Testing programs
| Date | 20 March - 21 March 2014 |
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Event Program
| Time | Activity |
| 08:30-09:00 | REGISTRATION |
| 09:00-10:00 | SESSION 1: KEYNOTE SESSION Chair: Cam Stewart, CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory |
| 09:00-09:45 | FROM HENDRA TO HOLLYWOOD: A 16-YEAR BATTY JOURNEY Keynote Speaker: Linfa Wang, CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory |
| 09:45-10:00 | NOVEL ROLES FOR MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATION OF THE RABIES VIRUS INTERFERON-ANTAGONIST P3 PROTEIN IN VIRAL INFECTION AND DISEASE Aaron Brice, Monash University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (RA) |
| 10:00-10:30 | MORNING TEA |
| 10:30-12:00 | Session 2: Clinical and Translational Research Chairs: Michelle Tate, Monash Institute of Medical Research Julianne Bayliss, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory |
| 10:30-10:45 | The magnitude of HIV-1 resistance to the CCR5 antagonist maraviroc may impart a differential alteration in HIV-1 tropism for macrophages and T-cell subsets Jacqueline Flynn, Burnet Institute (PD) |
| 10:45-11:00 | Starving the superbug: Novel antimicrobial therapies that target selenium metabolism to treat Clostridium difficile infection Christine Roder, Deakin University, School of Medicine (PG) |
| 11:00-11:15 | Antibodies to malaria in pregnancy and birth outcomes: A longitudinal study in PNG Alistair McLean, Burnet Institute (PG) |
| 11:15-11:30 | Epitope mapping the anti-HBs neutralisation domain of HBsAg Renae Walsh, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (PD) |
| 11:30-11:45 | Severe malaria infection impairs germinal centre responses and suppresses the generation of B cell memory Victoria Ryg-Cornejo, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (PG) |
| 11:45-12:00 | The specific ability of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) genotype 1, but not genotype 3, to inhibit IFN-α signalling may explain poor response to therapeutic IFN-α in genotype 1 infected patients Nollaig Bourke, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PD) |
| 12:00-13:00 | LUNCH |
| 13:00-14:30 | Session 3: Host Defence Chairs: Lisa Mielke, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Michael Gantier, Monash Institute of Medical Research |
| 13:00-13:15 | Investigating dendritic cell activity in the lung during Legionella pneumophila infection Andrew Brown, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute (PG) |
| 13:15-13:30 | Integrin-linked kinase modulates LPS-induced TNFα production via regulation of p65 phosphorylation at serine 536 during NF-kB activation Afsar Ahmed, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PD) |
| 13:30-13:45 | The phenoloxidase cascade as a novel mosquito innate immune mechanism against arbovirus infection Julio Rodriguez, CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory (PD) |
| 13:45-14:00 | NLRC5, a new regulator of Helicobacter pylori-induced inflammation? Jonathan Ferrand, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PD) |
| 14:00-14:15 | Spatiotemporal dynamics of T lymphocyte activation and differentiation following localised viral infection Jyh Liang Hor, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
| 14:15-14:30 | Whole transcriptome to HITS-CLIP: Regulatory controls of the interferon response Sam Forster, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PG) |
| 14:30-15:00 | Session 4: Science Bites Chair: Hayley Newton, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| 14:30-14:33 | Differential Recognition of CD1d-lipid antigens by Type 2 NKT cells Catarina Almeida, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
| 14:33-14:36 | Tissue-specific factors that regulate memory CD4+ T cells: The hair follicle Nicholas Collins, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
| 14:36-14:39 | Utilising the natural host, Bubalus bubalis, to engineer local antibody probes to identify vaccines and therapeutic targets in the blood fluke, Schistosoma japonicum Chris Hosking, Monash University, Department of Physiology (PG) |
| 14:39-14:42 | The rabies virus interferon antagonist P protein interacts with activated STAT3 and inhibits Gp130 receptor signalling Kim Lieu, Monash University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PD) |
| 14:42-14:45 | Breadth and magnitude of HIV-1 Env-specific ADCC Ab responses: Relevance to HIV vaccine design Vijaya Madhavi, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
| 14:45-14:48 | OVA-transgenic Leishmania major: A tool for measuring immune memory resilience Musammat Nahar, University of Melbourne, Faculty of Veterinary Science (PG) |
| 14:48-14:51 | SOCS1 Regulates Type I IFN Signaling in T-cells Rebecca Piganis, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PG – submitted) |
| 14:51-14:54 | Interleukin-22 induces CEACAM5 and NNMT – a new link to carcinogenesis? Ina Rudloff, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PD) |
