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Biography
Dr Mowlaboccus, originally from Mauritius, completed a BSc(Hons) degree at UWA in 2013 and was awarded an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to pursue a PhD course at UWA in 2014. Dr Mowlaboccus was awarded a PhD degree in 2018 and his thesis was titled "Molecular Epidemiology of, and Antimicrobial Resistance in, Pathogenic Neisseria meningitidis from Western Australia". During his PhD, Dr Mowlaboccus used whole genome sequencing to characterise Neisseria meningitidis isolates circulating in Western Australia from 2000 to 2014. He also identified and characterised the clonal expansion of a penicillin-resistant clade of Neisseria meningitidis in Western Australia.
Dr Mowlaboccus is an early-career research scientist in the field of infectious diseases and his area of expertise includes the use of bioinformatics, molecular biology and biochemistry to investigate and monitor the evolution of bacterial pathogens. Post-PhD, Dr Mowlaboccus has broadened his expertise by investigating the mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens such as Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli.
Languages
English, French
Education/Academic qualification
Medical Microbiology, PhD
2014 → 2018
Microbiology, BSc(Hons)
2012 → 2013
Biomedical Science, BSc
2009 → 2012
External positions
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Murdoch University
1 Jul 2019 → …
Research expertise keywords
- Meningococcal disease
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Microbial genetics
- Whole-genome sequencing
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Molecular mechanisms of resistance and tolerance of Staphylococcus aureus to daptomycin
Lim, C., Coombs, G. W. & Mowlaboccus, S., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 67, 1, 11 p., 107678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Accurate identification of Enterococcus lactis causing bacteraemia by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
Fahriani, M., Coombs, G. W., Shoby, P., Hood, H., Daley, D. A., Mullally, C. A. & Mowlaboccus, S., 4 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Medical Microbiology. 74, 4, 12 p., 001995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp. Isolates From Bloodstream Infections in Australian Children, 2013–2021
Williams, A., Coombs, G. W., Bell, J. M., Daley, D. A., Mowlaboccus, S., Bryant, P. A., Campbell, A. J., Cooley, L., Iredell, J., Irwin, A. D., Kesson, A., Mcmullan, B., Warner, M. S., Williams, P. C. M. & Blyth, C. C., 1 Feb 2025, In: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 14, 2, 12 p., piae110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) surveillance outcome programs – bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns in Australian children and adolescents, January 2022 – December 2023
Williams, A., Coombs, G., Bell, J. M., Daley, D. A., Mowlaboccus, S., Bryant, P. A., Campbell, A., Cooley, L., Howard-Jones, A. R., Iredell, J., McMullan, B. J., Warner, M. S., Williams, P. C. M. & Blyth, C., 18 Nov 2025, In: Communicable Diseases Intelligence. 49Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic Epidemiology of Clonal Complex 1 Staphylococcus aureus in Remote Western Australian Communities
Yee, N. W. T., Coombs, G. W., Stegger, M., Baig, S., Tan, H. L. & Mowlaboccus, S., 2025, In: International Journal of Microbiology. 2025, 1, 3445177.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Early Career Fellowship - Using bioinformatics and molecular methods to assess the persistence and threat of newly discovered penicillin-resistant serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis in Australia
Mowlaboccus, S. (Investigator 01)
Department of Health (Western Australia)
1/07/19 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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Molecular mechanisms of reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone and penicillin in Nesseria meningitis
Kahler, C. (Investigator 01) & Mowlaboccus, S. (Investigator 02)
Australian Society of Antimicrobials
1/01/18 → 1/01/20
Project: Research
Prizes
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Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award 2019 (Nominee)
Mowlaboccus, S. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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International Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Travel Award
Mowlaboccus, S. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Award
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Western Australian Microbiology Meeting
Lim, S. C. (Chair), Sarkar-Tyson, M. (Chair), Kahler, C. (Convenor), Mowlaboccus, S. (Organiser), Hain-Saunders, N. (Organiser), Kar Bahal, R. (Organiser), Yee, N. W. T. (Organiser), Bzdyl, N. (Fundraising Organiser) & Form, A. (Organiser)
8 Dec 2025Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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Western Australian Microbiology Meeting
Kahler, C. (Chair), Mowlaboccus, S. (Organiser), Sarkar-Tyson, M. (Organiser), Lim, S. C. (Organiser), Hain-Saunders, N. (Organiser), Yee, N. W. T. (Organiser), Bzdyl, N. (Organiser), Kar Bahal, R. (Organiser) & Robbins, G. (Organiser)
25 Nov 2024Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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Australian Society for Microbiology (External organisation)
Mowlaboccus, S. (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Memberships › Membership of professional association