DoctorJan Haviernik

I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. My current research focuses on bacteriophages - viruses that infect bacteria - and their applications in food safety, particularly the development and characterisation of phages targeting Listeria monocytogenes. I also investigate microbial communities associated with green lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) to better understand host microbe interactions in Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine ecosystems. I completed my PhD at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, where I studied antiviral strategies against flaviviruses. Beyond my current projects, my broader research interests lie in antiviral research and the study of medically and veterinary important viruses.