STAFF PROFILE
Dr Thi Thu Hao Van
Research interests
Molecular biology and food microbiology, especially pertaining to antibiotic resistance and virulence of bacterial pathogens, development of veterinary vaccines against viral and bacterial pathogens.
Invited presentation
I was invited to present at the ERHIC II world conference in Nuremberg, Germany, which gathered experts from over 100 countries, in which I was recognised as one of the contributors in the field of antibiotic resistance:
Thi Thu Hao Van, George Moutafis, Taghrid Istivan, Linh Thuoc Tran and Peter J Coloe. Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance in Selected Enteropathogens Isolated from Raw Food Samples in Vietnam. Ehrlich II – 2nd World Conference on Magic Bullets, October 3-5, 2008.
Currently I am working on a project with Professor Peter Coloe - "Creation of a Salmonella-vectored avian influenza vaccine that protects against bird flu H5N1".
I also supervise research students’ projects on avian virus vaccine development and molecular food microbiology projects, including lactic acid bacteria and antibiotic resistance of food isolates.
- BAppSc Victoria University
- PhD RMIT
Professional memberships
- Member of the Australian Society for Microbiology
- Van, T.,Yidana, Z.,Smooker, P.,Coloe, P. (2020). Antibiotic Use in Food Animals in the World with Focus on Africa: Pluses and Minuses In: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 20, 170 - 177
- Phung, V.,Vezina, B.,Anwar, A.,Wilson, T.,Scott, P.,Moore, R.,Van, T. (2020). Campylobacter hepaticus, the cause of Spotty Liver Disease in chickens: Transmission and routes of infection In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6, 1 - 8
- Wilkinson, N.,Hughes, R.,Bajagai, Y.,Aspden, W.,Van, T.,Moore, R.,Stanley, D. (2020). Reduced environmental bacterial load during early development and gut colonisation has detrimental health consequences in Japanese quail. In: Heliyon, 6, 1 - 7
- Boath, J.,Dhakal, S.,Van, T.,Moore, R.,Dekiwadia, C.,Macreadie, I. (2020). Polyphasic characterisation of Cedecea colo sp. Nov., a new enteric bacterium isolated from the koala hindgut In: Microorganisms, 8, 1 - 9
- Loughman, A.,Quinn, T.,Nation, M.,Reichelt, A.,Moore, R.,Van, T.,Sung, V.,Tang, M. (2020). Infant microbiota in colic: Predictive associations with problem crying and subsequent child behavior In: Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, , 1 - 11
- TEHRANCHIAN, P.,Adair, R.,Van, T.,Morrison, P.,Williams, H.,Lawrie, A. (2020). Biological Control of the Noxious Weed Angled Onion (Allium triquetrum) Thwarted by Endophytic Bacteria in Victoria, Australia In: Australasian Plant Pathology, 49, 373 - 392
- Haberecht, S.,Bajagai, Y.,Moore, R.,Van, T.,Stanley, D. (2020). Poultry feeds carry diverse microbial communities that influence chicken intestinal microbiota colonisation and maturation In: AMB Express, 10, 1 - 10
- Gor, M.,Golneshin, A.,Van, T.,Moore, R.,Smith, A. (2020). Cloning and functional expression of a food-grade circular bacteriocin, plantacyclin B21AG, in probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1 In: PL o S One, 15, 1 - 19
- Golneshin, A.,Gor, M.,Williamson, N.,Vezina, B.,Van, T.,May, B.,Smith, A. (2020). Discovery and characterisation of circular bacteriocin plantacyclin B21AG from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum B21 In: Heliyon, 6, 1 - 14
- Scheelings, T.,Moore, R.,Van, T.,Klaassen, M.,Reina, R. (2020). The gut bacterial microbiota of sea turtles differs between geographically distinct populations In: Endangered Species Research, 42, 95 - 108
4 PhD Current Supervisions and 1 Masters by Research Current Supervisions5 PhD Completions and 1 Masters by Research Completions
- Phytobiotic potential for control of Spotty Liver Disease. Funded by: National Feed Solutions Pty Ltd - Competitive from (2019 to 2020)
- Identification of virulence factors that cause liver damage in SLD. Funded by: Australian Eggs Limited - Grant from (2019 to 2021)
- Development of immunological assays to assist the control of Spotty Liver Disease in chickens. Funded by: University of New England - PoultryHub Australia from (2019 to 2021)
- Next generation probiotics to enhance the gut health of chickens. Funded by: 095-AgriFutures Australia (Rural Industries R&D Corporation Open Call Research and Development Projects) 2017 from (2018 to 2021)
- Assessment of the use of a natural antibacterial product for reducing harmful bacterial colonisation of chickens; impact on food safety. Funded by: Competitive - Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources from (2018 to 2019)