
Professor Deborah Williamson
(03) 8344 5470 | deborah.williamson@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Deputy Director of the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory (MDU PHL); Director of Clinical Microbiology
- Theme(s):
- Enteric infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections, Host Pathogens Interactions , Emerging Infections
- Discipline(s):
- Education & Professional Development, Genomics, Epidemiology, Global Health, Public Health, Translational and Clinical Research
- Unit(s):
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
- Lab Group(s):
- Williamson group
Associate Professor Deborah Williamson is a Clinical Microbiologist and Deputy Director of the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory (MDU PHL). She is also a Laboratory Head in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Deborah is involved in the delivery of specialist public health laboratory services, and in the diagnosis and surveillance of communicable diseases. Her research interests include the molecular epidemiology and pathogenesis of infections caused by antimicrobial resistant pathogens, and the translation of genomic technologies to questions of public health importance.