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Journal Article

P100 Adverse events related to study drugs in finding the optimal regimen for Mycobacterium abscessus treatment (FORMaT) trial

Wainwright, C., Hicks, D., Rice, M., Jong, T., Gailer, N., Joshi, S., Wang, X., Burke, A., Thomson, R., Grimwood, K., Bell, S. and Clark, J. (2025). P100 Adverse events related to study drugs in finding the optimal regimen for Mycobacterium abscessus treatment (FORMaT) trial. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 24, S97-S98. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2025.03.118

Journal Article

P101 Prevalence of nausea and vomiting and anti-emetic use in the tinding the optimal regimen for Mycobacterium abscessus treatment (Format) trial

Wainwright, C., Hicks, D., Rice, M., Jong, T., Joshi, S., Wang, X., Burke, A., Thomson, R., Grimwood, K., Bell, S. and Clark, J. (2025). P101 Prevalence of nausea and vomiting and anti-emetic use in the tinding the optimal regimen for Mycobacterium abscessus treatment (Format) trial. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 24, S98. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2025.03.119

Journal Article

Infection by clonally related Mycobacterium abscessus isolates: the role of drinking water

Thomson, Rachel M., Wheeler, Nicole, Stockwell, Rebecca E., Bryant, Josephine, Taylor, Steven L, Leong, Lex E. X., Le, Trieu, Rogers, Geraint B, Carter, Robyn, Sherrard, Laura J, Powell, Harry, Simpson, Graham, Patterson-Fahy, Kirby, Wainwright, Claire E., Floto, R. Andres, Parkhill, Julian and Bell, Scott C. (2025). Infection by clonally related Mycobacterium abscessus isolates: the role of drinking water. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 211 (5), 842-853. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202409-1824oc

Journal Article

Tolerability and effectiveness of face-masks in reducing cough aerosols for children with cystic fibrosis

Tay, George T.P., Smith, Kim, He, Congrong, Ballard, Emma L., Wood, Michelle E., Stockwell, Rebecca E., Morawska, Lidia, Wainwright, Claire E. and Bell, Scott C. (2025). Tolerability and effectiveness of face-masks in reducing cough aerosols for children with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 24 (2), 368-373. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2025.01.008

Journal Article

Keeping up with the pathogens: improved antimicrobial resistance detection and prediction from Pseudomonas aeruginosa genomes

Madden, Danielle E., Baird, Timothy, Bell, Scott C., McCarthy, Kate L., Price, Erin P. and Sarovich, Derek S. (2024). Keeping up with the pathogens: improved antimicrobial resistance detection and prediction from Pseudomonas aeruginosa genomes. Genome Medicine, 16 (1) 78, 78. doi: 10.1186/s13073-024-01346-z

Journal Article

Practical guidance for clinical microbiology laboratories: updated guidance for processing respiratory tract samples from people with cystic fibrosis

Saiman, Lisa, Waters, Valerie, Lipuma, John J., Hoffman, Lucas R., Alby, Kevin, Zhang, Sean X., Yau, Yvonne C., Downey, Damian G., Sermet-Gaudelus, Isabelle, Bouchara, Jean-Philippe, Kidd, Timothy J., Bell, Scott C. and Brown, A. Whitney (2024). Practical guidance for clinical microbiology laboratories: updated guidance for processing respiratory tract samples from people with cystic fibrosis. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 37 (3), e0021521. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00215-21

Conference Publication

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in Australians with cystic fibrosis (CF): A national study

Duplancic, Christine, Wainwright, Claire, Thomson, Rachel, Rogers, Geraint, Clements, Archie, Floto, Andre and Bell, Scott (2024). Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in Australians with cystic fibrosis (CF): A national study. 15th Australasian Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2–4 August 2024. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Conference Publication

Developing a pharmacovigilance framework for an investigator led, non-commercial international adaptive platform trial

