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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.
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
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Diagnostic and phylogenetic perspectives of the 2023 Murray Valley encephalitis virus outbreak in Australia: an observational study
Howard-Jones, A. R., Mahar, J. E., Proudmore, K., Butel-Simoes, G. I., Eden, J. S., Neave, M. J., Mileto, P., Hueston, L., Freeman, K., Ellem, J., Caly, L., Sikazwe, C., Levy, A., Thomas, A., Taylor, C., Kurucz, N., Smyth, K., Jennison, A., Moore, P. & Wright, R. & 15 others, , Aug 2025, In: The Lancet Microbe. 6, 8, 12 p., 101089.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic diversity of Murray Valley encephalitis virus 1951-2020 identified via phylogenetic and evolutionary analyses
Ernst, T., Michie, A., Sikazwe, C., Nicholson, J., Levy, A., Chua, I.-L. J., Mackenzie, J. S., Smith, D. W. & Imrie, A., 1 Jul 2025, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 19, 7, p. e0013181 19 p., e0013181.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding the virological complexity and importance of One Health surveillance for zoonotic flaviviruses
Howard-Jones, A. R., Dwyer, D. E., Currie, B. J., Kok, J., Howard-Jones, A. R., Mahar, J. E., Proudmore, K., Butel-Simoes, G. I., Eden, J. S., Neave, M. J., Mileto, P., Hueston, L., Freeman, K., Ellem, J., Caly, L., Sikazwe, C., Levy, A., Thomas, A., Taylor, C. & Kurucz, N. & 18 others, , Dec 2025, In: The Lancet Microbe. 6, 12, 101208.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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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
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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
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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)
22/05/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research