Dr Timothy Wells joined the Diamantina Institute in 2016 as a Senior Research Fellow. His research focuses on the interactions between the host immune system and Gram negative bacteria during chronic lung infection. Dr Wells is passionate about making his research as clinically relevant as possible, with his work previously having led to novel treatment of critically ill patients. His research uses a mixture of molecular microbiology, immunology and genomic approaches.
Dr Wells’s original work in the field of host- pathogen interactions during chronic lung infection has led to several key insights and direct translation to the clinic.
Key research outputs: The most important finding of this research is the identification of ‘inhibitory antibodies’ in patients who have chronic Pseudomonas infections. These inhibitory antibodies were found to prevent both complement and cell mediated killing of patient’s cognate strains. Importantly, he found patients with high titres of inhibitory antibodies had worse lung function than patients infected with Pseudomonas who had normal serum killing. This finding led to the successful treatment of two patients by a novel method. He has also developed a diagnostic test to identify inhibitory antibodies against Pseudomonas from patient serum and has a patent for this methodology. Using this test he found that 14% of 200 patients with bronchiectasis had inhibitory antibodies to Pseudomonas.
Conference Publication: Goblet cell specific anti-apoptotic role of interleukin-24 in spondyloarthritis-associated ileitis
Cameron, A., Giri, R., Begun, J., Wells, T., Bergot, A. S. and Thomas, R. (2023). Goblet cell specific anti-apoptotic role of interleukin-24 in spondyloarthritis-associated ileitis. EULAR 2023 European Congress of Rheumatology, Milan, Italy, 31 May-3 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.1346
Journal Article: IFI27 transcription is an early predictor for COVID-19 outcomes, a multi-cohort observational study
Shojaei, Maryam, Shamshirian, Amir, Monkman, James, Grice, Laura, Tran, Minh, Tan, Chin Wee, Teo, Siok Min, Rodrigues Rossi, Gustavo, McCulloch, Timothy R., Nalos, Marek, Raei, Maedeh, Razavi, Alireza, Ghasemian, Roya, Gheibi, Mobina, Roozbeh, Fatemeh, Sly, Peter D., Spann, Kirsten M., Chew, Keng Yih, Zhu, Yanshan, Xia, Yao, Wells, Timothy J., Senegaglia, Alexandra Cristina, Kuniyoshi, Carmen Lúcia, Franck, Claudio Luciano, dos Santos, Anna Flavia Ribeiro, Noronha, Lucia de, Motamen, Sepideh, Valadan, Reza, Amjadi, Omolbanin ... Tang, Benjamin (2023). IFI27 transcription is an early predictor for COVID-19 outcomes, a multi-cohort observational study. Frontiers in Immunology, 13 1060438, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1060438
Journal Article: The Use of Plasmapheresis in Patients with Bronchiectasis with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection and Inhibitory Antibodies
Wells, Timothy J., Davison, John, Sheehan, Emma, Kanagasundaram, Suren, Spickett, Gavin, MacLennan, Calman A., Stockley, Robert A., Cunningham, Adam F., Henderson, Ian R. and De Soyza, Anthony (2017). The Use of Plasmapheresis in Patients with Bronchiectasis with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection and Inhibitory Antibodies. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 195 (7), 955-958. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201603-0599LE
(2023–2025) Griffith University
Understanding and counteracting antibody-mediated inflammation driving lung damage
(2023–2024) Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Lung Health Transplant Grant
Impact and treatment of cloaking antibodies in Cystic Fibrosis
(2021–2023) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation USA
Antibody-Dependent Serum Resistance of Intractable Lung Bacteria
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Antibody mediated exacerbation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected chronic wounds
Master Philosophy
Mechanisms Underpinning Antibody-Mediated Serum Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria
(2021) Doctor Philosophy
