In this project, Dr Aaron Brice will develop novel therapies targeting pathogen host species.
Darcy Lefroy is researching the barriers and drivers of adoption of mRNA vaccines with the aim of maximising their uptake in Australia.
Dr Aaron Smith is investigating the incorporation of an anti-viral mechanism derived from bacteria into the immune system of production animals.
Using next-generation technology, Dr Andrew Wood is developing our fundamental understanding of the energetic costs and pathways involved in fish immune responses.
Dr Anita Raposo is investigating T cell exhaustion using an ex-vivo model system.
Dr Debolina Majumdar is working to improve resilience to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in commercial poultry.
Dr Edward Kerr is developing CSIRO’s glycoproteomics capability to help develop an understanding of parasite glycoproteins on animal immune responses.
In this project, Dr Joel Slinger will be investigating the key components which define mucosal barrier function in fish.
In this project, Dr Fan Jia will be generating a defective infectious single cycle (DISC) virus for use as a safe and effective vaccine for African swine fever.
Dr Komeil Razmi will be developing a platform that can rapidly assess antigen immunity at the mucosal barrier.
In this project, Dr Meg Manohar will be utilising bacterial vectors to help lessen the transmission of Camplylobacter jejuni to humans.
Dr Quentin Wright is developing a methodology capable of analysing immune system responses at higher resolution than is currently possible.
Dr Sam Davis is working toward the goal of developing a safe and effective vaccine against African swine fever virus for domestic pigs.
Dr Sudip Dhakal is studying methods to edit genomes of chicken and fish to identify potential genetic anti-viral mechanisms.
Dr Tanjir Islam will be developing a liposome based vaccine delivery system for African swine fever.
Dr Tim Bainbridge will be developing a model of human behaviour with the aim of identifying key factors that are important for population-wide responses to global challenges.
In this project, Dr Tim Muusse will be developing a cell-based platform for the study of protein interactomes.
In this project, Dr Zohorul Islam will be developing a platform that will accurately detect and forecast the severity of complex diseases.
This project is part of a larger project called “Arming food production animals with a novel anti-viral defence”. The primary objective of the larger project is to strengthen the immune system of livestock and aquaculture species against viral threats.
