The University of Western Australia
Assoc/Prof Liam O'Connor
Associate Professor
Contact details
| Address | Microbiology and Immunology The University of Western Australia (M502) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 9346 2496 |
| Fax | 9346 2912 |
| liam.oconnor@uwa.edu.au |
Location
Room 1.18A, L Block, QEII Medical Centre
Biography
Dr Liam O'Connor graduated from medical school at UWA in 1982 and worked as a general practitioner for several years before completing his Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1988. Returning to Australia, he specialized as a pathologist (microbiology), training at the State Health Laboratory Service, QEII (now PathWest), Fremantle Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital. In 1993 he obtained his fellowship from the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (Australasia). Dr O'Connor now splits his time between his role as Head of Microbiology with CliniPath (Clinipath) Pathology in West Perth and his position as a Senior Lecturer with UWA.
Major research interests
- Bacteria—antibiotic resistance
- Chemotherapy
- Diagnosis of infectious diseases
- Diagnostic bacteriology
- Infection control
- Infectious disease—animals, humans
- Rickettsial disease
- Sterilisation and disinfection
Qualifications
MB BS W.Aust., DTM&H Lond., FRCPA
Publications
O'Connor LF. Kelly HA. Lubich JM. Lindsey RJ. McComish MJ. A cluster of murine typhus cases in Western Australia. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Medical Journal of Australia. 165(1):24-6, 1996 Jul 1.
Currie B. O'Connor L. Dwyer B. A new focus of scrub typhus in tropical Australia. [Journal Article] American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. 49(4):425-9, 1993 Oct.
O'Donnell D. O'Connor L. Atherton P. There's a worm in my eye. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Medical Journal of Australia. 157(11-12):833- 4, 1992 Dec 7-21.
Bucens M. O'Connor L. Japanese encephalitis and the traveller. [Journal Article] Australian Family Physician. 19(2):163-5, 1990 Feb.
Bucens M. O'Connor L. Rabies and the traveller. [Journal Article] Australian Family Physician. 19(2):157-61, 1990 Feb.
Bucens M. O'Connor L. Rabies--it can happen here. [Editorial] Medical Journal of Australia. 149(11-12):576-7, 1988 Dec 5-19.
Currie B. O'Connor L. Dwyer B. A new focus of scrub typhus in tropical Australia. [Journal Article] American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. 49(4):425-9, 1993 Oct.
O'Donnell D. O'Connor L. Atherton P. There's a worm in my eye. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Medical Journal of Australia. 157(11-12):833- 4, 1992 Dec 7-21.
Bucens M. O'Connor L. Japanese encephalitis and the traveller. [Journal Article] Australian Family Physician. 19(2):163-5, 1990 Feb.
Bucens M. O'Connor L. Rabies and the traveller. [Journal Article] Australian Family Physician. 19(2):157-61, 1990 Feb.
Bucens M. O'Connor L. Rabies--it can happen here. [Editorial] Medical Journal of Australia. 149(11-12):576-7, 1988 Dec 5-19.
Teaching
Dr O’Connor is unit coordinator for the following courses:
IMED3340 Infectious Diseases Part 1
IMED3341 Infectious Diseases Part 2
MICR8829 Foundations of Infectious Disease
MICR8834 Tropical, Travel and Remote Area Infectious Disease
IMED3340 Infectious Diseases Part 1
IMED3341 Infectious Diseases Part 2
MICR8829 Foundations of Infectious Disease
MICR8834 Tropical, Travel and Remote Area Infectious Disease
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