Wells, Timothy J., Davison, John, Sheehan, Emma, Kanagasundaram, Suren, Spickett, Gavin, MacLennan, Calman A., Stockley, Robert A., Cunningham, Adam F., Henderson, Ian R. and De Soyza, Anthony (2017). The Use of Plasmapheresis in Patients with Bronchiectasis with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection and Inhibitory Antibodies. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 195 (7), 955-958. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201603-0599LE
Type 1 and 5 secretion systems and associated toxins
Wells, Timothy J. and Henderson, Ian R. (2013). Type 1 and 5 secretion systems and associated toxins. Escherichia coli: pathotypes and principles of pathogenesis. (pp. 499-532) edited by Michael S. Donnenberg. Cambridge, MA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397048-0.00016-4
IFI27 transcription is an early predictor for COVID-19 outcomes, a multi-cohort observational study
Shojaei, Maryam, Shamshirian, Amir, Monkman, James, Grice, Laura, Tran, Minh, Tan, Chin Wee, Teo, Siok Min, Rodrigues Rossi, Gustavo, McCulloch, Timothy R., Nalos, Marek, Raei, Maedeh, Razavi, Alireza, Ghasemian, Roya, Gheibi, Mobina, Roozbeh, Fatemeh, Sly, Peter D., Spann, Kirsten M., Chew, Keng Yih, Zhu, Yanshan, Xia, Yao, Wells, Timothy J., Senegaglia, Alexandra Cristina, Kuniyoshi, Carmen Lúcia, Franck, Claudio Luciano, dos Santos, Anna Flavia Ribeiro, Noronha, Lucia de, Motamen, Sepideh, Valadan, Reza, Amjadi, Omolbanin ... Tang, Benjamin (2023). IFI27 transcription is an early predictor for COVID-19 outcomes, a multi-cohort observational study. Frontiers in Immunology, 13 1060438, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1060438
CIS and TGF ‐β regulatory pathways influence immunity to bacterial infection
McCulloch, Timothy R., Rossi, Gustavo R., Schreuder, Jaring, Belz, Gabrielle T., Wells, Timothy J. and Souza‐Fonseca‐Guimaraes, Fernando (2022). CIS and TGF ‐β regulatory pathways influence immunity to bacterial infection. Immunology, 167 (1), 54-63. doi: 10.1111/imm.13516
Webb, Kasey A., Olagoke, Olusola, Baird, Timothy, Neill, Jane, Pham, Amy, Wells, Timothy J., Ramsay, Kay A., Bell, Scott C., Sarovich, Derek S. and Price, Erin P. (2022). Genomic diversity and antimicrobial resistance of Prevotella species isolated from chronic lung disease airways. Microbial Genomics, 8 (2) 000754. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000754
Tran, Thao Thanh, Mathmann, Carmen D., Gatica-Andrades, Marcela, Rollo, Rachel F., Oelker, Melanie, Ljungberg, Johanna K., Nguyen, Tam T. K., Zamoshnikova, Alina, Kummari, Lalith K., Wyer, Orry J. K., Irvine, Katharine M., Melo-Bolívar, Javier, Gross, Annette, Brown, Darren, Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Fairlie, David P., Hansford, Karl A., Cooper, Matthew A., Giri, Rabina, Schreiber, Veronika, Joseph, Shannon R., Simpson, Fiona, Barnett, Timothy C., Johansson, Jörgen, Dankers, Wendy, Harris, James, Wells, Timothy J., Kapetanovic, Ronan, Sweet, Matthew J. ... Blumenthal, Antje (2022). Inhibition of the master regulator of Listeria monocytogenes virulence enables bacterial clearance from spacious replication vacuoles in infected macrophages. PLoS Pathogens, 18 (1) e1010166, e1010166. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010166
Divithotawela, Chandima, Pham, Amy, Bell, Peter T., Ledger, Emma L., Tan, Maxine, Yerkovich, Stephanie, Grant, Michelle, Hopkins, Peter M., Wells, Timothy J. and Chambers, Daniel C. (2021). Inferior outcomes in lung transplant recipients with serum Pseudomonas aeruginosa specific cloaking antibodies. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 40 (9), 951-959. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.05.016
Pham, Amy, Ledger, Emma L., Coggon, Carrie F., Henderson, Ian R., Reid, David W., Bell, Scott C., Smith, Daniel J. and Wells, Timothy J. (2021). Anti-LPS IgA and IgG can inhibit serum killing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis. Infection and Immunity, 89 (12) e00412-21, e0041221. doi: 10.1128/iai.00412-21
Towards efficient immunotherapy for bacterial infection
