James Zlosnik

James Zlosnik is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, and serves as the Senior Scientist for Bioinformatics at the BC Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory.

• Education:
  • BSc in Microbiology from Cardiff University
  • PhD in Molecular Microbiology from Imperial College London
  • Post-doctoral Training at BC Children's Hospital

His research interests focus on translational microbiology and bioinformatics for pathogen genomics, particularly for antimicrobial-resistant organisms and epidemiological analysis in infectious diseases. He has developed genomic tools for SARS-CoV-2, mycobacterial diagnostics, and Burkholderia species identification.

Scientific work includes

• Designing bioinformatic pipelines for whole-genome sequencing data
• Establishing BCCDC protocols for antimicrobial susceptibility testing
• Leading Canadian Burkholderia cepacia complex repository operations
• Advancing phylogenetic analysis for H5N1 and Mpox outbreaks

He manages laboratory operations for pathogen identification and biofilm testing for cystic fibrosis-related infections, while also contributing to public health response initiatives through genomic surveillance programs.