SoMS Honours

Potential Projects » Inflammation, Immunology & Infection

Academic	Project Title
Dr Chantelle Ahlenstiel & Prof Anthony Kelleher The Kirby Institute	Evaluating novel siRNA targets to induce transcription gene silencing in HIV-1 infected cells
Dr Chantelle Ahlenstiel & Prof Anthony Kelleher The Kirby Institute	Live cell imaging of nuclear trafficking mechanism for siRNA:Ago1 RITS complex in HIV-1 infected cells
Dr Tanya Applegate The Kirby Institute	Molecular phylogenetics and transmission of the Hepatitis C virus
Dr Tanya Applegate The Kirby Institute	Evaluation of simplified diagnostic strategies for hepatitis C virus infection
Dr Francesca Di Giallonardo The Kirby Institute	Evolutionary history of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) in New South Wales
Prof Minoti Apte & Prof Jeremy Wilson SWS Clinical School & Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research	Pathogenesis and Novel Approaches to Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis
Prof Minoti Apte & Prof Jeremy Wilson SWS Clinical School & Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research	Molecular mechanisms of alcohol-induced pancreatic injury; role of smoking in progression of pancreatitis
Dr Maté Biro & Dr Sophie Pageon Single Molecular Science, SoMS	Live imaging of immune cells in an in vitro tumour model system
A/Prof Till Boecking & A/Prof Stuart Turville Single Molecule Science, SoMS & The Kirby Instiute	Understanding the molecular arms race between host cell and virus during HIV entry
Dr Katherine Bryant & Dr Sean O'Neill Arthritis Research, SoMS	Autoantibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Prof Maria Craig & Dr Ki-Wook Kim Virology Research Lab	Virus infections and type 1 diabetes: next generation sequencing and virome detection
Prof Maria Craig & Dr Ki-Wook Kim Virology Research Lab	Enterovirus infection of human islets: virus evolution and persistence
Dr Elissa Deenick Garvan Institute of Medical Research	Understanding pathways that control autoimmunity and immunodeficiency
Dr Fatima El-Assaad & Prof Emad El-Omar Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical School	The role of the microbiome in endometriosis
Dr Fatima El-Assaad & Prof Emad El-Omar Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical School	Skin microbiome in atopic dermatitis
Dr Lan Gong & Dr Xiao-Tao Jiang Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical School	Bioinformatic approaches to understanding liver disease
Prof Bruce Hall, A/Prof Suzanne Hodgkinson & Dr Nirupama Verma Immune Tolerance Laboratory, South Western Sydney Clinical School	Antigen specific T regulatory cells in transplant tolerance
Dr Cristan Herbert & Prof Paul Thomas Pulmonary Inflammation Research Group, SoMS	Characterising pro-inflammatory responses in acute exacerbations of asthma and COPD
Dr Cristan Herbert & Prof Paul Thomas Pulmonary Inflammation Research Group, SoMS	Identification of novel biomarkers in blood and exhaled breath of patients with respiratory diseases
Dr Daniel Hesselson Garvan Institute of Medical Research	Using the immune system to regenerate damaged organs
A/Prof Suzanne Hodgkinson, Prof Bruce Hall & Dr Nirupama Verma Immune Tolerance Laboratory, South Western Sydney Clinical School	Antigen specific T regulatory cells in autoimmunity
A/Prof Suzanne Hodgkinson, Prof Bruce Hall & Dr Nirupama Verma Immune Tolerance Laboratory, South Western Sydney Clinical School	Characterisation of human antigen-specific T regulatory cells
Prof Georgina Hold Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical School	Understanding the role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease
Prof Georgina Hold Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical School	Defining the pathogenic potential of Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Prof Georgina Hold & Dr Xiao-Tao Jiang Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical School	Defining the pathogenic potential of novel Campylobacters
Dr Xiao-Tao Jiang & Dr Howard Yim Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical School	The role of enteric virome in colon cancer
Prof Anthony Kelleher, Dr David van Bockel, Dr C. Mee Ling Munier & Dr Yin Xu The Kirby Institute	Immunovirology and pathogenesis of HIV
Prof Anthony Kelleher, Dr C. Mee Ling Munier & Dr Yin Xu The Kirby Institute	Do T follicular helper cells play different roles in health and HIV infection?
