Dr Romain Guerillot
(03) 8344 0754 | romain.guerillot@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Research Fellow
- Theme(s):
- Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
- Discipline(s):
- Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Public Health
- Unit(s):
- The University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
- Lab Group(s):
- Howden Group, Stinear Group
Romain Guerillot is a molecular microbiologist and data scientist specialised in bacterial functional genomics. Following his PhD graduation in 2014 at the Pasteur Institute of Paris he joined the research teams of Prof. Ben Howden and Prof. Tim Stinear. Using large scale data analysis, Romain combines innovative computational and experimental approaches to understand and fight antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens. He is currently working on multiple research projects focusing on understanding how Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria colonising ~20% of humans, can cause deadly infections.
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Key Achievements
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Romain graduated from a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the Pierre et Marie Curie University in Paris. In 2013, he completed a PhD with honours on mobile genetic elements of Streptococcus agalactiae under the supervision of Philippe Glaser within the laboratory ‘Biology of Gram-Positive Pathogens of the Institut Pasteur in Paris. His PhD led to the characterisation of new families of mobile genetic elements widespread amongst gram positive bacteria, and to the development of new genetic tools to manipulate streptococci. Romain is co-author of a book chapter and his PhD work has been published in peer reviewed scientific journals and presented in several international and national conferences.
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Howden Group
Research from Professor Ben Howden’s group uses genomics, molecular biology, epidemiology and clinical studies to address a broad range of issues related to invasive bacterial diseases in humans, especially those caused by staphylococci, enterococci and other antimicrobial-resistant species. Additionally, working closely with scientists in the MDU PHL, they investigate the epidemiology, evolution and spread of bacterial pathogens of public health significance such as Neisseria gonorrhoea, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella and Salmonella spp., Legionella spp., and carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria.
Lab Team
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Director Of Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory
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Deputy Director, Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory
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Adrianna TurnerResearch Assistant
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Alexandra-Maria BlejuscaResearch Assistant
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Ashleigh HayesResearch Assistant
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Dr Calum WalshResearch Fellow
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Dr Celeste DonatoResearch Fellow
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Dr Chris ConnorResearch Fellow
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NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow
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Diane DanielAMR Research Scientist
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Eddie ChanPhD student
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Emily SotheranPhD student
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Research Fellow
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Senior Project Officer
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Jake SoleyPhD student
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Dr Jean LeeResearch Fellow
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Dr Jessica WebbResearch Fellow
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Jia Qi BehPhD student
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Joseph NapierMasters student
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Karolina MercouliaPhD student
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Katie CroninPhD student
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Lamali Sadeesh KumarPhD student
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Lejla KartalPhD student
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Dr Lisa IoannidisCentre for Pathogen Genomics Coordinator
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Dr Louise JuddCPG/DAMG Senior Genomics Scientist
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Lucy LiResearch Assistant
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Maria Duarte AguileraAMR Research Technical Assistant
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Dr Marielle BabinearCPG / DAMG
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Marwa AlhotaliPhD student
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Senior Research Fellow
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Mona TaoukPhD student
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Munazzah MaqboolPhD student
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Neta PetersielPhD student
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Nick LimPhD student
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Dr Patiyan AnderssonResearch Fellow
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Dr Paul KinsellaPhD student
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Rachel CassAMR Research Technical Assistant
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Research Fellow
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Dr Ryan WickResearch Fellow
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Samriddhi ThakurPhD student
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Dr Sarah BainesResearch Fellow
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Sher Maine TanPhD student
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Clinician Researcher and Infectious Diseases Physician
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Taylor HarshegyiCPG / DAMG
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Thinley DorjiPhD student
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Warasinee MujchariyakulPhD student
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Stinear Group
Tim Stinear’s group’s research addresses priorities across four connected themes that including hospital superbugs, pathogenic mycobacteria, natural product discovery and public health genomics that aim to understand and contain the spread of bacteria causing serious human disease.
Lab Team
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Laboratory Head and Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Jessica PorterLaboratory Manager, Molecular microbiology
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Dr Jean LeeSenior postdoctoral scientist, Molecular microbiology
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Senior Researcher
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Dr Louise JuddDAMG senior scientist, Genomics
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Dr Geraldine KongPostdoctoral scientist, Computational biology
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Dr Andrew BuultjensPostdoctoral scientist, Computational biology
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Dr Prashanth RamachandranNHMRC Emerging Leader Investigator, Clinical metagenomics
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Dr Liam SharkeySenior postdoctoral scientist, Molecular microbiology
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Dr Calum WalshSenior postdoctoral scientist, Computational biology
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Dr Nancy WangSenior postdoctoral scientist, Immunology and microbiology
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Dr Ryan WickPostdoctoral scientist, Computational biology
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Jessica GuProject manager
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Angela DonaldProject manager
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John ForsythPhD student
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Infectious Diseases Physician | Medical Education Consultant | PhD Candidate
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PhD Student
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Rutaiwan DusadeepongPhD student
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Karolina MercouliaPhD student
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Sarah ZufanPhD student
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Warasinee MujchariyakulPhD student
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Angaj GhoshPhD student
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Research Fellow
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Dr Koen VandelannooteSenior postdoctoral scientist, Honorary lab staff
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