McCulloch, Timothy R., Wells, Timothy J. and Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando (2021). Towards efficient immunotherapy for bacterial infection. Trends in Microbiology, 30 (2), 158-169. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2021.05.005
Romand, Xavier, Liu, Xiao, Rahman, M. Arifur, Bhuyan, Zaied Ahmed, Douillard, Claire, Arora Kedia, Reena, Stone, Nathan, Roest, Dominique, Chew, Zi Huai, Cameron, Amy J., Rehaume, Linda M., Bozon, Aurélie, Habib, Mohammed, Armitage, Charles W., Nguyen, Minh Vu Chuong, Favier, Bertrand, Beagley, Kenneth, Maurin, Max, Gaudin, Philippe, Thomas, Ranjeny, Wells, Timothy J. and Baillet, Athan (2021). Mediation of interleukin-23 and tumor necrosis factor–driven reactive arthritis by Chlamydia-infected macrophages in SKG mice. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 73 (7) art.41653, 1200-1210. doi: 10.1002/art.41653
BamA and BamD are essential for the secretion of trimeric autotransporter adhesins
Rooke, Jessica L., Icke, Christopher, Wells, Timothy J, Rossiter, Amanda E., Browning, Douglas F., Morris, Faye C., Leo, Jack C., Schütz, Monika S., Autenrieth, Ingo B., Cunningham, Adam F., Linke, Dirk and Henderson, Ian R. (2021). BamA and BamD are essential for the secretion of trimeric autotransporter adhesins. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12 628879, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.628879
Antibody-dependent enhancement of bacterial disease: prevalence, mechanisms and treatment
Torres, Von Vergel L., Coggon, Carrie F. and Wells, Timothy J. (2021). Antibody-dependent enhancement of bacterial disease: prevalence, mechanisms and treatment. Infection and Immunity, 89 (4) e00054-21, 1-15. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00054-21
Moentadj, Rabia, Wang, Yiwen, Bowerman, Kate, Rehaume, Linda, Nel, Hendrik, O Cuiv, Paraic, Stephens, Juliette, Baharom, Amalina, Maradana, Muralidhara, Lakis, Vanessa, Morrison, Mark, Wells, Timothy, Hugenholtz, Philip, Benham, Helen, Le Cao, Kim-Anh and Thomas, Ranjeny (2021). Streptococcus species enriched in the oral cavity of patients with RA are a source of peptidoglycan-polysaccharide polymers that can induce arthritis in mice. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80 (5) annrheumdis-2020-219009, annrheumdis-2020. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219009
Bryant, Jack Alfred, Morris, Faye C., Knowles, Timothy J., Maderbocus, Riyaz, Heinz, Eva, Boelter, Gabriela, Alodaini, Dema, Colyer, Adam, Wotherspoon, Peter J., Staunton, Kara A., Jeeves, Mark, Browning, Douglas F., Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Wells, Timothy J., Rossiter, Amanda E., Bavro, Vassiliy N., Sridhar, Pooja, Ward, Douglas G., Chong, Zhi-Soon, Goodall, Emily C. A., Icke, Christopher, Teo, Alvin, Chng, Shu-Sin, Roper, David I., Lithgow, Trevor, Cunningham, Adam F., Banzhaf, Manuel, Overduin, Michael and Henderson, Ian R. (2020). Structure of dual-BON domain protein DolP identifies phospholipid binding as a new mechanism for protein localization. eLife, 9 e62614, 1-61. doi: 10.7554/elife.62614
Treatment of life-threatening Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by pheresis of inhibitory antibodies
Divithotawela, Chandima, Pham, Amy, Ledger, Emma L., Hopkins, Peter, Wells, Timothy J. and Chambers, Daniel (2020). Treatment of life-threatening Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by pheresis of inhibitory antibodies. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 39 (1), 87-89. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.10.001
Bacterial flagellin promotes viral entry via an NF-kB and Toll Like Receptor 5 dependent pathway
Benedikz, Elizabeth K., Bailey, Dalan, Cook, Charlotte N. L., Gonçalves-Carneiro, Daniel, Buckner, Michelle M. C., Blair, Jessica M. A., Wells, Timothy J., Fletcher, Nicola F., Goodall, Margaret, Flores-Langarica, Adriana, Kingsley, Robert A., Madsen, Jens, Teeling, Jessica, Johnston, Sebastian L., MacLennan, Calman A., Balfe, Peter, Henderson, Ian R., Piddock, Laura J. V., Cunningham, Adam F. and McKeating, Jane A. (2019). Bacterial flagellin promotes viral entry via an NF-kB and Toll Like Receptor 5 dependent pathway. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 7903. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-44263-7
