Dr Tim Stinear Department of Microbiology Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800 Phone: +61 (3) 9905 4809 Fax: +61 (3) 9905 4811 Email: tim.stinear@med.monash.edu.au
		Dr Tim Stinear directs a research group in the Department of Microbiology at Monash University. He studies a devastating human skin disease called Buruli ulcer, a major public health issue in Africa, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans.
		Dr Stinear is an expert in the genomics of mycobacteria and his research has led to new diagnostics that have dramatically improved Buruli ulcer patient care, as well as, showing how bacteria produce chemicals that suppress the human immune system. His research is helping fight Buruli ulcer and other important mycobacterial diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.