Professor Ben Adler

VIIN Executive Member

ARC Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics
Monash University
+61399029177
ben.adler@med.monash.edu.au

Research Activities:

Pathogenesis of fowl cholera, caused by Pasteurella multocida; analysis of outer membrane proteins and LPS; vaccine development
Vaccine development against swine dysentery (Brachyspira hyodysenteriae)
Genomics and genetics of Leptospira and genome mining for vaccine development
Pathogenesis of melioidosis; interaction of Burkholderia pseudomallei with host cells
Vaccine development for necrotic enteritis and Campylobacter infections in chickens
Toxins and membrane proteins of Campylobacter

Techniques/Expertise:

Standard molecular biology (PCR, sequencing, cloning, hybridization etc...)
Infection models
Signature tagged mutagenesis
Bacterial microarrays
Proteomics of bacterial membrane proteins
Genome sequencing and annotation
High throughput cloning and expression

Collaborations:

University of Sydney
University of Queensland
CSIRO Livestock Industries
Institut Pasteur, Paris
Khon Kaen University, Thailand
National Animal Disease Centre, Ames, USA
University of California, Los Angeles
National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada
Intervet International, The Netherlands
Pfizer Animal Health

Animal Disease Models:

Fowl cholera in chickens
P. multocida infection in mice
Leptospira infection in hamsters
Swine dysentery

Existing Websites:

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/microbiology/staff/adler/

http://www.microbialgenomics.net/

Lab Group Personnel:

Dr John Boyce
Dr Marina Harper
Dr Miranda Lo
Dr Gerald Murray
Dr David Hoke
Dr Meabh Cullinane
Dr Keith Al-Hasani
Dr Paul Cullen
Jenny Parsons
Scott Coutts
Marietta John
Ian McPherson
Vicki Vallance
Kate Rainczuk
Natalie Lazar Adler
Jason Steen
Rebekah Henry
Tim Witchell
Tamas Hatfaludi
Deanna Deveson