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Biography
As a Senior Scientist in the Microbiology Surveillance Unit at PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, and a Senior Adjunct Lecturer in the Division of Infection & Immunity at the School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, I have led numerous projects in the field of respiratory virus surveillance, diagnostics, viral evolution, and virus-host interactions. My expertise in these areas has resulted in the development of innovative diagnostic tools and a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying viral diseases.
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):
External positions
Senior Medical Scientist, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA
6 Jan 2013 → …
Industry keywords
- Health
Research expertise keywords
- Virus discovery
- Pathogen genomics
- Diagnostic tests
- Host-pathogen interactions
- Virology
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A surge in human metapneumovirus paediatric respiratory admissions in Western Australia following the reduction of SARS-CoV-2 non-pharmaceutical interventions
Foley, D. A., Yeoh, D. K., Minney-Smith, C. A., Shin, C., Hazelton, B., Hoeppner, T., Moore, H. C., Nicol, M., Sikazwe, C., Borland, M. L., Levy, A. & Blyth, C. C., Aug 2023, In: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 59, 8, p. 987-991 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
RAPIDprep: A Simple, Fast Protocol for RNA Metagenomic Sequencing of Clinical Samples
Tulloch, R. L., Kim, K., Sikazwe, C., Michie, A., Burrell, R., Holmes, E. C., Dwyer, D. E., Britton, P. N., Kok, J. & Eden, J. S., 19 Apr 2023, In: Viruses. 15, 4, 18 p., 1006.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Reinfections in Children in Western Australia
Foley, D. A., Minney-Smith, C. A., Lee, W. H., Oakes, D. B., Hazelton, B., Ford, T. J., Wadia, U., Sikazwe, C., Moore, H. C., Nicol, M. P., Levy, A. & Blyth, C. C., 13 Dec 2023, In: Viruses. 15, 12, 2417.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
The seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus in Western Australia prior to implementation of SARS-CoV-2 non-pharmaceutical interventions
Minney-Smith, C. A., Foley, D. A., Sikazwe, C. T., Levy, A. & Smith, D. W., 1 Mar 2023, In: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 17, 3, p. e13117 e13117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
An Unusual Resurgence of Human Metapneumovirus in Western Australia Following the Reduction of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
Foley, D. A., Sikazwe, C. T., Minney-Smith, C. A., Ernst, T., Moore, H. C., Nicol, M. P., Smith, D. W., Levy, A. & Blyth, C. C., Oct 2022, In: Viruses. 14, 10, 14 p., 2135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access19 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 1 Active
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Physical containment level 3 capability for innovative investment opportunities in Western Australia
Kahler, C. (Investigator 01), Nicol, M. (Investigator 02), Watt, P. (Investigator 03), Sarkar-Tyson, M. (Investigator 04), Fox, A. (Investigator 05), Blyth, C. (Investigator 06), Sikazwe, C. (Investigator 07), Redwood, A. (Investigator 08), Chooi, H. (Investigator 09), Kicic, A. (Investigator 10), Imrie, A. (Investigator 11) & Chapple, S. (Investigator 12)
Department of Health (Western Australia)
22/08/24 → 24/08/25
Project: Research