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1. CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Name:                                     Michael KOTIW

Phone:                                    07 46 312952

Mobile                                    04 209 80497

Fax:                                        07 4631 2952

Email:                                     kotiw@usq.edu.au

 

2. QUALIFICATIONS       

PhD     La Trobe University                1987

BSc (Hons) La Trobe University         1981

                                               

3. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  

MASM                                              1989

 

4.   PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

 

2006- current               Head, Division of Infectious Diseases and Systemic Pathology, Centre for Systems Biology, USQ

 

2005- current               Adjunct Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences

School of Biomedical Sciences,

University of Queensland

 

2003- current               Associate Professor in Microbiology, USQ

 

1998- 2005                  Director, Centre for Biomedical Research, USQ

 

1998-2002                   Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, USQ

 

1995-1998                   Lecturer in Microbiology 

Department of Biological & Physical Sciences

                                    University of Southern Queensland

                                    Toowoomba Queensland 4350

           

1994                            Associate Lecturer in Microbiology           

Department of Microbiology,            

                                    La Trobe University, Bundoora Vic

 

1990-1994                   Deputy Director of Microbiology

1987-1990                   Deputy Head of Microbiology

                                    The Geelong Hospital, Geelong Vic

1986                            Scientist Grade 3      

1981-1985                   Scientist Grade 1      

                                    Veterinary Research Institute, Parkville, Vic

 

5.  PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Current

Secretary, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) USQ

Chair, Faculty of Sciences Infection Control Committee, USQ

Member, Faculty of Sciences, Faculty Board USQ

Member, Faculty of Sciences Research and Higher Degrees Committee, USQ

Member, Management Committee, Centre for Systems Biology, USQ

Reviewer, National Medical Research Council, Ministry of Health, Singapore

Reviewer, European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Reviewer, Rural and Remote Health (Journal of)

Reviewer, The Veterinary Journal

Reviewer, Australian Veterinary Journal

 

Past

Assessor, Medical Microbiology Laboratories, National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA).

Reviewer, Australian Research Council (ARC)

 

 

6. RESEARCH GRANTS AND FUNDING

 

2007                Uniquest Ltd, University of Queensland, contract research    $6,000

                        Characterisation of TNFα activity in bovine hyperimmune plasma

M Kotiw project 14782

 

2006                Centre for Systems Biology, internal grant round                  $15,000

Definition of markers for sepsis in a rat intestinal ischaemia-reperfusion injury intervention model.

M Kotiw and J Lopez

 

2004                Plasma Ventures Pty Ltd & USQ, collaborative research    $60,000

                        Novel measures for the management of ischaemia/reperfusion injury in the dog

M Kotiw

 

2003                National Health and Medical Research Council               $170,000 NH&MRC Development Project Grant                                      

The use of VLPs expressing  Helicobacter  pylori epitopes to illicit a protective immune response against the gastric pathogen

                        M Kotiw, SL Hazell, M F Good and HJ Netter

 

2001-02           USQ Project Team Research Program (PRTP)                  $39,352

Cloning and characterising equine procalcitonin, a novel marker for equine bacterial sepsis.

M Kotiw, TK Mukkur, J Dearnaley and N Laws

 

2001-02           USQ Project Team Research Program                               $40, 952

A novel recombinant VLP vaccine against Helicobacter pylori.  

S Hazell and M Kotiw           

 

1999                                Australian Research Council small grant                             $26,110

An investigation into the heterogeneity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus of human and bovine origin

M Kotiw

 

1998                Pig Research Development Corporation (PRDC)              $167,000

            Live attenuated deletion mutants of enterotoxigenic E.coli

as vaccines for colibacillosis in weaned pigs

TKS Mukkur, G Daggard  & M Kotiw         

           

1998                 Committee for University Teaching & Staff Development         

(CUTSD )                                                                             $50,000

Flexible delivery: providing different learning

 access tracks for registered nurses in rural and remote

 areas and internationally in human health sciences.

 M Kotiw, S Wilson and D Ross      

 

1998                USQ Project Team Research Program (PTRP)                  $24,000

                        Combating the emerging threat of antibiotic resistance:

                        A search for new drugs from fungi.