| 14:54-14:57 | Inosine-mediated modulation of RNA sensing by innate immune sensors Soroush Sarvestani, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PG) |
| 14:57-15:00 | Two Myosin Essential Light Chains are critical for motility and host cell invasion in Toxoplasma gondii Melanie Williams, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (PG) |
| 15:00-15:30 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 15:30-17:00 | Session 5: Pathogens Chairs: Maria Liaskos, Monash Institute of Medical Research Lachlan Gray, Burnet Institute |
| 15:30-15:45 | Characterisation of 19A-like 19F pneumococcal isolates from Papua New Guinea and Fiji Eileen Dunne, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (PD) |
| 15:45-16:00 | The role of plant-like kinases in Toxoplasma gondii infection James McCoy, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (PG) |
| 16:00-16:15 | Discovery of a novel schistosome vaccine target highly expressed in developing larvae Hamish McWilliam, Monash University, Department of Physiology (RA – thesis under examination) |
| 16:15-16:30 | Hepatitis B splicing is enhanced prior to development of hepatocellular carcinoma Julianne Bayliss, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (PD) |
| 16:30-16:45 | Expansion of the H5N1 cleavage site motif: What’s the advantage? Jasmina Luczo, CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory (PG) |
| 16:45-17:00 | Never say die: NleB antagonises death receptor signaling during bacterial gut infection Jaclyn Pearson, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
| 17:00-18:00 | Poster Session, food and drinks |
| 18:00 | Oral/Poster Prize Presentation Paul Hertzog, Monash Institute of Medical Research |
Young Investigator Symposium Poster Program
(subject to change)
September 5, 2013
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville
| Time | Activity |
| 17:00-18:00 | Poster Session, food and drinks |
| 18:00 | Oral/Poster Prize Presentation Paul Hertzog, Monash Institute of Medical Research |
| Identification and characterisation of extrachromosomal genetic elements in Clostridium difficile Jacob Amy, Monash University, Department of Microbiology (PG) |
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| Highly specific HIV antibody-dependent phagocytosis: the SHIP-ADP assay Fernanda Ana-Sosa Batiz, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (RA) |
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| The exomembrane system of Plasmodium falciparum and its role in the trafficking of virulence proteins Steven Batinovic, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute (PG) |
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| The genetic basis for L. pneumophila serogroup specificity Simon Belluzzo, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
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| Deregulated gp130/Stat3-Driven inflammation in lung cancer development Gavin Brooks, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PG) |
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| Characterising a novel component of the malaria translocon Scott Chisolm, Deakin University, School of Medicine (PG) |
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| Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist prevents murine bronchopulmonary dysplasia induced by perinatal inflammation and hyperoxia Steven Cho, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PG) |
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| Identification of substrate recognition sites for type III effector NleC of enteropathogenic E. coli Cristina Giogha, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
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| HIV-1 entry and trans-infection in astrocytes: implications for cure and eradication Lachlan Gray, Burnet Institute (PD) |
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| The materno-foetal transfer of antimalarial antibodies Asha Herten-Crabb, Burnet Institute (Honours Student) |
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| The functional antibody response to the malaria blood stage vaccine candidate, EBA175 Vashti Irani, Burnet Institute (PG) |
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| Changes in cell surface charges in clinical and laboratory derived daptomycin exposed Staphylococcus aureus pairs Jhih-Hang Jiang, Monash University, Department of Microbiology (PD) |
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| Induction of humoral responses following targeted delivery of antigens to Clec9A: The role of CD8α+ DCs, T and B cells interactions Yu Kato, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
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| Alterations of the cytoskeleton across blood stage development mediates survival of human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum Shannon Kenny, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute (RA) |
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| Shedding light on preterm neonatal immunity Chun Wang Jason Lao, Monash Institute of Medical Research (Honours Student) |
