Dr Patrick Reading
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Melbourne
preading@unimelb.edu.au
Research Activities
Innate immunity - soluble innate proteins (e.g. collectins, pentraxins and defensins) neutrophils, macrophages, NK cells, early inflammatory responses to infectionViral infections - influenza, HSV-1
Airway inflammation
Virus virulence and pathogenicity
Techniques/Expertise
Molecular techniquesImmunological techniques
Analysis of immune/inflammatory responses in animal models
Collaborations
Prof Alberto Mantovani, Milan, ItalyProf Gary Anderson, University of Melbourne
Dr Carol Hartley, University of Melbourne
Prof Paul Hertzog
Dr Ashley Mansell
Disease Models
Influenza virus infection of mice and ferretsIntranasal and flank infections of mice with HSV-1
Other Lab Members
Sarah Londrigan - post-doctoral scientistMichelle Tate - Ph.D student
Emma Job - Ph.D student
Paul Whitney - Ph.D student
Kirsty Short - Ph.D student (with Odilia Wijburg)