Prof Anthony Kelleher, Dr C. Mee Ling Munier & Dr Yin Xu The Kirby Institute	Evaluating the contribution of T follicular helper cells to recrudescence from the latent HIV reservoir
Prof Anthony Kelleher, Dr David van Bockel & Dr C. Mee Ling Munier The Kirby Institute	Characterisation of CD4 T cells that are specific to the Human Papillomavirus
Prof Anthony Kelleher, Dr David van Bockel, Dr C. Mee Ling Munier & & Dr Yin Xu The Kirby Institute	Understanding the development of virus specific memory CD4 T cells
A/Prof Fabio Luciani, Dr Rowena Bull & Prof Andrew Lloyd SoMS & Viral Immunology Systems Program, The Kirby Institute	Immuno-virology of hepatitis C virus infection
A/Prof Fabio Luciani SoMS & Viral Immunology Systems Program, The Kirby Institute	Applications of single cell technologies to study immune responses against viral infections
Dr Cindy Ma Garvan Institute of Medical Research	Using human primary immunodeficiencies to investigate CD4+ T cell differentiation
Dr Cindy Ma Garvan Institute of Medical Research	Investigating the contribution of CD4+ T cells to the pathogenesis of disease in scleroderma
Dr Gila Moalem-Taylor Neuropathic Pain Research, SoMS	Involvement of immune responses in chronic pain following nervous system injury
Dr Gila Moalem-Taylor & Dr Justin Lees Neuropathic Pain Research, SoMS	Preclinical assessment of neuroprotective drugs for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Dr Gila Moalem-Taylor Neuropathic Pain Research, SoMS	The role of regulatory T cells in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model of multiple sclerosis
A/Prof Nicodemus Tedla & Dr Cristan Herbert Mechanisms of Disease & Translational Research, SoMS	Evaluating LILRA3 as a novel anti-inflammatory agent for treatment of acute lung injury in a mouse model
Dr Tri Phan & Dr Akira Nguyen Garvan Institute of Medical Research	The role of subcapsular sinus (SCS) macrophages in LN melanoma metastases
Prof William Rawlinson Virology Research Lab	Novel antiviral strategies to treat human cytomegalovirus infection
Prof William Rawlinson & Dr Vidiya Ramachandran Virology Research Lab	Transmission risk of HBV from HBcAb positive donors through organ transplantation.
Dr Joanne Reed Garvan Institute of Medical Research	Using genomic technology to study the rogue cells that cause autoimmune disease and cancer
Dr Chaturaka Rodrigo and Dr Rowena Bull SoMS & Viral Immunology Systems Program, The Kirby Institute	Use of third generation sequencing to resolve RNA virus quasi-species
Prof Mike Rogers & Dr Marcia Munoz Garvan Institute	The role of the mevalonate-cholesterol pathway in childhood inflammatory disease
Prof Nicholas Shackel SWS Clinical School and Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research	Novel pathways of inflammation in liver injury (Honours & MSc)
Prof Nicholas Shackel SWS Clinical School and Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research	Identification of novel genetic markers of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis: Development of new diagnostic and therapeutic agents (Honours & MSc)
Dr Sacha Stelzer-Braid & Prof William Rawlinson Virology Research Lab	Using next generation sequencing to understand enterovirus infections causing neurological symptoms
A/Prof Shane Thomas Redox Cell Signalling Lab, SoMS	Oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction during cardiovascular disease
A/Prof Shane Thomas Redox Cell Signalling Lab, SoMS	Studies into the roles and regulation of a critical immune regulatory enzyme during inflammation and infection
A/Prof Stuart Turville & Dr Anupriya Aggarwal The Kirby Institute	F-Actin’s role in HIV egress and spread
A/Prof Stuart Turville The Kirby Institute	Resolving the importance of the HIV Nef-Dynamin 2 interaction in primary T cells
A/Prof Stuart Turville The Kirby Institute	Increasing the efficiency of lentivirus based viral gene therapy
A/Prof Stuart Turville The Kirby Institute	Using Ebola virus like particles to study the entry of Ebola into primary macrophages
A/Prof Stuart Turville The Kirby Institute	Resolving the macrophage versus T cell reservoir in in vivo HIV infection
Dr Kylie Webster Garvan Institute of Medical Research	The impact of obesity on IL-17-producing T cells in the skin
Dr John Zaunders & Dr Mee Ling Munier The Kirby Institute	Cytotoxic CD4 T cells in health and disease
A/Prof Amany Zekry St George and Sutherland Clinical School	Adipose tissue mediated inflammatory responses in obesity and infection
A/Prof Amany Zekry St George and Sutherland Clinical School	Immune responses in obesity and hepatitis C virus infection (Honours & MSc)