Dr Joshua Hayward
Senior Research Officer
Working groups
Background
Dr. Hayward is a molecular virologist and computational biologist working within the Retroviral Biology and Antivirals research laboratory (RBA). His research involves the identification and characterisation of novel retroviruses in Australian mammals such as bats, and the immunological interface between bats and viruses. He is also involved in research focussed on the microbiome within the female reproductive tract and the metabolites that they produce, with respect to their impact on sexually transmitted infections. Dr. Hayward is a lecturer in molecular virology at Monash University and post-graduate supervisor of PhD and Honours students within the RBA.
Qualifications
- 2016: PhD in Molecular Microbiology, Monash University, Australia
- 2010: BScAdv(Hons), Monash University, Australia
Awards
- 2020: Jim and Margaret Beever Fellowship
- 2019: Australasian Virology Society Award
- 2018: Harold Mitchell Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 2018: Ian Potter Award
- 2017: Australasian Virology Society Award
- 2016: Harold Mitchell Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship
- 2015: Monash University Teaching Commendation based on student evaluations
- 2010: Monash University Department of Microbiology Ed Westaway Prize
- 2010: Monash Vice Chancellor’s Honours-PhD Scholarship
Burnet publications
View 12 moreLactic acid produced by optimal vaginal Lactobacillus spp. potently and specifically inactivates HIV-1 in vitro by targeting the viral RNA genome and reverse transcriptase
PLoS Pathogens
Muriel Aldunate et al
GALV-KoRV-related retroviruses in diverse Australian and African rodent species
Virus Evolution
Joshua A. Hayward, Shuoshuo Tian, Gilda Tachedjian
Unique Evolution of Antiviral Tetherin in Bats
Journal of Virology
Joshua A. Hayward et al
Current projects
View 4 moreHealthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (HMHB)
A collaborative research program aimed at providing life-saving health care for women and children in Papua New Guinea.
EVE-M®: enhancing the vaginal environment and microbiome
The vaginal microbiome is a key determinant of a women’s sexual and reproductive health. There is an unmet need for effective non-antibiotic-based strategies to target bacterial vaginosis and its adverse sequelae.
Bat viruses and antiviral factors
We’ve discovered Hervey pteropid gammaretrovirus, the first replication competent retrovirus circulating in Australian fruit bats, suggesting that bats can deal with multiple viral threats.
