Dr Daniel Fernandez-Ruiz
03 8344 5715 | danielfr@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Senior Research Officer
- Theme(s):
- Immunology, Host Pathogens Interactions
- Discipline(s):
- Discovery Research
- Unit(s):
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
- Lab Group(s):
- Heath Group
Daniel received Bachelor degrees in Biology and Biochemistry from the University of Oviedo, Spain, and obtained his PhD from the University of Bonn, Germany, in 2008. Daniel then took up a postdoctoral position working on malaria immunology in the Heath Lab at the Doherty Institute, University of Melbourne, where he is currently based. His research explores immunity to malaria, particularly focusing on T cell memory and vaccination.
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Key Achievements
Publications
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Daniel's work led to the generation of two T cell receptor-transgenic mouse lines specific for malaria parasite antigens (termed PbT-I and PbT-II) that facilitate detailed analyses of T cell function in the context of infection and vaccination. Using these tools, Daniel pioneered the study of liver-resident memory T cells and their protective potential against malaria. Daniel also participated in the development of novel vaccination strategies that exploit the remarkable protective features of these cells, as well as in the identification of novel parasite antigens for such T cell-based vaccines.
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Heath Group
Bill’s group’s cellular immunology research currently focuses on understanding killer T cell function with particular reference to improved vaccination strategies and understanding malarial disease.
Lab Team
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Melanie DamtsisResearch Assistant
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Senior Research Officer
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Daniel Fernandez RuizResearch Officer
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Nazanin GhazanfariResearch Officer
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Marie GreyerPhD student (co-supervised with the Bedoui Lab)
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Lauren HolzResearch Officer
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Jyh Liang HorPhD student (co-supervised with Mueller Lab)
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Yu (Alex) KatoPhD student
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Ming LiResearch Assistant
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Wei Yi NgPhD student
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Sanne HendrilisOccupational Trainee
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Lynette BeattieSRO
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