Kedzierska laboratory: Immunity to pandemic and newly emerged influenza viruses
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Associate Professor Katherine Kedzierska+61 3 8344 7962
Research Overview
Katherine's team researches the immunity to viral infections, especially the newly emerged influenza viruses. Her work spans basic research from mouse experiments to human immunity, through to clinical settings, with a particular focus on understanding universal CD8+ T cell immunity to influenza viruses. Her studies aim to identify key correlates of severe and fatal influenza disease in high-risk groups, including children, the elderly and Indigenous Australians.
Staff
Dr Liyen Loh, Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Zhongfang Wang, Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr E Bridie Clemens, an NHMRC Peter Doherty
Oanh Nguyen, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ms Emma Grant, PhD Student
Ms Nicola Bird, Research Assistant
Mr Sergio Quinones Parra, PhD Student
Ms Sneha Sant, PhD Student
Mr Marios Koutsakos, PhD Student
Research Projects
- Correlates of severe and fatal influenza disease in high-risk groups
- Mechanisms underlying early generation of human T cell memory
- Understanding ‘universal’ influenza-specific CD8+ T cell responses
- Tracking phenotypically and functionally distinct T cell subsets via T cell repertoire diversity
- How is the immunological T cell memory generated?
- The mechanisms of viral escape in murine and human influenza infection
Faculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Infection & Immunity, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
Key Contact
For further information about this research, please contact Head of Laboratory Associate Professor Katherine Kedzierska
Department / Centre
Unit / Centre
Kedzierska laboratory: Immunity to pandemic and newly emerged influenza viruses
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