Jane Hawkey

Dr. Jane Hawkey is a Research Fellow in Infectious Diseases at Monash University, specializing in bacterial genomics and antimicrobial resistance. Her work focuses on genomic evolution of hospital pathogens and mobile genetic elements. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne (2017) and a BSc (Honours) in Microbiology from the same institution (2012). Her research interests include bacterial genomics, mobile genetic elements, and the development of genomic methods for tracking pathogens. She has led projects such as the RESERVOIR initiative for antimicrobial resistance surveillance and was awarded the Endeavour Fellowship (2019) and VESKI Victoria Fellowship (2017).

Education:

• PhD in Microbial Genomics, University of Melbourne (2017)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Microbiology, University of Melbourne (2012)

Research Focus: Her work addresses the genomic dynamics of antimicrobial resistance dissemination, particularly through mobile elements like insertion sequences and plasmids. She has developed tools like ISMapper for detecting insertion sequences in bacterial genomes and contributed to global surveillance of pathogens like Shigella sonnei and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Key Projects:

• Primary Investigator for 'Advancing diagnosis and prevention of antimicrobial-resistant infections with genomics' (2025–2029)
• Co-Investigator for 'RESERVOIR: Hospital wastewater surveillance for antimicrobial resistance' (2024–2027)

Awards:

• Endeavour Fellowship (2019)
• VESKI Victoria Fellowship (2017)

Advising & Grants: While no students are explicitly listed, her projects involve collaborative teams with global partners. Her work has been supported by competitive fellowships and grants focusing on genomic surveillance and clinical applications.

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the Holt Group at Monash University's Department of Infectious Diseases, contributing to multidisciplinary research on pathogen evolution and clinical microbiology.