About the Project

Climate change and extreme weather events are increasingly recognised as drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), yet their influence on the human gut microbiome and resistome remains poorly understood.

This project will engage a community-based cohort to investigate climate-associated changes in gut microbial composition and AMR gene dynamics longitudinally. Serial stool samples will be collected from community participants, matched for ethnicity, age and sex. Sociodemographic and clinical factors such as diet, antibiotic use, and lifestyle data will be collected.

Shotgun metagenomic sequencing will be used to characterise gut microbiome and resistome. Longitudinal microbial and AMR gene profiles will be integrated with open-source meteorological data, including temperature, rainfall, and records of extreme weather events. The study aims to investigate seasonal and climate-related impacts on the gut microbiome and resistome. The outcome from this study will generate foundational evidence to inform AMR surveillance strategies and the design of climate-responsive public health interventions.

For enquiries, please contact Dr Polly Yap

For more information about this project, please visit our GEMS website.

How to Apply

When you apply for admission into your preferred degree program you will be able to select your scholarship type. No separate application is required.

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Main Supervisor (Malaysia): Dr Polly Yap
Associate Supervisor (Malaysia): Dr Vengadesh Letchumanan, Assoc. Prof. Chong Chun Wie
Associate Supervisor (Australia): Prof. Anton Peleg, Dr Andre Mu

Funding Notes

Applicants must possess a minimum academic qualification of First Class Honours (H1) or its equivalence (H1E) recognised by Monash Malaysia.
Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis.

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PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027). Shotgun Metagenomic Profiling of Seasonal and Climatic Effects on Gut Microbiome and Resistome Dynamics in a Community Cohort

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