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Email

ian.monk@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
Doctorate (Coursework)
University College Cork
Masters (Coursework)
University of Otago
Bachelors Degree
University of Otago
ORCID

0000-0001-6982-8074

Dr Ian Monk

Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

93 Scholarly works
9 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    A window into resistance: The MEGA-plate as a model of evolutionary dynamics
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2026.107751
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Conserved CD4 T cell staphylococcal and streptococcal epitopes enable broad-acting vaccines in mice
    DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02265-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Regulation of airway fumarate by host and pathogen promotes Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62453-y
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Identifying the Correlates of Protective Immunity Against Invasive Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    COVID-19 Strategic Planning and Delivery of Testing
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Mechanisms and Biological Impact of Daptomycin Resistance in Vre
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Increasing tolerance of hospital Enterococcus faecium to handwash alcohols
    DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aar6115
Ian Monk

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Comparative and functional genomic analysis of foreign DNA defense mechanisms in Enterococcus faecium
    DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00289-25
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Activation of the Staphylococcus aureus intramembrane sensing histidine kinase SaeS via intramembrane interaction with the bacterially encoded small protein ScrA
    DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01531-25
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Transposon-directed insertion-site sequencing (TraDIS) analysis of Enterococcus faecium using nanopore sequencing and a WebAssembly analysis platform
    DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00628-25
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Characterisation of in vitro resistance selection against second-/last-line antibiotics in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 43300 strain
    DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlaf108
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Are reads required? High-precision variant calling from bacterial genome assemblies
    DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.001025.v3
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Global analysis of the genomic diversity, antimicrobial resistance and potential vaccine candidates carried by the major global bovine pathogen Streptococcus uberis
    DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001441
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Staphylococcal superantigens evoke temporary and reversible T cell anergy, but fail to block the development of a bacterium specific cellular immune response
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54074-8

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    A VRE Concerning Threat: Unravelling the Mechanisms of Daptomycin Resistance and Spread in Enterococcus Faecium

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