Kedzierska laboratory: Immunity to pandemic and newly emerged influenza viruses
-
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
Lillith Allen, Research Assistant
Maria Auladell Bernat, PhD Graduate Researcher
So Young Chang, PhD Graduate Researcher
Dr Brendon Chua, Research Officer
Dr Bridie Clemens, Research Officer
Felix Davis, Laboratory Technician
Jennifer Habel, PhD Graduate Researcher
Kim Harland, Research Assistant
William Horman, PhD Graduate Researcher
Xiaoxiao Jia, Research Officer
Dr Marios Koutsakos, Research Officer
Dr Hayley McQuilton, Research Officer
Dr Francesca Mercuri, Project Manager
Dr Oanh Nguyen, Research Officer
Dr Louise Rowntree, Research Officer
Dr Carolien van de Sandt, Research Officer
Wuji Zhang, PhD Graduate Researcher
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
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
MDHS Research library
Explore by researcher, school, project or topic.