Sara Klose Email & Phone Number

Bornheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

In my role as a Research and Development Project Manager for AST/ART at MERLIN, a Bruker company, I am managing projects focused on Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Resistance Testing products, which are crucial for the phenotypic detection of anmicrobial resistance. My role involves development and optimisation of these diagnostics, with the ultimate goal.

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

- Co-leading working package 1 of the MyMIC project, a global industry funded project comprised of international academic institutions and diagnostic laboratories to standardise the antimicrobial susceptibility testing of animal mycoplasmas- Co-leading an Australian industry funded project investigating coinfection dynamics between viral and bacterial.

Werribee, Victoria, Australia

- Initiated and managed parallel projects, from logistics and budget management to execution and problem solving. Prepared progress reports, and delivered on milestones outlined by funding bodies - Managed large poultry clinical trials, from initial ethics applications and experimental design to translational application of the research outcomes, including.

Werribee, Victoria, Australia

- Presented lectures in Veterinary Public Health for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine postgraduate students- Presented lectures in Animal Disease Biotechnology for Bachelor of Science students

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

- Contributed to New Zealand’s Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme by investigating effective disinfectants against this cattle pathogen, and providing strategies to improve national disinfection protocols- Drafted progress reports and managed project progress according to endorsed timelines by New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries, and published.

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

- Developed the endogenous CRISPR system of mycoplasmas as a genome engineering tool- Established the first targeted knock-out and knock-down method available for mycoplasmas attracting interest from some of the most prominent international mycoplasmologists- Utilised metabolomics to study the gene function of mycoplasmas- Published 3 peer-reviewed.

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

- Trained Doctor of Veterinary Medicine postgraduate students in routine laboratory techniques in Veterinary Microbiology, Microbiology in Agriculture, and Veterinary Virology subjects- Demonstrated practical workshops in Animal Production Systems and Production Animal Health subjects

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

- Managed a European funded project to improve knowledge on pathophysiology of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and identify novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic approaches.- Facilitated national and international collaborations to conduct comprehensive assessments of the microbiome, metabolome, cytokine, and complement activation levels.

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

- Contributed to the preparation of a review paper focusing on the role of cytokines in pathophysiology of AMD.

- Supervised and assessed safety and quality of meat products resulting in a reduced burden of foodborne diseases and thus, an improved public health- Expanded engagement with the industry stakeholder- Facilitated and managed the consultation process between personnel and management

Melbourne Teaching Certificate, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Veterinary Microbiology

Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine (Dvm), Veterinary Medicine

Activities and Societies: Veterinary Science