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Email

christopher.mcdevitt@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
PhD
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
The University of Queensland
ORCID

0000-0003-1596-4841

Prof Christopher McDevitt

Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

118 Scholarly works
26 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Dormancy regulon reduction was pivotal to the evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71566-x
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Distinct structural features of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATP synthase revealed by cryo-electron microscopy
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67100-0
  • 2026

    Journal article

    L-type pyocins inhibit the BAM complex to kill without cell entry.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-74995-w
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Overcoming methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus via metal ion disruption of bacterial metabolism.
    DOI: 10.1038/s44259-026-00233-4
  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    CARB-X Lead Optimisation Project - Novel Ionophore Antibiotic Combination Therapeutic Treatment for CABP (Research Services With EuroFins Taiwain Subsidiary)
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Harnessing Structural Insights Into Bacterial Zinc Efflux for New Therapeutics
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Breaking Drug Resistance in Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP)
Christopher McDevitt

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2017
Research Excellence Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide
2011
Research Award School of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Adelaide

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cobalt and titanium levels in the brain are associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology but not cognition: A study of older adults with and without total joint replacement
    DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2026.05.006
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Metabolic profiling unveils enhanced antibacterial synergy of polymyxin B and teixobactin against multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-78769-6
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Intracellular zinc protects tumours from T cell-mediated cytotoxicity
    DOI: 10.1038/s41418-024-01369-4
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Spatial distribution of trace metals and associated transport proteins during bacterial infection
    DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-05068-w
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Maternal selenium dietary supplementation alters sociability and reinforcement learning deficits induced by in utero exposure to maternal immune activation in mice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.12.024
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Hfe Permease and Haemophilus influenzae Manganese Homeostasis
    DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00407

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Deciphering the Molecular Architecture of the Pneumococcal Manganese Transport for New Therapeutics
  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Biointelect Strategic Project Management - PBT2 - Work Order 6

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