1. Immunology of infection, cancer and inflammation
A year in the Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases
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Paul Hertzog, Brendan Jenkins, Ashley Mansell, Richard Ferrero, Michael Gantier, Phil Bardin
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Professor Paul Hertzog:
Professor Brendan Jenkins:
Professor Phil Bardin:
Associate Professor Richard Ferrero:
Associate Professor Ashley Mansell:
Dr Michael Gantier:
Studying with us as a research student:
To work with our researchers, follow the enrolment procedures and fulfil the requirements for the Monash University degrees of the Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours), Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Honours) or Bachelor of Sciences (Honours). Several of our research students are enrolled through other universities: talk to us about how this works. Many of our best Honours students stay on to complete PhDs.
About Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Our research is conducted in the Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research. We are located at the Monash Health Translation Precinct, at Wright St in Clayton.
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40 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
5 PHD AND HONOURS GRADUATES
19 STUDENTS
36 STAFF
23 DISEASES IMPACTED BY OUR RESEARCH
6 STUDENTS WITH MEDICAL TRAINING
Student research
Honours and PhD students at the Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases at Hudson Institute of Medical Research are trained by Australia’s leading researchers. Students are taught the molecular, cellular and systems biology of the innate immune response as it relates to infectious, inflammatory and neoplastic disease.
Our students:
attend national and international conferences
collaborate with leading researchers
undertake an extensive training program
regularly win prestigious prizes and awards
have opportunities to network
publish their research
develop technical, communication and presentation skills
participate in an active and supportive social club
To become a research student at Hudson Institute, contact our Research Group Heads by .
Our research has impact on the following diseases:
Infection (HIV, Helicobacter, influenza)
Cancer (gastric, pancreatic, breast, ovarian)
Respiratory disease (asthma & COPD)
Gastritis, lupus, septic shock
The methods and technologies you will use will underpin the future of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease.

2. What we research Professor Paul Hertzog Dr Michael Gantier
Research Group Head Regulation of Interferon and Innate Signalling
Dr Michael Gantier
Research Group Head Nucleic Acids and Innate Immunity
Associate Professor Ashley Mansell
Research Group Head Pattern Recognition Receptors and Inflammation
The immune response is important in every disease you’ll study as a scientist or doctor
A successful early, innate immune response can resolve infectious diseases and eliminate cancer. A poorly regulated immune response causes chronic inflammatory diseases, with multi-organ impact. We:
are world-leaders in research on the innate, or first, immune response
perform high quality discovery research using the latest technologies
translate our research into preventions, diagnostics and treatments
publish in the world's top impact journals
Our students are first authors on scientific papers in prestigious journals
In 2016, students were first authors on 75 of Hudson Institute's 333 research publications. Some examples from our Centre are:
William Berry et al., Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirate-derived preclinical pancreatic cancer models reveal panitumumab sensitivity in KRAS wild-type tumors. Int J Cancer. 2017; 140(10):
Martin MacDonald et al., Cardiac dysfunction during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lancet Respir Med. 2016; 4(2):
Ka Yee Fung et al., Interferon-ε protects the female reproductive tract from viral and bacterial infection. Science. 2013; 339(6123):
Our students win prestigious prizes and awards
Winner Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
‘3 Minute Thesis’ Competition – Zoe Marks
Travel scholarship from the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) – Jesse Balic
Travel scholarship from the Australian Thoracic Society – Mr Sultan Alhayyani
Travel grant from the Science Mobilisation Program of the Embassy of France in Australia – Kimberley D’Costa
Winner, PhD Student Prize, Victorian Infection and Immunity Network Young Investigator Symposium – Charlotte Nejad
Associate Professor Richard Ferrero
Research Group Head Gastrointestinal Infection and Inflammation
Professor Philip Bardin
Research Group Head
Respiratory and Lung
Professor Brendan Jenkins
Research Group Head Cancer and Immune Signalling
Inflammation
Sepsis
Arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Gastrointestinal
Gastritis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Cancer (stomach adenocarcinoma and lymphoma)
Women’s health
Female reproductive tract infections, cancers and inflammatory diseases
Infections
HIV
Zika virus
Influenza
Chlamydia
Helicobacter pylori
Herpes simplex virus
Human metapneumovirus
Respiratory syncytial virus
Cancer
Breast
Endometrial
Lung
Ovarian
Pancreatic
Respiratory
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What we research
For more information about our student projects in these research areas, consult your handbook or find our projects online.