R Barrow & M Kotiw

 

1997                Australian Research Council small grant                             $12,950

Isolation of a generic molecular marker for the rapid detection of Gram negative septicaemia

 M Kotiw

 

1996                Australian Research Council small grant                             $18,950

A study into the prevalence, pathogenicity and genotypic

 character of Group B streptococci from a cohort of

Aboriginal women and their infants

 M Kotiw and G Smallwood             

 

1996-98           USQ Project Team Research Program (PRTP)                  $45,000

                        A proposal to use molecular and conventional technologies

To investigate the influence of malnutrition on the increased susceptibility to respiratory infections found in infants of

indigenous origin

M Kotiw,  G Smallwood,  A Hoey and others                                 

 

1999                                       USQ concentration grant                                                      $71,000

Delineation of the mechanisms of virulence and immunity to

 Pasteurella multocida type A using a mouse pasteurellosis model

TKS Mukkur, M. Kotiw and G Daggard 

                                     

 

1994                Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society

(ANZICS)                                                                                $18,000

Detection of Gram negative bacterial sepsis by PCR

CF Corke, M Kotiw and S Ellis

 

1993                Australian & New Zealand  Intensive Care Society

(ANZICS)                                                                               $18,000

                        Detection of Gram negative bacterial sepsis by PCR

CF Corke, M Kotiw and S Ellis

 

 

7. CONFERENCES PROCEEDINGS

 

BE Essien, M Kotiw, H Butler and D Strunin (2009)

The effect of canine hyperimmune plasma on TNF-alpha and inflammatory cell levels in a LPS mediated rat air pouch model of inflammation (submitted to Sepsis 2009. Amsterdam, Netherlands November 11-14, 2009)

 

B Essien, M Kotiw, H Butler, D Strunin and T Roberts (2008)

A mathematical model to account for quantitative iterative effect of TNFα positive feedback mechanisms on inflammatory cascade in TLR-4 mediated TNFα signalling pathway. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Genome Informatics (GIW2008) Gold Coast Australia 1-3 December 2008. Poster 28 URL access: http://mlaa.com.au/giw2008/GIW%20Posters.htm

 

M Kotiw, M Morgan, J Lopez, S M Taylor and IA Shiels (2007)

In vitro and in vivo determination of antiTNFa activity in canine plasma from donors subject to preconditioning with endotoxin. (poster) Sepsis 2007 Paris, France September 2007. Critical Care 2007, 11 (Suppl 4):P23

 

B Essien, JA Lopez and M Kotiw. (2007)

In-silico identification of novel genomic polymorphisms on the course of sepsis. Bioinformatics Australia 2007 ISBN 978-00-9803047-1-8

 

M Kotiw, C Olive, M Johnson, M Pandy, S Fry, S L Hazell, H J Netter and M F Good (2006). Exploring the potential for dual vaccination against Hepatitis B virus and Helicobacter pylori using a recombinant virus like particle. (oral paper) Proceedings of the 6th National Congress of the Italian Society for Virology –a joint meeting with the Virus Group of the Society for General Virology (UK). 18-20 September, Orvieto Italy. (UK) Abs97

 

M Kotiw, IA Shiels, RP Wilson, and  L Reeves-Johnson (2006). In vitro effect of hyperimmune sera on TNFa activity. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 29 (Suppl 1) 8:  C12

 

M Kotiw and RP Learmonth (2006) The antimicrobial of activity of glycerol monolaurate (monolaurin) on MRSA and Staphylococcus epidermidis. (poster).

 ICNA Conference Brighton UK. 25-27 September 2006

 

M Kotiw, C Raghaven, M Johnson, I A Shiels and R P Wilson (2006) The effect of equine hyperimmune sera on TNFα activity in a L929 cell bioassay. (oral paper) Proceedings of the Australian Equine Science Symposium 1: 22-23. Gold Coast, Queensland 13-14 June 2006.E1

 

M Kotiw, GW Zhang, G Daggard, E Reiss-Levy E, JW Tapsall, A Numa and MMA Lahra.

(2004) Breast milk transmission of late onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease.   Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand. 8th Ann Conf. Sydney 15-18 March.

 

M Kotiw, GW Zhang, G Daggard and J Tapsall (2003) Analysis of neonatal group B streptococcal disease by RAPD-PCR (oral paper) IBMS Biomedical Science Congress, Birmingham UK September 2003.

 

M Kotiw, RP Learmonth, D N Shah, H Ross, L Yorkston and JT May (2001)

The bacteriocidal activity of monolaurin on methicillin resistant  Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (poster). Queensland Health Medical Scientific Meeting, Brisbane December 2001

           

A Westcott, M Kotiw and R Wilson (2001) The effect of equine hyperimmune plasma on TNFa and LPS activity as determined by cell bioassays. (oral paper), ASM (Queensland Branch), Regional Conference, Toowoomba, December, 2001

 

R Barrow, SJ Bloor, EJ Grace, SR Kingsland, AP Michael, CD Thompson,

M Kotiw and C Parker (2001) In the footsteps of Florey: utilising cultured microfungi in the search for new antimicrobials World Chemistry Congress Brisbane Australia Abst OF08.

