Catriona Bradshaw

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Catriona Bradshaw
Known forResearch on antimicrobial resistance in sexually transmitted infections (including Mycoplasma genitalium); research on bacterial vaginosis and partner treatment
AwardsAustralian Museum Eureka Prize (team award, 2022); TIME100 Health (2025)
Scientific career
FieldsSexual health medicine, infectious diseases, public health
InstitutionsMelbourne Sexual Health Centre; Monash University; University of Melbourne

Catriona Bradshaw is an Australian clinician-scientist and sexual health physician whose research focuses on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship in sexual health. She leads research a program on Mycoplasma genitalium at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and holds academic appointments at Monash University and the University of Melbourne.

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Career and research

Bradshaw is based at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, where she leads translational research in sexual health. Her work has addressed antimicrobial resistance in STIs, including the evolution of macrolide and fluoroquinolone antibiotic resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium and its implications for treatment strategies. [1]

Bradshaw has also led clinical research on bacterial vaginosis (BV). In 2025, a randomized controlled trial reported that treating male partners alongside women reduced BV recurrence compared with treating women alone, supporting sexual transmission and informing changes in management approaches. [2] [3] [4]

Recognition

In 2022, Bradshaw was part of a team awarded an Australian Museum Eureka Prize in infectious diseases for work related to sexual health and infectious disease research. [5] In the same year she was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. [6]

In 2025, Bradshaw was named to TIME magazine's TIME100 Health list, citing her work on bacterial vaginosis and women’s health. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Chua, TP; et al. (2025). "Evolving patterns of macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis". The Lancet Microbe.
  2. ↑ Vodstrcil, LA; et al. (2025). "Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis". The New England Journal of Medicine. 392: 947–957. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2405404.
  3. ↑ "'Paradigm shift': Australian researchers discover key to treatment of bacterial vaginosis". The Guardian. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "BV breakthrough at forefront of women's health". The Australian. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  5. ↑ Shteyman, Jacob (2022-08-31). "Australian scientists awarded top gongs". www.canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  6. ↑ "Professor Catriona Bradshaw". Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences. 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  7. ↑ Hu, Charlotte. "TIME100 Health: Catriona Bradshaw". TIME. Archived from the original on 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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