Monash University

Monash University is a Participant in the Poultry CRC and provides cutting-edge poultry disease related research in conjunction with the Australian Research Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics.

Poultry related courses

Undergraduate courses

• Bachelor of Science. The degree aims to provide students with a grounding across the major disciplines of science as well as in-depth training in at least one specialised area.

Postgraduate courses

• Master of Science. This course may be undertaken in the principal areas of research offered by the Faculty of Science, including applied sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, geosciences, mathematical sciences, meteorology and physics.

ARC & Monash University poultry related research

The Australian Research Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics is an Australian Research Council funded institute. The Centre is based at Monash University, Clayton and works in collaboration with the following research partners – The University of Sydney, The University of Queensland, CSIRO Livestock Industries, the Victorian Bioinformatics Consortium the Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing (VPAC), The State of Victoria through the Department of Primary Industries, the Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) and Pfizer Australia.

Purpose

The Centre brings together a team of internationally-renowned researchers with complimentary expertise in functional genomics, structural biology, proteomics, bioinformatics, molecular pathogenesis, and mechanisms of immunity, as well as an assembly of specialised infrastructure to provide a unique approach to the study of microbial pathogens.

Specific research focus

Combined with Monash University’s Department of Microbiology the ARC focuses on the pathogenesis of ovine footrot and understanding how bacteria transfer their virulence and antibiotic resistance genes. Other key diseases of interest include:

• Fowl cholera
• Ovine footrot
• Avian necrotic enteritis
• Campylobacter infection
• Leptospirosis
• Swine dysentery
• Melioidosis
• Mycobacterial infections

Apart from these key diseases which affect poultry producers world wide the Centre’s aim is to elucidate key aspects of microbial pathogens and the hosts they infect. Its specific goals include:

• Develop vaccines against microbial pathogens
• Identify and validate genes essential for microbial survival
• Facilitate the development of novel antimicrobial agents
• Elucidate host-pathogen interactions
• Train a new generation of multi-skilled researchers

Poultry research projects

• A new virulence factor in Clostridium perfringens causing Necrotic Enteritis in chickens – a route to vaccine development
• Antimicrobial targets
• Bacterial Pathogenesis
• Bioinformatics
• Host Pathogen Interactions
• Innate Immunity
• Proteomics
• Structural and functional biology
• Vaccine development

People involved with poultry research

• Dr Trudi Bannam
• Professor Julian Rood

See also

• Poultry CRC
• Poultry scholarships

External links

• Monash University member of Australia’s Group of Eight offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the rural sciences.
• ARC Centre of Excellence in Structural & Functional Microbial Genomics [[Category:Education_and_training]