YraP Contributes to Cell Envelope Integrity and Virulence of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium
Morris, Faye C., Wells, Timothy J., Bryant, Jack A., Schager, Anna E., Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Squire, Derrick J. P., Marshall, Jennifer, Isom, Georgia L., Rooke, Jessica, Maderbocus, Riyaz, Knowles, Timothy J., Overduin, Michael, Rossiter, Amanda E., Cunningham, Adam F. and Henderson, Ian R. (2018). YraP Contributes to Cell Envelope Integrity and Virulence of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium. Infection and Immunity, 86 (11) e00829-17. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00829-17
A novel method of serum resistance by Escherichia coli that causes urosepsis
Coggon, Carrie F., Jiang, Andrew, Goh, Kelvin G. K., Henderson, Ian R., Schembri, Mark A. and Wells, Timothy J. (2018). A novel method of serum resistance by Escherichia coli that causes urosepsis. mBio, 9 (3) e00920-18, e00920-18. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00920-18
Role of a single noncoding nucleotide in the evolution of an epidemic African clade of Salmonella
Hammarlof, Disa L., Kroger, Carsten, Owen, Sian V., Canals, Rocio, Lacharme-Lora, Lizeth, Wenner, Nicolas, Schager, Anna E., Wells, Timothy J., Henderson, Ian R., Wigley, Paul, Hokamp, Karsten, Feasey, Nicholas A., Gordon, Melita A. and Hinton, Jay C. D. (2018). Role of a single noncoding nucleotide in the evolution of an epidemic African clade of Salmonella. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115 (11), E2614-E2623. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1714718115
Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Withers, David R., Marriott, Claire L., Morris, Faye C., Wells, Timothy J., Browning, Douglas F., Beriotto, Irene, Ross, Ewan, Ali, Hossam Omar, Wardius, Catherine A., Cunningham, Adam F., Henderson, Ian R. and Rossiter, Amanda E. (2017). Antigen localization influences the magnitude and kinetics of endogenous adaptive immune response to recombinant Salmonella vaccines. Infection and Immunity, 85 (12) e00593-17, e00593-17. doi: 10.1128/iai.00593-17
Wells, Timothy J., Davison, John, Sheehan, Emma, Kanagasundaram, Suren, Spickett, Gavin, MacLennan, Calman A., Stockley, Robert A., Cunningham, Adam F., Henderson, Ian R. and De Soyza, Anthony (2017). The Use of Plasmapheresis in Patients with Bronchiectasis with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection and Inhibitory Antibodies. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 195 (7), 955-958. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201603-0599LE
Browning, Douglas F., Bavro, Vassiliy N., Mason, Jessica L., Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Rossiter, Amanda E., Jeeves, Mark, Wells, Timothy J., Knowles, Timothy J., Cunningham, Adam F., Donald, James W., Palmer, Tracy, Overduin, Michael and Henderson, Ian R. (2015). Cross-species chimeras reveal BamA POTRA and β-barrel domains must be fine-tuned for efficient OMP insertion. Molecular Microbiology, 97 (4), 646-659. doi: 10.1111/mmi.13052
Wells, Timothy J., Whitters, Deborah, Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Heath, Jennifer N., Pravin, John, Goodall, Margaret, Browning, Douglas F., O'Shea, Matthew K., Cranston, Amy, De Soyza, Anthony, Cunningham, Adam F., MacLennan, Calman A., Henderson, Ian R. and Stockley, Robert A. (2014). Increased severity of respiratory infections associated with elevated anti-LPS IgG2 which inhibits serum bactericidal killing. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 211 (9), 1893-1904. doi: 10.1084/jem.20132444
Mutational and topological analysis of the Escherichia coli BamA protein