           

R Barrow and M Kotiw (2000) Antibiotic discovery from cultured Australian microfungi. Poster presentation. Pacifi Chem Congress Honolulu, Hawaii 2000 abst ORGN1313

 

S Tomasi, M Kotiw, J Boustie & R Barrow (2000) Bioassay guided isolation of potent antibiotic naphthoquinones and derivatives from a cultured coprophilous fungus. Poster presentation. Journees internationales de Pharmacognosie, July 6-7, 2000., Leige Belgium

 

CD Thompson, RA Barrow & M Kotiw.(2000) Bioactive compounds from cultured entomogenous fungiPoster presentation, RACI Natural Products symposium UNSW Oct 6, 2000 Abst. pge19.

 

A Michael, M Kotiw & RA Barrow (2000) Drug discovery: Antibiotics active against MRSA from cultured microfungi Oral presentation RACI Natural Products Symposium, UNSW, Oct 6, 2000 Abst p1.

 

M Kotiw, S Wilson, M Dorman  and D Ross (1998) Development of microbiology units suitable for flexible delivery Symposia: The Virtual University: caught in the WEBASM Annual Conference, Hobart ,Tas  AbsS24.3 pA32

 

GW Zhang, M Kotiw and G Daggard  (1998) Random amplification of polymorphic DNA reveals serotype specific clonal  clusters among Group B streptococci. (Poster), ASM Annual Conference, Hobart , Tas  Abs GP14 pA101

 

SA Wilson, M Kotiw, M Dorman and D Ross (1998) Teaching innovations in nursing

education: does provision of multiple learning tracks and delivery modes enhance

 student learning in human health. 2nd International Conference in Expanding

 Boundaries of Nursing. Mahidol University Thailand. E4

 

M Kotiw, M Dorman and D Ross (1998) Teaching innovations in nursing education:

Utilising flexible delivery strategies for teaching human anatomy and physiology. 2nd

International Conference in Expanding Boundaries of Nursing. Mahidol University

Thailand. SA Wilson, E4

 

R Learmonth,M Kotiw and M Sutherland (1997) Biological Methods: A novel course in undergraduate biology. 17th International Conference. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, San Francisco Abs E321

 

CF Corke and M Kotiw. (1994) Detection of Gram negative bacterial sepsis by PCR S Ellis, (Oral paper): Proceed.19th Annual Meeting of ANZICS, Perth  p142

 

CF Corke, M Kotiw, SM Ellis and K Walder. (1993) Detection of bacterial septicaemia by PCR. (Oral paper): Proceed. 18th Annual Meeting of ANZICS, Sydney  p94

 

M Pannacio, MT Withers and M Kotiw (1989) Development of a rapid molecular technique for differentiating Campylobacter spp  using a cloned genetic marker. Report: ASM conference  Adelaide,  Abs 16.1

 

M Kotiw, Z Nack, CJ Kandiah and HG Williamson. (1989) A longitudinal study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from a small cohort of patients with cystic fibrosis using BRENDA. (Oral paper): ASM  conference, Adelaide,  Abs 30.1

 

C Kandiah, M Kotiw, J Payne, J Low and HG Williamson (1989) A molecular examination of the incidence of MRSA in Geelong Hospital with particular reference to outbreaks in the orthopaedic and ITU units Oral paper:  ASM conference Adelaide,  Abs 26.3

 

7.  PUBLICATIONS

 

a. Manuscripts in preparation

M Kotiw, GW Zhang and GE. Daggard.  A novel occurrence of specific point mutations in the hylB gene of Group B streptococci results in gene inactivation independent of IS1548

M Kotiw and RP Learmonth. Antimicrobial of activity of glycerol monolaurate on methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis

B Essien and M Kotiw The effect of hyperimmune plasma on inflammatory markers in a LPS mediated rat air pouch model of inflammation

B Essien, M Kotiw, H Butler, D Strunin and A Roberts A  mathematical model for the iterative effects of TNFα positive feedback mechanisms on inflammatory cascades in TLR-4 mediated signalling pathways

M. Kotiw, M. Morgan, J. Heath, J. Lopez, S.M. Taylor and I.A. ShielsAnti-TNFα activity in canine plasma from donors preconditioned with an Escherichia coli bacterin

 

 

 

 

b. Manuscripts under revision

M Kotiw, C Olive, M Johnson, M Pandy, S Fry, SL Hazell, HJ Netter and MF Good. (2009) Recombinant HBsAg Virus Like Particles expressing Helicobacter pylori KatA epitopes confer protection in a murine challenge model. Vaccine (under revision).

 

c. Papers published

 

M Kotiw, M Morgan, SM. Taylor and IA Shiels (2009) Detection of anti-tumor necrosis factor-a (TNFa) activity in canine hyperimmune serum using a TNFa inhibition assay. Veterinary Clinical Pathology (in press) DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165X.2009.00166

 

RA Davis, V. Andjic, M. Kotiw and RG Shivas (2005)  Phomoxin B and C, new polyketides from a terrestrial fungus of the genus Eupenicillium. Phytochemistry 66:2771-2775.

