To identify genes with putative epigenetic functions, we developed an in silico pipeline to interrogate the T. gondii proteome of 8313 proteins ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• January 2018

In a sunny country such as Australia, it’s important to identify how to achieve the right amount of sun exposure for good health. We need to be able to harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight while remaining protected from the proven dangers of too much UV radiation. ...

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IL8RA and IL8RB, encoded by CXCR1 and CXCR2, are receptors for interleukin (IL)-8 and other CXC chemokines involved in chemotaxis and activation of... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• December 2011

Otitis media (OM) is among the most common illnesses of early childhood, characterised by the presence of inflammation in the middle ear cavity... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011

Our goal was to identify genetic risk factors for severe otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal Australians. ...

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• 2021
• November 2021

Our results show perturbation of host mitochondrial function following T. gondii infection that likely impacts on pathogenesis of disease. ...

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• 2017
• December 2017

Leanne Robyn Karen Karen Sarah Fried Johnston Lombardi Forde Falconer LF RJ KL KF SF BSc DipEd MSpEd EdD BSc, Post Grad Dip, PhD BHSc (Hons), PhD BHlthSc (Hons 1A) BSc, MPH Senior Research Fellow Senior Research Officer Research Fellow Project ...

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Otitis media (OM) is a common disease in early childhood characterised by inflammation of the middle ear. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

We identified several novel candidate genes which warrant further analysis in cohorts matched more precisely for clinical phenotypes. ...

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• 2012
• January 2012

Impaired interferon response and allergic sensitization may contribute to virus-induced wheeze and asthma development in young children. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells play a key role in antiviral immunity as critical producers of type I interferons.  ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

Dysregulated expression of IFN-dependent pathways after respiratory viral infections is a defining immunophenotypic feature of AVB-susceptible infants ...

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• 2019
• June 2019

Our results provide a possible functional link between Toxoplasma gondii infection and congenital/early life and adult neurological clinical signs ...

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• 2018
• July 2018