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School of Molecular & Biomedical Science
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
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Honours in Microbiology and Immunology

Welcome! To apply for Honours in Microbiology & Immunology in the School of Molecular and Biomedical Science please complete the online Expression of Interest form.

Projects available with:

Academic staff: Permanent members of the teaching and research staff in the School of Molecular and Biomedical Science at the University of Adelaide.
Associate staff: Research staff in the School of Molecular and Biomedical Science at the University of Adelaide who contribute to teaching and conduct Microbiology and Immunology research.
Affiliate staff: Affiliate staff from various partner organisations with expertise in Microbiology and Immunology who contribute to teaching and research in the School of Molecular and Biomedical Science at the University of Adelaide

Academic Staff

Contact Person

Research Interests and Project details

Dr Lindsay Dent

Eosinophil Biology Laboratory

Immunopathology of Parasitic Infections and Asthma

Associate Professor Allison Jilbert

Viral-host interactions in HBV Laboratory

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Infection with Hepatitis B-Like Viruses

Persistence of residual HBV and DHBV DNA following resolution of infection
The Human Hepatitis B Virus Receptor
Molecular adjuvants and DNA vaccines for DHBV infection

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Dr Stephen Kidd

Stress Response in Pathogenic Bacteria Laboratory

Stress Response in Pathogenic Bacteria

Haemophilus influenzae and acid stress.
The ability of Haemophilus influenzae to grow with limiting nutrients.
Staphylococcus aureus; growth and its response to oxidative stress.

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Professor Shaun McColl

Chemokine Biology Laboratory

Role of Chemokines in Immunity and Disease Processes

Dr Renato Morona

Invasive Bacterial Pathogens Laboratory

Pathogenesis of Enteric Bacterial Infections

Professor James Paton

Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections

Dr Connor Thomas

Food Microbiology Laboratory

Food Microbiology and Food Borne Bacterial Infections

Dr James Botten

Academic staff

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

Dr Christopher Wong

Academic staff

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

Associate Staff

Contact Person	Research Interests and Project details
Dr Geoff Higgins	Gastroenteritis Virus Infections of Humans
Dr Christopher McDevitt Membrane Proteins in Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory	The role of membrane proteins in bacterial pathogenesis The role of a metal ion ABC permease in P. aeruginosa virulence The bicarbonate transporter of P. aeruginosa and its role in pH monitoring Download further information
Dr David Ogunniyi Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory	Pathogenesis and Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections Characterisation and vaccine potential of novel pneumococcal virulence factors expressed during invasive disease Download further information
Dr Adrienne Paton Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory	* not offering honours projects in 2010 *