Browning, Douglas F., Matthews, Sophie A., Rossiter, Amanda E., Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Jeeves, Mark, Mason, Jessica L., Wells, Timothy J., Wardius, Catherine A., Knowles, Timothy J., Cunningham, Adam F., Bavro, Vassiliy N., Overduin, Michael and Henderson, Ian R. (2013). Mutational and topological analysis of the Escherichia coli BamA protein. PLoS ONE, 8 (12) e84512, e84512. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084512
Franca, Fernanda L. S., Wells, Timothy J., Browning, Douglas F., Nogueira, Raquel Tayar, Sarges, Felipe Silva, Pereira, Ana Claudia, Cunningham, Adam F., Lucheze, Kely, Paula Rosa, Ana Claudia, Henderson, Ian R. and de Luna, Maria das Gracas (2013). Genotypic and phenotypic characterisation of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli from children in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PLoS ONE, 8 (7) e69971, e69971. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069971
Browning, Douglas F., Wells, Timothy J., Franca, Fernanda L. S., Morris, Faye C., Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Bryant, Jack A., Johnson, Matthew D., Lund, Peter A., Cunningham, Adam F., Hobman, Jon L., May, Robin C., Webber, Mark A. and Henderson, Ian R. (2013). Laboratory adapted Escherichia coli K-12 becomes a pathogen of Caenorhabditis elegans upon restoration of O antigen biosynthesis. Molecular Microbiology, 87 (5), 939-950. doi: 10.1111/mmi.12144
A generalised module for the selective extracellular accumulation of recombinant proteins
Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Leyton, Denisse L., Wells, Timothy J., Wardius, Catherine A., Tveen-Jensen, Karina, Morris, Faye C., Knowles, Timothy J., Cunningham, Adam F., Cole, Jeffrey A. and Henderson, Ian R. (2012). A generalised module for the selective extracellular accumulation of recombinant proteins. Microbial Cell Factories, 11 (69) 69. doi: 10.1186/1475-2859-11-69
Discovery of an archetypal protein transport system in bacterial outer membranes
Selkrig, Joel, Mosbahi, Khedidja, Webb, Chaille T., Belousoff, Matthew J., Perry, Andrew J., Wells, Timothy J., Morris, Faye, Leyton, Denisse L., Totsika, Makrina, Phan, Minh-Duy, Celik, Nermin, Kelly, Michelle, Oates, Clare, Hartland, Elizabeth L., Robins-Browne, Roy M., Ramarathinam, Sri Harsha, Purcell, Anthony W., Schembri, Mark A., Strugnell, Richard A., Henderson, Ian R., Walker, Daniel and Lithgow, Trevor (2012). Discovery of an archetypal protein transport system in bacterial outer membranes. Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, 19 (5), 506-510. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.2261
Totsika, Makrina, Wells, Timothy J., Beloin, Christophe, Valle, Jaione, Allsopp, Luke P., King, Nathan P., Ghigo, Jean-Marc and Schembri, Mark A. (2012). Molecular characterization of the EhaG and UpaG trimeric autotransporter proteins from pathogenic Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 78 (7), 2179-2189. doi: 10.1128/AEM.06680-11
Size and conformation limits to secretion of disulfide-bonded loops in autotransporter proteins
Leyton, Denisse L., Sevastsyanovich, Yanina R., Browning, Douglas F., Rossiter, Amanda E., Wells, Timothy J., Fitzpatrick, Rebecca E., Overduin, Michael, Cunningham, Adam F. and Henderson, Ian R. (2011). Size and conformation limits to secretion of disulfide-bonded loops in autotransporter proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286 (49), 42283-42291. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.306118
Raghunathan, Dhaarini, Wells, Timothy J., Morris, Faye C., Shaw, Robert K., Bobat, Saeeda, Peters, Sarah E., Paterson, Gavin K., Jensen, Karina Tveen, Leyton, Denisse L., Blair, Jessica M. A., Browning, Douglas F., Pravin, John, Flores-Langarica, Adriana, Hitchcock, Jessica R., Moraes, Claudia T. P., Piazza, Roxane M. F., Maskell, Duncan J., Webber, Mark A., May, Robin C., MacLennan, Calman A., Piddock, Laura J., Cunningham, Adam F. and Henderson, Ian R. (2011). SadA, a trimeric autotransporter from Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, can promote biofilm formation and provides limited protection against infection. Infection and Immunity, 79 (11), 4342-4352. doi: 10.1128/IAI.05592-11
