Dr. Thomas Riley

Professor

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Biography

Professor Riley divides his time between Perth, Western Australia, and PathWest Laboratory Medicine, which is WA's public sector pathology service provider. He serves as a Senior Clinical Scientist and a Professorial Research Fellow at Murdoch University, where he holds a position in Public Health. He has a long-standing interest in healthcare-related infections, particularly the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection and the antimicrobial activity of Australian native plants. As a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, the Australian Society of Microbiology, the American Academy of Microbiology, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, he has published over 400 book chapters and refereed journal articles, with more than 50 focusing on the antimicrobial properties of tea tree oil. His research is continuously funded by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation since 1993, focusing on C. difficile and expertise related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Professor

— Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Professor in Public Health.

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
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