Dr Paul Horwood is a Senior Lecturer, Virology and Viral Diseases, in the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Townsville campus.

Paul’s research is focused on emerging tropical diseases in the Asia-Pacific region, including research into understanding the molecular epidemiology of tropical diseases and improving laboratory diagnostics. As a virologist with strong skills in molecular biology, bacteriology and public health, he has led multidisciplinary teams in challenging developing country settings in Papua New Guinea and Cambodia.

Paul conducts ‘One-Health’ research on the transmission of zoonotic diseases in high-risk interfaces where humans, domestic animals and wildlife interact. He also conducts research to better understand the wildlife and environmental reservoirs of important outbreak-prone diseases.

Paul previously worked for 3 years (2013-2016) at the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia as the Deputy-Head of Virology Unit. In this role, Paul was also the Deputy-Director of the WHO H5 Reference Laboratory and National Influenza Centre. Paul continues research activities in Cambodia and Laos with projects focused on the emergence and persistence of avian influenza viruses in live bird markets and investigating the emergence of zoonotic pathogens from high-risk settings such as wildlife animal markets and areas undergoing rapid land-use change.

Paul worked at the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research for 4 years (from 2010-2013) as a Principal Research Fellow. He established a successful research group, the Environmental and Emerging Diseases Unit, to investigate the epidemiology of outbreak-prone diseases. Paul’s research group investigated and described maiden outbreaks of chikungunya and cholera in Papua New Guinea. While in Papua New Guinea, Paul was Head of the WHO National Influenza Centre and also coordinated national surveillance for rotavirus.

Paul embraces cross-disciplinary research, using laboratory, clinical and social research tools to improve our understanding of important diseases in low-income settings. He has ongoing research activities in numerous tropical developing countries including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Cambodia and Laos.

Teaching

• MI3071: Molecular Analysis of Tropical Microbes (Level 3; TSV)
• MI5071: Molecular Analysis of Tropical Microbes (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5501: Tropical Medicine (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5600: Introduction to One Health (Level 5; TSV)
• TV2002: Integrated Animal Structure and Function 2 (Level 2; TSV)
• TV3001: Transitions from Health to Disease 1 (Level 3; TSV)

Interests

Research

• The molecular epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases
• Zoonotic disease emergence
• The influence of the human gut microbiota on infectious disease outcomes
• Improving diagnostic methods for low income settings

Experience

• 2019 to present - Senior Lecturer, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2017 to 2019 - Senior Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University (Cairns, Australia)
• 2013 to 2016 - Deputy-Head of Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur in Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
• 2010 to 2013 - Principal Research Fellow, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (Goroka, Papua New Guinea)
• 2003 to 2010 - Biotechnologist, Queensland Primary Industries & Fisheries (Brisbane, Australia)

Research Disciplines

• Clinical Sciences (1103)
• Veterinary Sciences (0707)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical Health (9201)

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Journal Articles

• Abdad M, Soli K, Pham B, Bande G, Maure T, Jonduo M, Kisa D, Rai G, Phuanukoonnon S, Siba P, Horwood P and Greenhill A (2020) Diarrhoeal disease surveillance in Papua New Guinea: findings and challenges. Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 11 (1), DOI:10.5365/wpsar.2018.9.2.006.
• Horwood P, Fabrizio T, Horm S, Metlin A, Ros S, Tok S, Trushar J, Seiler P, Y P, Rith S, Suttie A, Buchy P, Karlsson E, Webby R and Dussart P (2020) Transmission experiments support clade-level differences in the transmission and pathogenicity of Cambodian influenza A/H5N1 viruses. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 9 (1), pp. 1702-1711, DOI:10.1080/22221751.2020.1792353.
• Jonduo M, Wawae L, Masiria G, Suda W, Hattori M, Takayasu L, Abdad M, Greenhill A, Horwood P, Pomat W and Umezaki M (2020) Gut microbiota composition in obese and non-obese adult relatives from the highlands of Papua New Guinea. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 367 (19), Article: fnaa161, DOI:10.1093/femsle/fnaa161.
• Masuoka H, Suda W, Tomitsuka E, Shindo C, Takayasu L, Horwood P, Greenhill A, Hattori M, Umezaki M and Hirayama K (2020) The influences of low protein diet on the intestinal microbiota of mice. Scientific Reports, 10, Article: 17077, DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-74122-9.
• Moncla L, Bedford T, Dussart P, Horm S, Rith S, Buchy P, Karlsson E, Li L, Liu Y, Zhu H, Guan Y, Friedrich T and Horwood P (2020) Quantifying within-host diversity of H5N1 influenza viruses in humans and poultry in Cambodia. PLoS Pathogens, 16 (1), Article: e1008191, DOI:10.1371/journal.ppat.1008191.
• Phiavong C, Pruvot M, Reinharz D, Mayxay M, Khammavong K, Milavong P, Rattanavong S, Horwood P, Dussart P, Douangngeun B, Theppangna W, Fine A, Robinson M and Newton P (in press) Perception of health risks in Lao market vendors. Zoonoses and Public Health, , DOI:10.1111/zph.12759.
• Caly L, Horwood P, Vijaykrishna D, Lynch S, Greenhill A, Pomat W, Rai G, Kisa D, Bande G, Druce J and Abdad M (2019) Divergent Barmah Forest Virus from Papua New Guinea. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 25 (12), pp. 2266-2269, DOI:10.3201/eid2512.191070.
• Greenhill A, Mutreja A, Bulach D, Belousoff M, Jonduo M, Collins D, Kas M, Wapling J, Seemann T, Lafana A, Dougan G, Brown M and Horwood P (2019) Wave 2 strains of atypical Vibrio cholerae El Tor caused the 2009-2011 cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea. Microbial Genomics, 5, DOI:10.1099/mgen.0.000256.
• Horwood P, Tarantola A, Goarant C, Matsui M, Klement E, Umezaki M, Navarro S and Greenhill A (2019) Health challenges of the Pacific Region: insights from history, geography, social determinants, genetics, and the microbiome. Frontiers in Immunology, 10, Article: 2184, DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2019.02184.
• Horwood P, Karlsson E, Horm S, Ly S, Heng S, Chin S, Darapheak C, Saunders D, Chanthap L, Rith S, Y P, Chea K, Sar B, Parry A, Ieng V, Tsuyouka R, Deng Y, Hurt A, Barr I, Komadina N, Buchy P and Dussart P (2019) Circulation and characterization of seasonal influenza viruses in Cambodia, 2012‐2015. Influenza and other Respiratory Viruse, 13 (5), pp. 465-476, DOI:10.1111/irv.12647.
• Monamele C, Y. P, Karlsson E, Vernet M, Wade A, Okomo M, Abah A, Yann S, Etoundi G, Mohamadou N, Feussom J, Horm S, Horwood P, Ly S, Njouom R and Dussart P (2019) Evidence of exposure and human seroconversion during an outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) among poultry in Cameroon. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 8 (1), pp. 186-196, DOI:10.1080/22221751.2018.1564631.
• Pruvot M, Cappelle J, Furey N, Hul V, Heng H, Duong V, Dussart P and Horwood P (2019) Extreme temperature event and mass mortality of insectivorous bats. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 65, Article: 41, DOI:10.1007/s10344-019-1280-8.

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• Investigating Herpesvirus Infection in Australian wildlife (PhD , Primary Advisor)

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