Contact Details
| Organization: | Microbiology and Immunology |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | www.microbiol.unimelb.edu.au |
| Work: | 03 8344 8090 |
| Fax: | 03 9347 1540 |
| Room: | 3:15 |
| Level: | 03 |
| Building: | Microbiology Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
I completed my PhD in 1997 at Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria in viral immunology. I then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of MElbourne with Dr Janet Ruby studying host-virus interactions (ectromelia virus).
In 1999, I moved to the laboratory of Professor Peter Doherty, Department of Immunology at St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. I returned with Professor Doherty in 2002 to help set up his laboratory in the
Department of MIcrobiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne. I have since established my own research group examining both molecular and cellular aspects of killer T cell immunity to virus infection.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Viral Immunology | Cytotoxic T cell, Influenza, Immunolgy, Immunity | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Trudeau Institute | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Monash University | 05-May-1993 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Monash University | 10-Sep-1997 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Society For Immunology | Standard Member | 01-Jan-2003 | 31-Dec-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Biological Mathematics (OTHER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES) (239901)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Virology (MICROBIOLOGY) (270303)
- Infectious Agents (MICROBIOLOGY) (270304)
- Mycology (MICROBIOLOGY) (270305)
- Microbiology not elsewhere classified (MICROBIOLOGY) (270399)
- Cellular Immunology (IMMUNOLOGY) (320202)
- Humoral Immunology and Immunochemistry (IMMUNOLOGY) (320203)
- Tumor Immunology (IMMUNOLOGY) (320206)
- Autoimmunity (IMMUNOLOGY) (320207)
- Immunology not elsewhere classified (IMMUNOLOGY) (320299)
- Medical Virology (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) (320402)
- Medical Infection Agents (incl. Prions) (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) (320403)
- Medical Mycology (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) (320404)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
- Respiratory Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321027)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Infectious diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730101)
- Immune system and allergy (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730102)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Respiratory system and diseases (incl. Asthma) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730110)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural and functional studies of virus-specific CD8 T cell responses | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | R Douglas Wright Awards | 01/01/2005 |
| Structural basis of influenza A virus-specific CD8+ T cell Receptor Diversity | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2005 |
| Establishing the capacity for H5N1 challenge of ferrets within Australia & optimising pandemic vaccines in this model | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Potential Avian Influenza-Induced Pandemic Research Grants | 01/01/2006 |
| Assessment of alpha-galactosylceramide as a novel adjuvant for pandemic influenza A virus vaccines | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Potential Avian Influenza-Induced Pandemic Research Grants | 01/01/2006 |
| Structural and functional anaylsis of T cell receptor recognition and its consequences for viral infection | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Dora Lush Biomedical Postgraduate Scholarship | 01/01/2006 |
| Determination of virus-specific CD8+T cell effector fuction in response to Influenza A virus infection | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Dora Lush Biomedical Postgraduate Scholarship | 01/01/2006 |
| IDENTIFYING MOLECULAR FACTORS THAT CONTROL KILLER T CELL FUNCTION | Chief Investigator | ANZ CHARITABLE TRUSTS | Medical Research and Technology Grants | 22/11/2006 |
| Genetic regulation of cytotoxic T cell function | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2007 |
| UNDERSTANDING THE T CELL REPERTOIRE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF NSW | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2007 |
| EPIGENETIC AND TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF CD8 T CELL EFFECTOR FUNCTION | Chief Investigator | PFIZER AUST PTY LTD | Research Fellowships | 01/07/2007 |
| Understanding the recognition requirements for virus-specific T cells | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2008 |
| Multi-photon imaging for infection, immunity, and self recognition | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
| Genetic regulation of T cell function. | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Scholarships | 01/01/2009 |
| Identification of determinants associated with pathogenicity of swine-origin 2009 A (H1N1) influenza virus | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | H1N1 Influenza | 01/07/2009 |
| UNDERSTANDING AND CONTROLLING INFLUENZA | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Program Grants | 01/01/2010 |
| Understanding the extent of cross-reactive T cell immunity between H1N1 09 and seasonal influenza strains. | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | H1N1 Influenza |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF VIRUS-SPECIFIC CD8+ T CELL IMMUNITY | Chief Investigator | AUST GENOME RESEARCH FACILITY | 15/10/2009 |
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.