Rice, Megan, Hicks, Daniel, Jong, Tiffany, Gailer, Nicolas, Joshi, Sri, Stevens, Luke, Lee, Kate, Thomson, Rachel, Burke, Andrew, Grimwood, Keith, Bell, Scott, Clark, Julia and Wainwright, Claire E. (2024). Developing a pharmacovigilance framework for an investigator led, non-commercial international adaptive platform trial. 15th Australasian Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2–4 August 2024. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Conference Publication

Developing a pharmacovigilance framework for an investigator-led, non-commercial platform trial – finding the optimal regimen for Mycobacterium abscessus treatment (FORMaT)

Hicks, D., Jong, T., Rice, M., Gailer, N., Joshi, S., Stevens, L., Lee, K., Thomson, R., Burke, A., Grimwood, K., Bell, S., Clark, J. and Wainwright, C.E. (2024). Developing a pharmacovigilance framework for an investigator-led, non-commercial platform trial – finding the optimal regimen for Mycobacterium abscessus treatment (FORMaT). 47th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 5-8 June 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s1569-1993(24)00244-3

Journal Article

Changes in urinary glutathione sulfonamide (GSA) levels between admission and discharge of patients with cystic fibrosis

Blake, Tamara L., Sly, Peter D., Andersen, Isabella, Wainwright, Claire E., Reid, David W., Bell, Scott C., Smith, Briana R., Kettle, Anthony J. and Dickerhof, Nina (2024). Changes in urinary glutathione sulfonamide (GSA) levels between admission and discharge of patients with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 23 (6), 1163-1166. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2024.04.009

Conference Publication

Mycobacteria acquisition from potable water

Ramsay, K., Smith, K., Carter, R., Clayton, M., Thomson, R. and Bell, S. (2024). Mycobacteria acquisition from potable water. TSANZSRS 2024 The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science,, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 22-26 March 2024. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/resp.14673

Journal Article

Azithromycin Augments Bacterial Uptake and Anti-Inflammatory Macrophage Polarization in Cystic Fibrosis

Tarique, Abdullah A., Tuladhar, Neeraj, Kelk, Dean, Begum, Nelufa, Lucas, Richard M., Luo, Lin, Stow, Jennifer L., Wainwright, Claire E., Bell, Scott C., Sly, Peter D. and Fantino, Emmanuelle (2024). Azithromycin Augments Bacterial Uptake and Anti-Inflammatory Macrophage Polarization in Cystic Fibrosis. Cells, 13 (2) 166, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/cells13020166

Journal Article

Standards for the care of people with cystic fibrosis; establishing and maintaining health

Southern, Kevin, Addy, Charlotte, Bell, Scott C., Bevan, Amanda, Borawska, Urzula, Brown, Catherine, Burgel, Pierre-Régis, Button, Brenda, Castellani, Carlo, Chansard, Audrey, Chilvers, Mark, Davies, Gwyneth, Davies, Jane, De Boeck, Kris, Declercq, Dimitri, Doumit, Michael, Drevinek, Pavel, Fajac, Isabelle, Gartner, Silvia, Georgiopoulos, Anna, Gursli, Sandra, Gramegna, Andrea, Hansen, Carina M. E., Hug, Martin, Lammertyn, Elise, Landau, Edwina (Eddie) C., Langley, Ross, Mayer-Hamblett, Nicole, Middleton, Anna ... van Koningsbruggen-Rietschel, Silke (2024). Standards for the care of people with cystic fibrosis; establishing and maintaining health. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 23 (1), 12-28. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.12.002

Book Chapter

Working with cystic fibrosis

Bell, Scott C., Sufian, Beth S. and Passamano, James A. (2024). Working with cystic fibrosis. Hodson and Geddes’ Cystic Fibrosis. (pp. 465-476) edited by Andrew Bush, Margarida D. Amaral, Jane C. Davies, Nicholas J. Simmonds, Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar and Sarath C. Ranganathan. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003262763-44

Journal Article

Extended water stagnation in buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic increases the risks posed by opportunistic pathogens

