Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Professor Barbara Chang completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours at The University of Adelaide. Her PhD from Monash University focussed on the genetics of outer membrane proteins in the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. She then undertook a post doctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary in Canada, working with Dr Bill Costerton on Pseudomonas biofilms before moving to The University of Western Australia. She is currently the Director of the Master of Infectious Diseases course in the School of Biomedical Sciences.
Teaching overview
Dr Chang teaches in:
SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
MICR2208 Introductory Microbiology
MICR2209 General and Applied Microbiology
MICR3330 Bacteria and Bacterial Diseases
MICR5831 Molecular and Cellular Microbiology
MICR5832 Diagnostic Medical Microbiology
MICR5833 Antimicrobial Agents
MICR5836 Public and Environmental Health Microbiology
Research
The biology and genetics of bacteriophages, and their use as biocontrol agents in human disease
Molecular studies and whole genome sequencing of bacterial pathogens including Aeromonas hydrophila, Clostridium difficile and Moraxella catarrhalis
Identification of novel anti-quorum-sensing agents from marine bacteria with potential use in bacterial biocontrol
Bacterial endosymbionts of the house dust mite, and their role in lytic enzyme production
Molecular studies and whole genome sequencing of bacterial pathogens including Aeromonas hydrophila, Clostridium difficile and Moraxella catarrhalis
Identification of novel anti-quorum-sensing agents from marine bacteria with potential use in bacterial biocontrol
Bacterial endosymbionts of the house dust mite, and their role in lytic enzyme production
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Bacterial Genetics, PhD, Monash University (Australia)
Research expertise keywords
- Bacteria—genetics
- Bacteria—growth
- Bacteria—pathogenesis
- Molecular biology
- Viruses—bacteriophages
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A complete genome of an obligately lytic Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophage, Minga-mokiny 4
WAERP, AREST CF, Ling, K.-M., Iszatt, J. J., Poh, W. P., Sutanto, E. N., Ng, R. N., Chang, B. J. & Kicic, A., Apr 2025, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 14, 4, 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aerosolised phage delivery to treat antimicrobial resistant respiratory infections
AREST CF & WAERP, Jul 2024, In: Respirology. 29, p. 21-22 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract/Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Miniscule Mollicutes: Current hurdles to bacteriophage identification
Catchpowle, J., Maynard, J., Chang, B., Payne, M., Beeton, M. L. & Furfaro, L., 2024, In: Sustainable Microbiology. 1, 1, 16 p., qvae019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Complete Genome Sequences of Evolutionary Clade C-III Strains of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Isolated from the Environment in Western Australia
Shivaperumal, N., Hain-Saunders, N. M. R., Chang, B. J. J., Riley, T. V. V. & Knight, D. R. R., May 2023, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12, 5, 2 p., e00239-23.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stability Considerations for Bacteriophages in Liquid Formulations Designed for Nebulization
Flint, R., Laucirica, D. R., Chan, H. K., Chang, B. J., Stick, S. M. & Kicic, A., 12 Aug 2023, In: Cells. 12, 16, 17 p., 2057.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Data from: Genomic characterisation of perinatal Western Australian Streptococcus agalactiae isolates
Furfaro, L. (Creator), Chang, B. (Creator), Kahler, C. (Creator) & Payne, M. (Creator), Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2 Oct 2019
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223256, https://pubmlst.org/sagalactiae/ and 3 more links, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223256.s001, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223256.s002, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223256.s003 (show fewer)
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Treating Pulmonary Pseudomonas Infections with Bacteriophage Therapy (TERMINATE- TRIALS)
Kicic, A. (Investigator 01), Stick, S. (Investigator 02), Larcombe, A. (Investigator 03), Agudeloromero, P. (Investigator 04), Garratt, L. (Investigator 05), Kollmann, T. (Investigator 06), Chang, B. (Investigator 07), Nicol, M. (Investigator 08), Tai, S. (Investigator 09) & Chan, H. K. (Investigator 10)
Medical Research Future Fund MRFF
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Into the zero oxygen zone; towards a one-centre approach for microbiome workflows
Payne, M. (Investigator 01), Newnham, J. (Investigator 02), Doherty, D. (Investigator 03), Geddes, D. (Investigator 04), Keelan, J. (Investigator 05), Nicol, M. (Investigator 06), Kahler, C. (Investigator 07), Chang, B. (Investigator 08), Hammer, K. (Investigator 09), Strunk, T. (Investigator 10), Furfaro, L. (Investigator 11), Stinson, L. (Investigator 12) & Ghori, H. (Investigator 13)
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
20/06/23 → 24/10/24
Project: Research
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TPCHRF - Round 6 -Developing a novel therapeutic pipeline for antibiotic resistant infections in children
Kicic, A. (Investigator 01), Stick, S. (Investigator 02), Trend, S. (Investigator 03) & Chang, B. (Investigator 04)
Department of Health (Western Australia)
1/07/18 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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Genomic profiling of Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women: towards improving diagnosis of disease-causing strains
Kahler, C. (Investigator 01), Payne, M. (Investigator 02), Chang, B. (Investigator 03) & Furfaro, L. (Investigator 04)
The Kids Research Institute Australia
1/01/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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Effects of Monoterpenes on Microbial Membrane Potential & Permeability Measured by Flow Cytometry
Chang, B. (Investigator 01), Hammer, K. (Investigator 02) & Carson, K. (Investigator 03)
The University of Western Australia
31/12/08 → 31/12/09
Project: Research