Contact Details
| Organization: | Microbiology and Immunology |
| Position: | Honorary (Principal Fellow) |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 03-83449911 |
| Fax: | 03-93471540 |
| Room: | 5.07A |
| Level: | 05 |
| Building: | Microbiology Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
2003- To date - Department of Microbiology & Immunology, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2001 - 2003 Senior Research Officer, Epstein-Barr virus Biology Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research
& Adjunct Lecturer, Uni of Qld, Australia
1998 -2001 Research Officer, Epstein-Barr virus Biology Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia
May 1997-Feb 1998 Research Officer, Department of Immunopathology, Westmead Hospital, NSW, Australia
Nov 1994-Nov 1995 Research Associate, Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
2001 - 2003 Senior Research Officer, Epstein-Barr virus Biology Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research
& Adjunct Lecturer, Uni of Qld, Australia
1998 -2001 Research Officer, Epstein-Barr virus Biology Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia
May 1997-Feb 1998 Research Officer, Department of Immunopathology, Westmead Hospital, NSW, Australia
Nov 1994-Nov 1995 Research Associate, Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular Immunity, Viral immunology, Vaccine development | Hepatitis C virus, HIV, vaccines | Australia, India |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Research |
| United States | Baylor College of Medicine | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Hons) | Aligarh Muslim University | 31-Dec-1983 | |
| Master of Science | Aligarh Muslim University | 31-Dec-1985 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | King George Medical University | 31-Dec-1992 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian council for HIV and hepatitis research | Member-ACH2 | 01-Jan-2004 | |
| Member | Australian Society for Immunology | Member-ASI | 01-Jan-1999 | |
| Member | The Australian Centre for Hepatitis Virology Inc | Member-ACHV | 01-Mar-2008 | |
| Member | Gastroenterology society of Australia | Member- GESA | 03-Oct-2008 | |
| Member | American Advancement of Science | Member-AAS | 03-Mar-2009 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | International EBV association | Conference Travel award | 22-Jul-2000 |
| Scholarship | Indian Council of Medical Research | Junior Research Fellowship | 02-Jul-1986 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cellular Immunology (IMMUNOLOGY) (320202)
- Humoral Immunology and Immunochemistry (IMMUNOLOGY) (320203)
- Immunogenetics (IMMUNOLOGY) (320204)
- Transplantation Immunology (IMMUNOLOGY) (320205)
- Immunology not elsewhere classified (IMMUNOLOGY) (320299)
- Medical Virology (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) (320402)
- Infectious Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321010)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The basis of immune-mediated drug reactions | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2009 |
| Innate immunity in Hepatitis C virus infection | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Scholarships | 01/01/2009 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
2005-2007 Behavioural, virological and immunological factors influencing hepatitis C virus infection in injecting drug users. M Hellard, M Bharadwaj, N Crofts, C Aitken, E Gowans, S Bowden. NHMRC $955,2502005-2006 Pre-Clinical Development in HLA A2.1 Transgenic Mice of Self Adjuvanting Anti- HCV Vaccine Candidates that Target Dendritic Cells. Jackson D, Torresi J, Bharadwaj M. Australian centre for HIV and HCV research (ACH)2 $106,750 pa.
2007 Preclinical testing of a recombinant adenovirus-based vaccine to boost Hepatitis C Virus-specific cellular immunity. Bharadwaj M, Torresi J. Australian council for HIV and HCV research (ACH)2 $110,000. pa.
2007 Bharadwaj M, Early Career Researcher, Univ of Melb $27,750
2009 Identifying the correlates of protection in HCV infection. Bharadwaj M, Melbourne Research grant scheme, Univ of Melb $36,750.
2010-2011 Novel measures for induction of effective Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-specific T-cell immunity. Bharadwaj M. and Kedzierska K. Australian centre for HIV and HCV research (ACH)2 $160,000 for 18 months.
2011 Correlates of protection in HCV infection. Bharadwaj M. Melbourne Research grant scheme, Univ of Melb $41005.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.