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School of Molecular & Biomedical Science
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 5328
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Molecular Life Sciences:
Telephone: +61 8 8303 5352 Facsimile: +61 8 8303 4362

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

lindsay dentDr Lindsay Dent

Eosinophil Biology Laboratory

Immunopathology of Parasitic Infections and Asthma

allison jilbertAssociate Professor Allison Jilbert

Viral-host interactions in HBV Laboratory

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Infection with Hepatitis B-Like Viruses

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

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stephen kiddDr Stephen Kidd

Stress Response in Pathogenic Bacteria Laboratory

Stress Response in Pathogenic Bacteria

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

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shaun mccollProfessor Shaun McColl

Chemokine Biology Laboratory

Role of Chemokines in Immunity and Disease Processes

renato moronaDr Renato Morona

Invasive Bacterial Pathogens Laboratory

Pathogenesis of Enteric Bacterial Infections

james patonProfessor James Paton

Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections

connor thomasDr Connor Thomas

Food Microbiology Laboratory

Food Microbiology and Food Borne Bacterial Infections

jamie bottenDr James Botten

Academic staff

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

chris wongDr Christopher Wong

Academic staff

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

Associate Staff

Contact Person Research Interests and Project details
geoff higginsDr Geoff Higgins Gastroenteritis Virus Infections of Humans

chris mcdevittDr Christopher McDevitt

Membrane Proteins in Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory

The role of membrane proteins in bacterial pathogenesis
  1. The role of a metal ion ABC permease in P. aeruginosa virulence
  2. The bicarbonate transporter of P. aeruginosa and its role in pH monitoring

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david ogunniyiDr David Ogunniyi

Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory

Pathogenesis and Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections

  1. Characterisation and vaccine potential of novel pneumococcal virulence factors expressed during invasive disease

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adrienne patonDr Adrienne Paton

Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

Affilate Staff

Contact Person Research Interests and Project details

mohammed alsharifiDr Mohammed Alsharifi (Hanson Research Fellow)

Infectious Diseases Laboratories, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science

Influenza virus vaccine development & immunity

  1. Cross-Protective influenza vaccine
  2. Exhaustion of IFN-I response and the susceptibility to secondary infections

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ivan bastianDr Ivan Bastian

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, SA Pathology

Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

Michael BeardDr Michael Beard

Hepatitis C Virus Pathogenesis Laboratory

Replication and Pathogenesis of Hepatitis C Virus

chris burrellEmeritus Professor Chris Burrell

HIV/AIDS Research Laboratory (IMVS)

Virus pathogenesis, replication & disease

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

jill carrDr Jill Carr

HIV/AIDS Research Laboratory (IMVS)

Pathogenesis of Dengue Haemorrhagic Shock Syndrome

  1. The host response to Dengue virus (DENV) infection
  2. Enhancement of HIV infection by fibril protein forms

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michele grimbaldestonDr Michele Grimbaldeston

Cytokine Receptor Laboratory

Mast cell biology

eric gowansProfessor Eric Gowans

Hepatitis C - Immunology

Hepatitis C virus, replication, antivirals and vaccine development.

  1. HSP70 expression to increase immunogenicity of HCV proteins
  2. A novel method to increase antigen expression in animals after DNA vaccination

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karla helbigDr Karla Helbig

Hepatitis C Virus Pathogenesis Laboratory

Novel anti-viral proteins & hepatitis C virus induced liver inflammation & disease

mike heuzenroederDr Mike Heuzenroeder

Infectious Diseases Laboratories (IMVS)

Molecular Mechanisms in Bacterial Pathogenesis

tuckweng kokDr Tuckweng Kok

Virus Laboratory

Respiratory Virus Infections

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

graham mayrhoferEmeritus Research Fellow Associate Professor Graham Mayrhofer

Immunohistochemistry and Cellular Immunology Laboratory

Cellular Immunology and Autoimmune Diseases

* not offering honours projects in 2010 *

li pengDr Li Peng

HIV replication and Pathogenesis Laboratory

Replication and Pathogenesis of HIV/AIDS

ming qiaoDr Ming Qiao

 

 

rodney ratcliffDr Rodney Ratcliff

Infectious Diseases Laboratories, IMVS

Gastroenteritis viruses - discovery, diagnostics and development

  1. Gene expression and replication of the human bocavirus 2
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john turnidgeProfessor John Turnidge

Division of Laboratory Medicine, Women's and Children's Hospital

Molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance

  1. Molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance
  2. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing – modernising routine testing

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