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Research Biography
Prof Rogers is a molecular microbiologist and microbial ecologist. He is a Matthew Flinders Fellow, and an NHMRC Senior Fellow, and leads a laboratory based within the School of Medicine and Public Health. His research programme focuses on the contribution of human-associated microbiota to health and disease. He is the Director, Microbiome Research at SAHMRI and leads the FHMRI Infection and Immunity programme.
Research Expertise
- Microbiome modelling
- Respiratory infection
- Disease dynamics
Research Biography
Contribution of human-associated microbiota to health and disease
Completed Supervisions
- MPharm - Pharmacy (7)
- MSc - Forensic Science (1)
- PhD - Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (1)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Molecular Genetics, King's College London
… → 2004
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Molecular Microbiology, University of Edinburgh
… → 1999
External positions
Director, Microbiome and Host Health, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
1 Jan 2019 → …
Research Areas
- Medical biosciences
Supervisory Interests
- Risk factors for chronic diseases
- Infection and immunity
- Antimicrobials
- Microbiology
- Acute infection
- Respiratory medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Airway microbiota in young people across four continents differ by country, asthma status and inflammatory phenotype
Taylor, S. L., Brooks, C. R., Pembrey, L., Manning, S. K., Elms, L., Mpairwe, H., Figueiredo, C. A., Oviedo, A. Y., Chico, M., Burmanje, J., Ali, H., Nambuya, I., Tumwesige, P., Robertson, S., Rutter, C. E., Van Veldhoven, K., Ring, S. M., Barreto, M. L., Cooper, P. J. & Cruz, Á. A. & 3 others, , 30 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Thorax. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Protective potential of minimally processed, plant-derived foods against steatotic liver disease in early adulthood
Tashkent, Y., Choo, J. M., Taylor, S. L., O'Sullivan, T. A., Jayabalan, D., Miller, S. J., Woodman, R., Calzadilla-Bertot, L., Ayonrinde, O. T., Beilin, L. J., Mori, T. A., Olynyk, J. K., Wigg, A. J., Muller, K. R., Adams, L. A. & Rogers, G. B., Jun 2026, In: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 73, 9 p., 102987.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute urinary tract infection elicits bladder afferent hypersensitivity
Sharma, H., Manning, S. K., Stevens, N. E., Bourlotos, G., Ryan, F. J., Tay, C., Klebe, S., Rogers, G. B., Lynn, D. J., Taylor, S. L. & Grundy, L., Mar 2025, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health. 44, 6 p., 100944.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antibiotics with anaerobic coverage are associated with disproportionate gut microbiota disruption in ICU patients: a multi-centre, longitudinal observational study
Taylor, S. L., Rogers, G. B., Papanicolas, L. E., MOCI Study Group Investigators, Miller, S. J., Richard, A., Vasil, E. & Bihari, S., Oct 2025, In: Intensive Care Medicine. 51, 10, p. 1940-1943 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Atmospheric CO2 monitoring to identify zones of increased airborne pathogen transmission risk in hospital settings
Shoubridge, A. P., Brass, A., Elms, L., Sims, S. K., Anderson, A., Mordaunt, D., Crotty, M., Papanicolas, L. E., Taylor, S. L. & Rogers, G. B., Feb 2025, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 53, 2, p. 266-268 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 3 Active
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FF25: Targeting gut health to reduce osteoporosis risk during perimenopause.
Rogers, G. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Wechalekar, M. (Chief Investigator), Tashkent, Y. (Chief Investigator) & Vasil, E. (Associate Investigator)
2/03/26 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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FF25: Contribution of vaginal microbiota dynamics to genitourinary health in perimenopause
Choo, J. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Brass, A. (Chief Investigator), Toogood, V. (Chief Investigator), Leung, E. (Chief Investigator), Best, G. (Associate Investigator), Morton, E. (Associate Investigator), Rogers, G. (Associate Investigator) & Miller, S. (Associate Investigator)
2/03/26 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Unglamorous but essential: Ensuring the efficacy of inhaled therapies in rural and remote Indigenous communities
Rogers, G. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Elvidge, E. (Chief Investigator), Taylor, S. (Chief Investigator), Thompson, Y. (Chief Investigator), O’Mara, P. (Chief Investigator), Rankmore, T. (Chief Investigator), Sherwood, J. (Chief Investigator), McMullen, S. (Chief Investigator), Topp, S. (Chief Investigator), Harvey, K. (Chief Investigator), Shying, K. (Chief Investigator) & Armao, J. (Chief Investigator)
1/12/25 → 30/11/29
Project: Research