Dr Ashley Hirons
(03) 9035 9909 | ashley.hirons@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Research Officer
- Theme(s):
- Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Indigenous Health, Computational Science and Genomics
- Discipline(s):
- Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health
- Unit(s):
- The University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
- Lab Group(s):
- Purcell Lab
Dr Ashley Hirons is a Research Officer in the Purcell lab group of Molecular Virology, where she studies the pathogenesis of Human T-cell Lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1). She studied Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary, Canada (BSc), and then completed her honours degree at the University of Melbourne (Hons). Dr Hirons PhD in Virology at the University of Melbourne was conferred in 2023.
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Key Achievements
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Dr Ashley Hirons is a young leader in the field of HTLV-1 research. Her expertise lies in the complex molecular virology and T-cell immunology of HTLV-1 infection.
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Purcell Lab
Professor Damian Purcell’s research group investigates the HIV-1 and HTLV-1 human retroviruses that cause AIDS and leukaemia/inflammatory pathogenesis respectively. The lab studies their genetic structure and gene expression with a focus on defining the mechanisms that control viral persistence and pathogenesis. The molecular interplay of viral and host factors during viral infection and the innate and adaptive immune responses to viral infection are examined. These molecular insights are used to develop new antiviral and curative therapeutics, preventive prophylactic vaccines and passive antibody microbicides and therapeutics. Some of these patented discoveries have been commercialised and we are assisting with clinical trials.
Lab Team
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Head of Industry Partnerships | Laboratory Head
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