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Email

nichollas.scott@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Principal Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
PhD
University of Sydney
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Sydney
ORCID

0000-0003-2556-8316

A/Prof Nichollas Scott

Principal Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

162 Scholarly works
26 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Optimized cumate toolkit for tunable protein expression during in vitro and in vivo studies of Burkholderia cenocepacia.
    DOI: 10.1128/aem.00532-26
  • 2026

    Journal article

    PAC/SP3 On-Bead Carboxyl Derivatization Allows Combined C- and N-Terminomics.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6c01938
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Afucosylated VAR2CSA-Specific IgG Reduces Risks of Placental Malaria.
    DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiag344
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Opsonization Improves Dual Proteomic Analysis of Burkholderia cenocepacia Infections
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6c00072
  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Near Single Molecule Sensitivity Mass Spectrometry for Multi-Omic Research
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Characterising O-Linked Glycosylation Across Burkholderia
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    How Does Glycosylation Shape Protein Function Within Burkholderia?
Nichollas Scott

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
Australian Society for Microbiology Frank Fenner Award
2021
ARC Future Fellow
2019
Young Glycoscientist Award. Awarded by International Glycoconjugate Organization.
2018
CASS Foundation Travel Award. Awarded by Cass Foundation

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Trigger Factor in Burkholderia pseudomallei is essential for key virulence determinants, including host cell internalization, cytotoxicity, motility, and stress resistance
    DOI: 10.1128/jb.00124-26
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Dual membrane-spanning anti-sigma 2 controls OMV biogenesis and colonization fitness in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
    DOI: 10.1128/jb.00442-25
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Uncovering bacterial pseudaminylation with pan-specific antibody tools
    DOI: 10.1038/s41589-025-02114-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Advances in degradomics technologies to assess proteolytic cleavage events
    DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2026.01.001
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Intralysosomal pathogens differentially influence the proteolytic potential of their niche
    DOI: 10.1128/iai.00270-25
  • 2026

    Journal article

    CTL lymph node entrapment drives lymphopenia in severe influenza infection
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2026.04.007

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Hielscher Multi Well Plate Ultra Sonicator UIP400MTP and Chillerv
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Harnessing Burkholderia O-Linked Glycosylation to Generate Passive Immunotherapies for Burkholderia Infections.

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