Rev’d Dr Wayne Melrose

Experience

For more than two decades Wayne Melrose has been involved with ground-breaking parasitology research and public health campaigns in Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific Islands.

Research and professional interests

Epidemiology, immuno-biology, diagnosis and control of lymphatic filariasis and intestinal parasites

Neglected tropical diseases

General parasitology.

Tropical Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Anaemia in tropical populations.

Medical laboratory science.

Human and comparative haematology.

Bioterrorism and Biosecurity

Current Projects

Epidemiology and control of lymphatic filariasis and intestinal parasites in Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands and East Timor.

Immunology and sero-epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis.

Filariasis diagnostics.

Strongyloidiasis in Northern Australia.

Teaching

• Parasitology.

• Tropical public health.

• Haematology.

Subject coordination

TM5558:03 Public Health and Bioterrorism

TM5503:03 Human Parasitology

Other teaching

ML4307 Haematology

Grants

2004 – 2007 Operational of Lymphatic Filariasis Centre, GlaxoSmithKline $A110,000 PA.

2005 - Development of New Diagnostic Tests for Lymphatic Filariasis, WHO, $150,000

Awards

2008 - Ray Phippard Fellow Award for Medical Research, Lions Medical Research Foundation

2004 - Humanitarian Overseas Service Medical with East Timor Clasp, Australian Government.

1992 - Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, Tasmanian Branch, Gold Medallion for service to the branch.

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, Australian Institute of Medical Scientists.

• Fellow, Australasian College of Tropical Medicine.

• Fellow, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

• Member, Australian Society for Parasitology.

• Member, Public Health Association of Australia.

• Member, New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists.

• Member, International Society of Comparative Haematology.

Publications - selected

Frances SP, Baade LM, Kubofcik J, Nutman TB, Melrose WD, McCarthy JS, Nissen MD. Seroconversion to filarial antigens in Australian defence force personnel in Timor-Leste. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2008; 78:560-563.

Wynd S, Melrose WD, Durrheim DN, Carron J, Gyapong M. Understanding the community impact of lymphatic filariasis: a review of the socio-cultural literature. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2007; 85:439-498.

Wynd S, Carron J, Selve B, Chaine JP, Leggat PA, Melrose WD. Socio-cultural insights and lymphatic filariasis control - lessons from the Pacific. Filaria Journal 2007; 6:3.

Wynd S, Carron J, Selve B, Leggat PA, Melrose W, Durrheim DN. Qualitative analysis of the impact of a lymphatic filariasis elimination program using mass drug administration on Misima Island, Papua New Guinea. Filaria Journal 2007; 6:1-7.

Burkot TR, Durrheim DN, Melrose WD, Speare R, Ichimori K. The argument for integrating vector control with multiple drug administration campaigns to ensure elimination of lymphatic filariasis. Filaria Journal 2006; 5:10.

Croese J, O'Neil J, Masson J, Cooke S, Melrose W, Pritchard D, Speare S. A proof of concept study: establishing Necator americanus in Crohn's patients and reservoir donors. Gut 2006; 55:136-137.

Melrose WD, Copeman B. Increase in cellular immune responses in Onchocerca-infected cattle after treatment of the microfilaricide, milbemycin. Veterinary Parasitology 2006; 135:85-88.

Melrose W, Rahmah N. Use of Brugia Rapid dipstick and ICT test to map distribution of lymphatic filariasis in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 2006; 37:1-4.

Nelesone T, Durrheim DN, Speare R, Kiedrzynski T, Melrose WD. Strengthening sub-national communicable disease surveillance in a remote Pacific Country by adapting a successful African outbreak surveillance model. Tropical Medicine and International Health 2006; 11:17-21.

Melrose WD. Chemotherapy for lymphatic filariasis: progress but not perfection. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy 2003; 1-571-576.

Melrose WD. Lymphatic filariasis – new insights into an old disease (review article). International Journal for Parasitology 2002; 32:947-960.

Melrose WD, Selve B, Usurup J, Turner PF. Filarial antibodies in a group of expatriate miners exposed to filariasis. Transactions of Royal Society of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine Hygiene 2000; 94:706-707.

Melrose WD, Turner PF, Selve B, Pisters P. Filarial antigenaemia in Papua New Guinea, the results of Recent surveys. Papua New Guinea Medical Journal 2000; 43:161-164.

Melrose WD, Smith J, Murray-Smith S. Two cases of imported bancroftian filariasis in North Queensland. Australian Journal of Medical Science 2000; 21:12-13.

Melrose W.D, Turner P.F, Pisters P, Turner B. An improved Knott's test, for the detection of microfilaria. Transactions of Royal Society of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine Hygiene 2000; 94:176-177.