QAAFI Early Career Research Fellow
Overview
Dr. Ong is an exceptional and driven researcher in the field of Animal Health, and her work revolves around studying pathogen genomes, transcriptomes, and host-associated metagenomes to enhance animals' resistance to diseases and improve their overall health and productivity.
One remarkable aspect of Dr. Ong's expertise is her versatility and enthusiasm for both wet lab and dry lab (bioinformatics) work. She finds equal joy in conducting hands-on experiments in the wet lab and diving into data analysis and computational work in the bioinformatics domain. This multidisciplinary approach empowers her to gain comprehensive insights into her research subjects and tackle complex challenges from various angles. Dr. Ong's vast skillset encompasses molecular biology and expertise in utilizing 2nd and 3rd generation sequencing technologies, along with her proficiency in bioinformatics tools and techniques. This diverse knowledge allows her to explore and employ cutting-edge methodologies, providing her with a unique advantage in her research endeavors.
One of Dr. Ong's significant achievements was conducting the first cattle reproductive tract metagenomic study in Australia. This groundbreaking study likely contributed valuable information about the reproductive health of cattle and opened new avenues for further research in this area. Additionally, her contributions extend to the assembly of complete genomes for multiple pathogens, such as Campylobacter fetus and Bovicola ovis. This accomplishment is instrumental in understanding these pathogens' genetic makeup, evolution, and mechanisms of infection, which is vital in developing targeted strategies to combat diseases affecting animals.
Keywords: Microbiome and Metagenomics, Pathogen genomics, Animal health, PCR, Sequencing, Host-microbe interactions
Research Interests
- Host-pathogen interaction, Microbiome and Metagenome
- Pathogen genomic and biomarker studies
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Agricultural Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Conference Publication: New diagnostic tools for bovine vibriosis
Tabor, Ala, Siddle, Hannah, Juli, Sogra Banu, Raza, Ali, Ong, Chian Teng, McCosker, Kieren, Hayes, Ben and Boe-Hansen, Gry (2023). New diagnostic tools for bovine vibriosis. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.
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Journal Article: Adaptive sampling during sequencing reveals the origins of the bovine reproductive tract microbiome across reproductive stages and sexes
Ong, Chian Teng, Ross, Elizabeth M., Boe-Hansen, Gry, Turni, Conny, Hayes, Ben J., Fordyce, Geoffry and Tabor, Ala E. (2022). Adaptive sampling during sequencing reveals the origins of the bovine reproductive tract microbiome across reproductive stages and sexes. Scientific reports, 12 (1) 15075, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-19022-w
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Journal Article: Role of Staphylococcus agnetis and Staphylococcus hyicus in the pathogenesis of buffalo fly skin lesions in cattle
Naseem, Muhammad Noman, Turni, Conny, Gilbert, Rosalind, Raza, Ali, Allavena, Rachel, McGowan, Michael, Constantinoiu, Constantin, Ong, Chian Teng, Tabor, Ala E. and James, Peter (2022). Role of Staphylococcus agnetis and Staphylococcus hyicus in the pathogenesis of buffalo fly skin lesions in cattle. Microbiology Spectrum, 10 (4) e0087322, 1-18. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00873-22
Supervision
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Microbiome and transcriptome variation and reproduction in Brahman cattle
Doctor Philosophy
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Unravelling the genomic and epigenetic complexity of the rumen microbiome
Doctor Philosophy
Available Projects
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Method development - effective ways to study host-microbe interaction
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Pathogen genomic study for biomarket identification
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Literature studies - endangering diseases in Australia livestock industry
Publications
Journal Article
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Ong, Chian Teng, Ross, Elizabeth M., Boe-Hansen, Gry, Turni, Conny, Hayes, Ben J., Fordyce, Geoffry and Tabor, Ala E. (2022). Adaptive sampling during sequencing reveals the origins of the bovine reproductive tract microbiome across reproductive stages and sexes. Scientific reports, 12 (1) 15075, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-19022-w
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Naseem, Muhammad Noman, Turni, Conny, Gilbert, Rosalind, Raza, Ali, Allavena, Rachel, McGowan, Michael, Constantinoiu, Constantin, Ong, Chian Teng, Tabor, Ala E. and James, Peter (2022). Role of Staphylococcus agnetis and Staphylococcus hyicus in the pathogenesis of buffalo fly skin lesions in cattle. Microbiology Spectrum, 10 (4) e0087322, 1-18. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00873-22
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Ong, Chian Teng, Boe-Hansen, Gry, Ross, Elizabeth M., Blackall, Patrick J., Turni, Conny, Hayes, Ben J. and Tabor, Ala E. (2022). Evaluation of host depletion and extraction methods for shotgun metagenomic analysis of bovine vaginal samples. Microbiology Spectrum, 10 (2), e0041221. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00412-21
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Ong, Chian Teng, Ross, Elizabeth M., Boe-Hansen, Gry B., Turni, Conny, Hayes, Ben J. and Tabor, Ala E. (2022). Technical note: overcoming host contamination in bovine vaginal metagenomic samples with nanopore adaptive sequencing. Journal of Animal Science, 100 (1) skab344. doi: 10.1093/jas/skab344
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Ong, Chian Teng, Turni, Conny, Blackall, Patrick J., Boe-Hansen, Gry, Hayes, Ben J. and Tabor, Ala E. (2021). Interrogating the bovine reproductive tract metagenomes using culture-independent approaches: a systematic review. Animal Microbiome, 3 (1) 41, 41. doi: 10.1186/s42523-021-00106-3
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Transcriptome and toxin family analysis of the paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus
Rodriguez-Valle, Manuel, Moolhuijzen, Paula, Barrero, Roberto A., Ong, Chian Teng, Busch, Greta, Karbanowicz, Thomas, Booth, Mitchell, Clark, Richard, Koehbach, Johannes, Ijaz, Hina, Broady, Kevin, Agnew, Kim, Knowles, Aleta G., Bellgard, Matthew I. and Tabor, Ala E. (2018). Transcriptome and toxin family analysis of the paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus. International Journal for Parasitology, 48 (1), 71-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2017.07.007
Conference Publication
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New diagnostic tools for bovine vibriosis
Tabor, Ala, Siddle, Hannah, Juli, Sogra Banu, Raza, Ali, Ong, Chian Teng, McCosker, Kieren, Hayes, Ben and Boe-Hansen, Gry (2023). New diagnostic tools for bovine vibriosis. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.
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A glance into sialome of Australian paralysis tick - Ixodes holocyclus
Ong, Chian Teng, Rodriguez-Valle, Manuel and Lew-Tabor, Ala (2014). A glance into sialome of Australian paralysis tick - Ixodes holocyclus. 2nd Annual International Conference on Advances in Veterinary Science Research (VETSCI 2014), Singapore, Singapore, 24-25 November 2014. Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF). doi: 10.5176/2382-5685_vetsci14.40
Other Outputs
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Pathogenomics of bovine infertility in northern Australia
Ong, Chian Teng (2022). Pathogenomics of bovine infertility in northern Australia. PhD Thesis, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4b69697
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Microbiome and transcriptome variation and reproduction in Brahman cattle
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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Unravelling the genomic and epigenetic complexity of the rumen microbiome
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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Method development - effective ways to study host-microbe interaction
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Pathogen genomic study for biomarket identification
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Literature studies - endangering diseases in Australia livestock industry
