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2008 ICS APAI Biochemistry/Microbiology Automated pathogen detection using time-gated luminescence microscopy PhD Scholarship Macquarie University, Olympus Australia and Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Westmead Hospital have successfully gained funding under the ARC Linkage Program to support a project aimed initially at the rapid detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). The project will study approaches to conjugating antibodies and DNA probes with novel luminescent fluorophores for computer-assisted microscopy analysis using time-gated luminescence microscopy (TGLM) to suppress autofluorescence and permit the rapid detection of labeled organisms in-situ. It is hoped protocols will be developed to facilitate rapid, culture free assay for detecting low levels of respiratory pathogens such as MRSA. Supervisor, Russell Connally, telephone: +61-2-9850 8111, email: rconnall@ics.mq.edu.au; Associate Supervisor Professor Jim Piper and Associate Professor Jon Iredell (Westmead Hospital). 2008 Masters of Applied Science (Microscopy), Sydney University. 2006-2007 Research Officer, Haematology, Liverpool Hospital, NSWHealth. 2004–2006 Data Manager, Intensive Care Coordination and Monitoring Unit (ICCMU), Nepean Hospital, NSWHealth. 1987 Bachelor of Science (Hons), Sydney University. |
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