Shona Chandra

Dr. Shona Chandra is a Lecturer at the School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. She serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Public Health (CIDM-PH) and the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, with a focus on genomic epidemiology and public health action.

• Education: Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (Honors), PhD (University of Sydney)

Research Interests

Dr. Chandra specializes in Public Health and Pathogen Genomics, particularly applying Genomic Epidemiology to track infectious disease outbreaks and enhance Genomic Surveillance programs. Her work bridges One Health principles, integrating human, animal, and environmental health perspectives. Key projects include studying tick microbiota, vector-borne pathogens, and SARS-CoV-2 resistance mutations.

Publication Trends

Her research output spans Tick Vector Biology, Genomic Surveillance of respiratory viruses, and Antimicrobial Resistance in pathogens. Recent articles highlight collaborations with multidisciplinary teams in Australian ticks through time and place, SARS-CoV-2 mutation detection, and STEC virulence tools.

Labs & Teams

Dr. Chandra operates from NSW Health Pathology-ICPMR at Westmead Hospital and contributes to the AusTrakka National Analysis Team as the NSW Genomic Epidemiologist. Her work aligns with multidisciplinary groups focused on genomic analysis of priority pathogens.