Crossman, L. C., Chaudhuri, R. R., Beatson, S. A., Wells, T. J., Desvaux, M., Cunningham, A. F., Petty, N. K., Mahon, V., Brinkley, C., Hobman, J. L., Savarino, S. J., Turner, S. M., Pallen, M. J., Penn, C. W., Parkhill, J., Turner, A. K., Johnson, T. J., Thomson, N. R., Smith, S. G. J. and Henderson, I. R. (2010). A commensal gone bad: Complete genome sequence of the prototypical enterotoxigenic escherichia coli strain H10407. Journal of Bacteriology, 192 (21), 5822-5831. doi: 10.1128/JB.00710-10
Autotransporters of Escherichia coli: A sequence-based characterization
Wells, Timothy J., Totsika, Makrina and Schembri, Mark A. (2010). Autotransporters of Escherichia coli: A sequence-based characterization. Microbiology, 156 (8), 2459-2469. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.039024-0
Heras, B, Totsika, M, Jarrott, R, Shouldice, SR, Guncar, G, Achard, MES, Wells, TJ, Argente, MP, McEwan, AG and Schembri, MA (2010). Structural and functional characterization of three DsbA paralogues from Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285 (24), 18423-18432. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110.101360
Allsopp, Luke P., Totsika, Makrina, Tree, Jai J., Ulett, Glen C., Mabbett, Amanda N., Wells, Timothy J., Kobe, Bostjan, Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2010). UpaH is a newly identified autotransporter protein that contributes to biofilm formation and bladder colonization by uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073. Infection and Immunity, 78 (4), 1659-1669. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01010-09
Wells, Timothy J., McNeilly, Tom N., Totsika, Makrina, Mahajan, Arvind, Gally, David L. and Schembri, Mark A. (2009). The Escherichia coli O157:H7 EhaB autotransporter protein binds to laminin and collagen I and induces a serum IgA response in O157:H7 challenged cattle. Environmental Microbiology, 11 (7), 1803-1814. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.01905.x
Wells, T.J., Sherlock, O., Rivas, L., Mahajan, A., Beatson, S.A., Torpdahl, M., Webb, R.I., Allsopp, L., Gobius, K., Gally, D.L. and Schembri, M.A. (2008). EhaA is a novel autotransporter protein of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 that contributes to adhesion and biofilm formation. Environmental Microbiology, 10 (3), 589-604. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01479.x
Autotransporter proteins: novel targets at the bacterial cell surface
Wells, T. J., Tree, J. J., Ulett, G. C. and Schembri, M. A. (2007). Autotransporter proteins: novel targets at the bacterial cell surface. Fems Microbiology Letters, 274 (2), 163-172. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00833.x
Goblet cell specific anti-apoptotic role of interleukin-24 in spondyloarthritis-associated ileitis
Cameron, A., Giri, R., Begun, J., Wells, T., Bergot, A. S. and Thomas, R. (2023). Goblet cell specific anti-apoptotic role of interleukin-24 in spondyloarthritis-associated ileitis. EULAR 2023 European Congress of Rheumatology, Milan, Italy, 31 May-3 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.1346
A Novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Factor Predicts CLAD and Death after Lung Transplantation
Divithotawela, C., Pham, A., Ledger, E. L., Hopkins, P., Tan, M., Yerkovich, S., Wells, T. J. and Chambers, D. C. (2020). A Novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Factor Predicts CLAD and Death after Lung Transplantation. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Online, 22 - 25 April 2020. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1265
A Novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Factor Predicts CLAD and Death after Lung Transplantation
Divithotawela, C., Pham, A., Ledger, E. L., Hopkins, P., Tan, M., Yerkovich, S., Wells, T. J. and Chambers, D. C. (2020). A Novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Factor Predicts CLAD and Death after Lung Transplantation. 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), Montreal, Canada, 22-25 April 2020. New York, NY United States: Elsevier.