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| A conserved regulatory mechanism controls expression of the large clostridial toxins Sarah Larcombe, Monash University, Department of Microbiology (PG) |
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| PfMSPDBL1 and PfMSPDBL2 – novel members of the major Merozoite Surface Protein 1 complex in Plasmodium falciparum Clara Lin, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (PG) |
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| Detection of a novel G3P[14] rotavirus strain causing severe gastroenteritis in 12 year old Australian child Nicholas Manuelpillai, University of Notre Dame and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (PG) |
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| Characterising the signalling cascades regulated by plant-like calcium dependent kinases in the Toxoplasma gondii lytic lifecycle James McCoy, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (PG) |
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| Interleukin 17 (IL-17) regulates IL-6/Stat3-driven inflammation in lungs of mice without out playing a role in emphysema pathogenesis Louise McLeod, Monash Institute of Medical Research (RA) |
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| TCF-1 controls ILC2 and NKp46+RORγt+ innate lymphocyte differentiation and protection in intestinal inflammation Lisa Mielke, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (PD) |
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| Understanding pathogenesis and the host immune response in Clostridium difficile infection Steven Mileto, Monash University, Department of Microbiology (PG) |
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| Testing the efficacy of O1 Manisa high potency vaccine against challenge with foot-and-mouth disease virus O/Vietnam/2010 (O Mya98 topotype) in pigs Jacqueline Morris, CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory (RA) |
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| Construction and cloning of infectious laryngotracheitis virus as an infectious bacterial artificial chromosome Mahathi Nadimpalli, University of Melbourne, Faculty of Veterinary Science (PG) |
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| The incorporation of poly(I:C) or CpG into liposomal vaccine formulations significantly improves immunity and alters the recruitment of cells and antigen into afferent lymph Melanie Neeland, Monash University, Department of Physiology (PG) |
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| Immune traits associated with sheep resistance to gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites Amanda Peers-Adams, Monash University, Department of Physiology (PG) |
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| How does galectin-11 mediate gastrointestinal nematode resistance in sheep? Sarah Preston, Monash University, Department of Physiology (PG) |
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| Toxin production and sporulation in Clostridium difficile ribotype MDU-064 Christine Roder, Deakin University, School of Medicine (PG) |
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| TLR4, but not TLR2, promotes pulmonary emphysema independent of Mal/TIRAP in mice Saleela Ruwanpura, Monash Institute of Medical Research (PD) |
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| Koi herpesvirus encoded IL-10: what we know and don’t? Agus Sunarto, CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, (PD) |
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| Identification of a foot-and-mouth disease pan-diagnostic antigen-protein 3B Alyssa Van Dreumel, Deakin University and CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory (PG) |
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| Tetracycline resistance genes and associated genomic elements of Clostridium sordellii Callum Vidor, Monash University, Department of Microbiology (PG) |
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| Naturally acquired antibodies to P. falciparum blood stage antigens associated with protection from malaria in Papa New Guinea Rupert Weaver, Burnet Institute (Honours Student) |
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| Targeting the host for the development of broad-range anti-viral strategies Stacey Wright, Deakin University and CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory (Honours Student) |
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| Type III effectors of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella that disrupt host cell signaling Tania Wong, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
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| Characterization of the type III effector NleE/OspZ from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Shigella Ying Zhang, University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (PG) |
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