Huang, Casey K., Weerasekara, Anjani, Lu, Ji, Carter, Robyn, Weynberg, Karen D., Thomson, Rachel, Bell, Scott and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Extended water stagnation in buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic increases the risks posed by opportunistic pathogens. Water Research: X, 21 100201, 100201. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100201

Journal Article

Cystic fibrosis-related nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

Baird, Timothy and Bell, Scott (2023). Cystic fibrosis-related nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease. Clinics in Chest Medicine, 44 (4), 847-860. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2023.06.008

Journal Article

Paraquat ingestion in an adult with cystic fibrosis (CF): Diagnostic and management dilemmas

Evans, Ieuan E. S., Kumar, Shanal, France, Megan, Smith, Daniel, Masel, Philip, Tay, George, Henderson, Daniel, Bell, Scott C. and Reid, David (2023). Paraquat ingestion in an adult with cystic fibrosis (CF): Diagnostic and management dilemmas. Respirology Case Reports, 11 (12) e01235, 1-4. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.1235

Journal Article

In vitro susceptibility testing of imipenem- relebactam and tedizolid against 102 Mycobacterium abscessus isolates

Burke, Andrew, Carter, Robyn, Tolson, Carla, Congdon, Jacob, Duplancic, Christine, Bursle, Evan, Bell, Scott C., Roberts, Jason A. and Thomson, Rachel (2023). In vitro susceptibility testing of imipenem- relebactam and tedizolid against 102 Mycobacterium abscessus isolates. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 62 (4) 106938, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106938

2023 - 2026
Making Australia resilient to airborne infection transmission (ARC Linkage Project administered by Queensland University of Technology)
Queensland University of Technology
2021 - 2023
Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in aged care (PETRA formerly PreSTAC): Effective evidence-based measures for rapid translation - External led SAHMRI
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Limited
2020 - 2023
The emerging problem of non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection: Understanding aetiology, geospatial epidemiology and developing interventions
NHMRC Project Grant
Establishing UQ Centre for Clinical Research as the centre for Aerosol therapy in critical care by optimising particle size of aerosols for effective drug delivery.
UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
2018 - 2021
Enhancing detection and management of Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABSC) infection in children with cystic fibrosis
The Children's Hospital Foundation
2016 - 2020
The acquired resistome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in people with cystic fibrosis (Joint UQ/QIMR AID seed grant awarded to QIMRB)
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
2016 - 2019
The emerging problem of non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection: understanding aetiology, geospatial epidemiology and developing interventions (NHMRC Project led by QIMR Berghofer)
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
2015 - 2017
Abnormal lung iron homeostasis in cystic fibrosis (NHMRC Project Grant administered by QIMR)
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
2014 - 2016
Intra-strain diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the lungs of patients with CF and their role in exacerbation
Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
2010 - 2011
Development of a novel assay for the detection of clonal P.aeruginosa in persons with CF
Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust
2009 - 2015
A statewide, electronic, disease specific, clinical record/database for children and adults with cystic fibrosis (electronic medical record for cystic fibrosis)
Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
2005 - 2010
How Children and adults with cystic fibrosis get lung infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Royal Children's Hospital Foundation

Doctor Philosophy

The Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics of Antimycobacterial Drugs in People with Cystic Fibrosis and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Infection

Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Rachel Thomson , Professor Jason Roberts

Doctor Philosophy

Impact of built environment, personal protective devices and ventilation on the dispersion of respiratory pathogens

Principal Advisor

Master Philosophy

Infectious airborne transport in individuals with cystic fibrosis and mitigation strategies to reduce aerosol dispersal

Principal Advisor

Doctor Philosophy

Diversity of environmental and clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Associate Professor David Whiley

Doctor Philosophy

Heterogeneity within Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared strains in cystic fibrosis: the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Associate Professor David Whiley

Doctor Philosophy

Diagnosis, epidemiology and population structure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis.

Principal Advisor

Doctor Philosophy

The effectiveness of ultraviolet C light at inactivating airborne Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacterium abscessus

Associate Advisor

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