Baillet, Athan, Bhuyan, Zaied Ahmed, Douillard, Claire, Bozon, Aurelie, Armitage, Charles, Romand, Xavier, Minh Vu Chuong Nguyen,, Favier, Bertrand, Wells, Timothy, Beagley, Kenneth and Thomas, Ranjeny (2017). Chlamydia-Infected Macrophages: "Trojan Horses" for Dissemination of IL-23 and TNF-Mediated Inflammation in SKG Mouse Reactive Arthritis. 2017 ACR/ARHP Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium, San Diego, California, 3-8 November 2017. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons.
Functional genomics of the regulation of nodule number in legumes
Gresshoff, PM, Gualtieri, G, Laniya, T, Indrasumunar, A, Miyahara, A, Nontachaiyapoom, S, Wells, T, Biswas, B, Chan, PK, Scott, P, Kinkema, M, Djordjevic, M, Hoffmann, D, Pregelj, L, Buzas, DM, Li, DX, Men, A, Jiang, Q, Hwang, CH and Carroll, BJ (2005). Functional genomics of the regulation of nodule number in legumes. 14th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress, Beijing, China, 27 October - 1 November 2004. The Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/1-4020-3570-5
Functional genomic analysis of nodule development in soybean and Lotus Japonicus
Gresshoff, P. M., Carroll, B. J., Gualtieri Gonzalez, G. S., Vickers, C., Kuen, P., Huang, C., Scott, P. T., Kinkema, M. D., Men, A., Stiller, J., Jiang, Q., Laniya, T.S., Buzas, D. M., Miyahara, A., Indrasumunar, A., Nontachaiyapoom, S., Hoffmann, D., Biswas, B., Wells, T. J., So, H., Pregelj, L. and Dong, X. (2004). Functional genomic analysis of nodule development in soybean and Lotus Japonicus. Com Bio 2004, Intercontinental Burswood Resort, Perth, Australia, 26-30 September, 2004.
Timothy Wells (2008). Identification and Characterisation of Novel Autotransporters of Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7. PhD Thesis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland.
(2023–2025) Griffith University
Understanding and counteracting antibody-mediated inflammation driving lung damage
(2023–2024) Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Lung Health Transplant Grant
Impact and treatment of cloaking antibodies in Cystic Fibrosis
(2021–2023) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation USA
Paradoxical antibody: the role of antibody in exacerbating Pseudomonas lung infection
(2019–2021) NHMRC Project Grant
Determining the scope and mechanism of inhibitory antibodies in bacterial lung infections.
(2017) UQ Early Career Researcher
Antibody mediated exacerbation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected chronic wounds
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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The role of Two Partner Secretion proteins in the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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The role of cloaking antibodies in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of inflammatory diseases
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Investigating the gram-negative bacterial and host factors that drive sepsis outcomes
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Investigating B cell responses to Pseudomonas O-Antigen
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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The impact of helpful and harmful immune responses on infection in the cystic fibrosis lung
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Exploring antimicrobials for tuberculosis
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Immune functions of WNT production and signalling in the host response to infection with pathogenic E. coli.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Investigating immunosuppression and immunotherapy in bacterial infection
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in spondyloarthropathy
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Deciphering the protective program of innate and adaptive cells in pathogen infection
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Antibody-Dependent Serum Resistance of Intractable Lung Bacteria
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Mechanisms Underpinning Antibody-Mediated Serum Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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