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    • Mueller Group

      Research in the Mueller laboratory is focused on dissecting the fundamental cellular processes involved in immune and neuro-immune responses to viruses and cancer in order to identify new targets for vaccines and novel therapeutics. We use advanced imaging and image analysis, single cell and spatial transcriptomics, transgenic mice, CRISPR editing and neuroscience tools to address these crucial knowledge gaps.

      Other work areas include:Immunology


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    Mueller Group

    • Research Officer
    • Dr Yannick Alexandre
      Postdoctoral Researcher
    • Dr Harry Horsnell
      Postdoctoral Researcher
    • Dr Dominik Schienstock
      Postdoctoral Researcher
    • Dr Mengliang Wu
      PostdoctoralResearcher
    • Dr Mitchell Ringuet
      Postdoctoral Researcher
    • Melanie Damtsis
      Research Assistant
    • Kirthana Senthil
      PhD Candidate
    • Alicia Weier
      PhD Candidate
    • Amir Hossain
      PhD Candidate
    • Zoë Fransos
      Masters Student

    Clinical Research

    Doherty Institute researchers have long standing collaborations with malaria researchers in Papua New Guinea, Malawi and Indonesia. They study the effects of malaria infection on pregnant women, their babies, and young children, including studies of new drugs to prevent malaria in Papua New Guinea and Malawi. Working with Malawian clinicians and scientists, they study immune responses in children with severe and uncomplicated malaria. The Doherty is leading a new Centre for Research Excellence in Malaria Elimination, focused on the Asia-Pacific Region. The CRE’s broad aim is to find better tools to detect, prevent and treat malaria in vulnerable groups. 

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