Dr Derek Sarovich
PhD Qld., GradCert Res Comm Qld., BSc(Hons) Qld.
Senior Research Fellow, Advance Queensland
Centre for Bioinnovation
Email: dsarovich@usc.edu.au
Telephone: +61 7 5456 3748
Location: Sunshine Coast, H1.1.42
Derek is currently an Advance Queensland Fellow who joined UniSC in mid-2017 as a Senior Research Fellow. Derek is a molecular microbiologist and bioinformatician and is interested in antibiotic resistance, bacterial pathogenesis, molecular epidemiology, genomics and transcriptomics. Derek works closely with several clinically focused collaborators to bring next-generation sequencing technologies to the clinical realm, with a focus on improved treatment and diagnostics of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, particularly those with high morbidity and mortality.
Research
Publications
Research Summary
Selected research grants
| Project name | Funding Body |
| Using metagenomics to improve diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lung infections | Wishlist - Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services Study, Education, Research Trust fund Research Grants |
| The Darwin Perspective Melioidosis Study: Years 27-31 | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| More rapid and cost-effective diagnosis of antibiotic-resistant infections | QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland Waste to Biofutures Fund |
| Whole genome sequencing to evaluate within-host diversity of Staphylococcus aureus | Pathology Queensland - Study, Education and Research Committee |
Professional
Awards and memberships
Awards
- Fellow of the Australian Society for Microbiology (FASM), 2018
- Charles Darwin University Vice Chancellor’s Award for Exceptional Performance in Research, 2016
- NHMRC Research Excellent Award, 2013