David Williams
Lead, Diagnosis and Mammalian Infectious Disease Research Group
Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
“Arbovirus Surveillance in Australia: Pivoting to JEV”
Dr. David Williams leads the Diagnosis and Mammalian Infectious Disease Research group at ACDP in Geelong, which comprises multidisciplinary capability that contribute to national and regional emergency animal and zoonotic disease diagnostics and surveillance. The teams in this group were heavily involved in the recent outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Australia. Williams’ research interests include the detection, diagnosis, and epidemiology of emerging and exotic viruses that affect humans and animals. This work has focussed on mosquito-borne viruses such as Japanese encephalitis virus and related flaviviruses. Williams is a member of the Australian National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee and co-chairs the Australian Expert Review Panel for JEV Diagnostics.