The ASM is organised into 4 Division each of which contains one or more Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The SIGs cover the major subdisciplines of microbiology and organise meetings according to their needs. The SIGS also help plan symposia and workshops for the Annual Scientific Meetings.

 

If you would like further information about the ASM Special Interest Groups, please email the Office Manager: admin@theasm.com.au

 

Division 1 - Medical & Veterinary Microbiology

 

Antimicrobials

 

Dr John Merlino
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Concord Hospital
Hospital Rd

Concord NSW 2139
Tel: (02) 9767 6658
Email: JMerlino@med.usyd.edu.au
Website: www.asig.org.au

 

Clinical Serology and Molecular

 

David Dickeson
Centre for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Lab Services
Level 3, ICPMR, Westmead Hospital
Westmead NSW 2145
Tel: (02) 9845 6861
Email: david.dickeson@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

 

Mycobacteria

 

Janet Fyfe
Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
10 Wreckyn Street
North Melbourne VIC 3051
Tel: 03 9342 2617
Email: Janet.Fyfe@mh.org.au

 

Mycology

 

Wieland Meyer
Westmead Hospital
ICPMR CIDMLS Microbiology
Level 2 Room 3114A
Darcy Road
Westmead NSW 2145
Tel: (02) 9845 6895
Email: w.meyer@usyd.edu.au

 

Mycoplasmatales

 

Steven Djordjevic
Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute
Private Mail Bag 8
Camden NSW 2570
Tel: (02) 4640 6426
E-mail: steven.djordjevic@uts.edu.au

 

Ocular Microbiology

 

Hua Zhu
Brien Holden Vision Institute
School of Optometry and Vision Science
University of New South Wales
Level 5, North Wing, Rupert Myers Building
Gate 14 Barker Street
UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052
Tel: (02) 9385 7536
Email: h.zhu@brienholdenvision.org

Parasitology and Tropical Medicine

 

Dr Richard Bradbury
School of Medicine
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 34
Hobart   TAS 7000
Tel: (03) 6226 4669    
Mobile: 0411 401 110
Email: Richard.Bradbury@utas.edu.au

 

Public Health Microbiology

 

Vacant

 

If you wish to be the Convenor of the Public Health SIG please contact, ASM Office Manager

admin@theasm.com.au

 

Veterinary Microbiology

 

Glenn Browning
Veterinary Preclinical Centre
University of Melbourne
Parkville Vic 3052
Tel: (03) 8344 7342
E-mail: glenfb@unimelb.edu.au

 

Women's and Children's Microbiology

 

Convenor

 

Ms Anna Maria Costa
Senior Medical Scientist
Royal Children's Hospital
Microbiology And Infectious Diseases
C/o Bio21 Institute
30 Flemington Road
PARKVILLE VIC 3052
Work Phone: 03 8345 3673
E-Mail: annamaria.costa@thewomens.org.au

Secretary

 

Mr Andrew Lawrence
Women's & Children's Hospital
Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Dept
72 King William Road
North Adelaide, SA 5006
Tel: (08) 8204 6376
E-mail: andrew.lawrence@cywhs.sa.gov.au

 

 

 

Division 2 - Virology

 

Virology

 

Prof Suresh Mahalingham
Professor of Virolgy
Institute For Glycomics
Institute For Glycomics
Parklands Drive
SOUTHPORT QLD 4222
Work Phone: 07 5552 7178
Fax: 07 55528098
E-Mail: s.mahalingam@griffith.edu.au

 

 

Division 3 - General, Applied and Environmental Microbiology

 

AQUASIG (Water Microbiology)

 

Simon Rockliff
ACT Health
ACT Government Analaytical Laboratories
Micro Section, Locked Bag 5
Weston Creek ACT 2611
Tel: (02) 6205 8701
Email: simon.rockliff@act.gov.au

 

Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals

 

Paul Priscott
AMS Laboratories Pty Ltd
8 Rachael Close
Silverwater NSW 2216
Tel: (02) 9704 2300
E-mail: paul@amslabs.com.au

 

Culture Media

 

Peter Traynor
Oxoid Australia Pty Ltd
20 Dalgleish Street
Thebarton SA 5031
Tel: 1800 33 11 63
Email: Peter.Traynor@thermofisher.com

 

Education

 

Chris Burke
National Centre for Marine Conservation & Resource Sustainability
University of Tasmania
Launceston TAS 7250
Tel: (03) 6324 3806
E-mail: C.Burke@utas.edu.au

 

Food Microbiology

 

Dr. Mark Turner
Senior lecturer in Food Microbiology
Coordinator of the Master of Food Studies program
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
University of Queensland
St. Lucia Campus, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4072
Hartley Teakle Building (83)
Room C401
Email: m.turner2@uq.edu.au
Tel: (617) 33657364
Fax: (617) 33651177

 

 

Microbial Ecology

 

John Bowman
University of Tasmania
Antartic CRC
GPO Box 252-80
Hobart TAS 7001
Tel: (03) 6226 2776
E-mail: john.bowman@utas.edu.au

 

Microbial Informatics

 

Dr. Torsten Thomas
Senior Lecturer
School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
The University of  New South Wales
Sydney, NSW 2052
Australia
Tel: + 61 (0) 2 938 53467
Mob: +61 (0) 410159525
Fax: + 61 (0) 2 938 51779
Email: t.thomas@unsw.edu.au

 

Rapid Methods

 

Dr Don Liu
RCPA BioSecurity QAP
203/50 Marshall Street
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
Work Phone: 02 9382 9096
Email: don.liu@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

 

Students

 

Si Ming Man
School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences
University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052
Tel: 02 9385 3514
Email: s.man@unsw.edu.au

 

Probiotics & Enteric Microbial Diversity

 

James Chin
University of Queensland

PO Box 128

Glenfield   NSW   2167

Tel: 02 4640 6359

Email: jameschin2006@gmail.com

 

 

 

Division 4 - Microbial Genetics, Physiology and Pathogenesis

 

Molecular Microbiology

 

Peter Lewis
School of Environmental & Life Sciences
University of Newcastle
Callaghan NSW 2308
Tel: 02 4921 5701
Email: peter.lewis@newcastle.edu.au