
Biography
Dr John-Sebastian Eden is Research Scientist in Bioinformatics and Genomics based at The Westmead Insitute for Medical Research and Senior Research Fellow in the Sydney Medical School. Dr Eden is a Virologist, who joined the University of Sydney in 2013 with a post-doctoral position in the research group of Professor Eddie Holmes and supported by an NHMRC early career fellowship. Dr Eden has a strong background in viral genome sequencing and analysis, including the application of next-generation sequencing protocols and state-of-the-art bioinformatics methods.
Research interests
The evolutionary mechanisms that drive pathogen emergence and spread, Unbiased sequencing for pathogen discovery
Adjunct roles
Senior Research Fellow | Sydney Medical School Institutes |
Recent publications

Fatal Human Neurologic Infection Caused by Pigeon Avian Paramyxovirus-1, Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(12), 2482-2487.

New Detection of Locally Acquired Japanese Encephalitis Virus Using Clinical Metagenomics, New South Wales, Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(3), 627-630.

Cellular Activation, Differentiation, and Proliferation Influence the Dynamics of Genetically Intact Proviruses over Time. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 225(7), 1168-1178.

Emergence of Japanese encephalitis in Australia: a diagnostic perspective. Pathology, 54(6), 669-677.

Emerging Genotype IV Japanese Encephalitis Virus Outbreak in New South Wales, Australia. Viruses, 14(9).
Additional information
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=SKjC1h0AAAAJ&hl=en
Current grants
Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research (ACH2)/Research Support | 2022 | Building active surveillance systems to track hepatitis C virusepidemiology and antiviral resistance |
Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal)/MRFF - Genomic Health Futures Mission (GHFM) - Project Grant | 2021 | Meta-GP: Delivering a Clinical Metagenomics Platform for Australia |
Affiliations
University of Sydney, Sydney Medical School
Professional Associations and Organisations
Centre for Virus Research at the Westmead Institute for Medical Reseach | ||
Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity | ||
Biology Domain at the Charles Perkins Centre | ||
Australian Society for Microbiology | Professional member |
Awards and recognition
NHMRC Peter Doherty Early Career Fellowship (2014-18) |