Dr Susan Ballard
Section Leader of Molecular Diagnostics
Genomics
Doherty Institute
Australia
Biography
Dr Susan Ballard is the Section Leader of Molecular Diagnostics, Development and Informatics (MDDI) at the Melbourne Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory. Susan leads a team of scientists responsible for the high throughput management of short-read sequencing for public health genomics and molecular testing and identification of reference, outbreak and infection control organisms as a service to the public health community.
Research Interest
Susan has a diverse research career that spans the immunochemistry and molecular genetics of Leptospira, public health initiatives such as influenza surveillance and Hand Hygiene Australia, as well as undergraduate teaching in Microbiology.