 

RA Davis  and M Kotiw (2005) Synthesis of the fungal natural product (-)-xylariamide A. Tetrahedron Letters 46:5199-5201.

 

PC Healy, J K Mitchell, A Hocking, N Tran-Dinh, JI Pitt, RG Shivas, M Kotiw and RA Davis (2004)  Xanthones from a microfungus of the genus Xylaria. Phytochemistry 65:2373-2378

 

M. Kotiw , G.W. Zhang, G Daggard, E.A. Reiss-Levy, J.W. Tapsall and A. Numa (2003) Late-Onset and recurrent neonatal group B streptococcal disease associated with breast milk transmission. Pediatric and Developmental Pathology 6:251-256.

 

AP Michael, EJ Grace, M Kotiw &  R A Barrow (2003) Isochromophilone IX, A Novel GABA Containing Metabolite Isolated from a Cultured Fungus, Penicillium sp.  Aust. J. Chem. 56:13-15.

 

AP, Michael, EJ. Grace, M. Kotiw & RA. Barrow. Ravenic Acid (2002) A New Tetramic Acid Isolated from a Cultured Microfungus, Penicillium sp. J. Nat. Prod.

65:1360-1362

 

G.W. Zhang, M. Kotiw and G Daggard. (2002) A RAPD-PCR genotyping assay which correlates with serotypes of Group B streptococci. Letters in Applied Microbiology  35:247-250

 

M Kotiw, R Learmonth & M Sutherland. (1999) Biological methods: a novel course in undergraduate biology Biochemical Education 27: 131-134

 

G Smallwood, C White and  M Kotiw (1997) The relevance of human rights to health status in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities Health and Human Rights 2(2): 127-136 

 

M Kotiw and G Smallwood (1996) Infectious diseases in Australia Australasian Science 17: 11-14

 

S Ellis, M Kotiw and S Garland (1996) Restriction endonuclease analysis of Group B streptococcal isolates from two distinct geographical regions. J Hospital Inf 33:279-287

 

M Kotiw, CR Wilks and JT May (1995) The effect of serial in vivo passage on virulence and stability of DNA restriction profiles of an infectious laryngotracheitis virus  of low virulence Vet.Microbiol 45: 71-80

 

WJ Dimech, AG Hellyar, M Kotiw, D Marcon and S Ellis (1993)Typing of a single source outbreak of Pseudomonas picketti  J Clin Micro 31: 3001-3006

 

AW  Lepper, CR Wilks, M  Kotiw, JT Whitehead, and KS Swart (1989) Sequential bacteriological investigations in relation to cell mediated and humeral antibody responses of cattle infected with Mycobacterium paratuberculosis and maintained on normal or high iron intake. Aust Vet J 66(2): 50-55

 

M Kotiw, M Sheppard, JT May and CR Wilks. (1986) Differentiation between virulent  and avirulent strains of infectious laryngotracheitis virus by DNA-DNA hybridisation using a cloned DNA marker. Vet Microbiol  11: 319-330

 

M Kotiw, CR Wilks, M Sheppard, and JT May (1984) Comparison of methods for the isolation and purification of  ILTV DNA. Vet Microbiol, 9: 415-419

 

JA Hancock, CR Wilks, M Kotiw and JD Allen. (1984) The long term efficacy of  Hardjo-Pomona vaccine in preventing leptospiuria in cattle exposed to  natural challenge with Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo. Aust Vet J. 61:54-56

 

M Kotiw, CR Wilks and JT May. (1982) Differentiation of infectious laryngotracheitis virus strains using restriction endonucleases. Avian Dis, 26:718-731

 

RL Reece, D Grix and M Kotiw. (1981) The distribution of naturally acquired antibodies against infectious bursal disease virus in Victoria. Aust Vet J  57:201

 

CR Wilks and M Kotiw (1979) Isolation of  ILTV from tracheas. Aust Vet J, 55:553

 

8. SABATTICALS

 

2008    Centre for Respiratory Research

            Rayne Institute, University of London,

            University College of London

London UK

           

2008    School for Biomedical Sciences

University of Queensland

St Lucia Queensland

 

2000    Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre (SASVRC),

Royal Children’s Hospital & Health Service District

Herston, Brisbane QLD

 

 

9. REFEREES

Professor Stuart Hazell

Past Dean , Faculty of Sciences, University of Southern Queensland

Ph 0413051601

s.hazell@lycos.com

 

Professor Karim Miran-Khan

Professor in Clinical Sports Medicine

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, Canada

karim.khan@ubc.ca

 

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