Professor Deborah Williamson is a University of Melbourne Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Deborah is a clinician-scientist involved in the delivery of specialist public health laboratory services, and in the diagnosis and surveillance of communicable diseases. The Williamson research group focuses on the development and application of diagnostic technologies, including genomics, to infectious diseases. Their research has directly influenced the way microbiology is applied to clinical practice and public health, including responses to antimicrobial resistance, sexually-transmitted pathogens and COVID-19.
