The Univeristy of Melbourne The Royal Melbourne Hopspital

A joint venture between The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital

  • Research Groups

    Current Projects


    Lab Team

    Lewin Group

    • Director - The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
    • Senior Research Fellow
    • Senior Research Fellow
    • Dr Wei Zhao
      Research Fellow
    • Dr Chris Chiu
      Research Fellow
    • Dr Youry Kim
      Research Fellow
    • Dr Stan Kan
      Research Fellow
    • Dr Jill Lau
      Clinical Research Fellow
    • Clinical Research Liason Officer
    • Dr Judy Chang
      Research Systems Administrator
    • Dr Catherine Kennedy
      Research Coordinator
    • Research Coordinator
    • Laboratory Manager
    • Infectious Diseases Physician
    • Carolin Tumpach
      Research Support Officer
    • Rosalyn Cao
      Research Support Officer
    • Danielle Fong
      Research Support Officer
    • Abigail Tan
      Research Support Officer
    • Jared Stern
      PhD Candidate
    • Rachel Pascoe
      PhD Candidate
    • Paula Cevaal
      PhD Candidate
    • Haoming Liu
      PhD Candidate
    • Kiho Tanaka
      PhD Candidate
    • Rory Shepherd
      PhD Candidate
    • Lauren Wallace
      Honours Student
    • Bridget Fisher
      Honours Student
    • Associate Professor Edwina Wright
      Clinical Affiliate
    • Dr James McMahon
      Clinical Affiliate
    • Head, Clinical Virology and HIV Services, Deputy Director Department of Infectious Diseases Austin Health
    • Associate Professor Thomas Rasmussen
      Clinical Affiliate

    • Bowden Group

      Scott’s laboratory is the State Reference Laboratory for molecular testing of the hepatitis viruses and has been involved in outbreak investigation of hepatitis A, B, C and E for the Victorian Department of Health, as well as for other Australian states.


    • Cowie Group

      Ben’s group focuses on viral hepatitis epidemiological research. The team undertakes a broad range of activities supporting local, national and global control of viral hepatitis, through surveillance, treatment and prevention initiatives, and training and regional capacity building. 

      Other work areas include:Public Health


    • Locarnini Group

      The current major research interests of Stephen’s group includes viral hepatitis and antiviral chemotherapy with an emphasis on the basic virology of hepatitis B virus, the molecular pathogenesis of hepatitis, as well as prevention and public health control measures.


    • Nicholson Group

      Suellen's group fulfills a dual mission of providing a technically first class, reliable diagnostic, reference and public health service to the healthcare system, and being an innovative, adaptable, forward-looking component of the scientific community and a valued collaborator in research projects, not just in Victoria, but nationally and in the region.

      Other work areas include:HIV


    • Revill Group

      The Revill Group is focusing on developing novel mechanisms to cure chronic hepatitis B disease, targeting multiple aspects of the virus replication cycle and stimulating antiviral host immune responses 


    • Walsh Group

      Renae’s group studies key HBV proteins to predict clinical response during chronic disease towards understanding the interaction with/recognition by the host antibody response to clear infection, and how the antibody response might be enhanced to promote viral clearance and cure. 


    Clinical Research

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    Current projects

    • Hepatitis HIV

      A surveillance program for the detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) resistance to tenofovir (TDF) in HIV-HBV co-infected patient

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    • Hepatitis

      Characterising Hepatitis B in northern Australia through Molecular epidemiology - longitudinal cohort study

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    • Hepatitis

      Liver Cancer Prevention: linking viral hepatitis diagnosis, treatment and outcomes

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    • Hepatitis HIV

      Long-term persistence of HIV in the liver and the clinical impact on HIV-HBV co-infection (CHHANEL)

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    • Hepatitis HIV

      Towards a Functional cure for HBV: exploiting lessons from HBV-HIV co-infection

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