Dr Jennifer Juno
(03) 9035 4179 | jennifer.juno@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Laboratory Head
- Theme(s):
- Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, HIV, Influenza
- Discipline(s):
- Discovery Research, Clinical and health systems research
- Unit(s):
- The University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
- Lab Group(s):
- Kent Group
Dr Jennifer Juno is a T cell immunologist with a particular interest in antiviral immunity and vaccination. Her group focuses on the role of T follicular helper cells in regulating immune responses to vaccination, as well as understanding the role of unconventional T cells in protective immunity from chronic diseases. Originally from Canada, she was awarded her PhD in 2014 from the University of Manitoba, where she studied iNKT cell dysfunction during HIV infection. Following a two year Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Public Health Agency of Canada, she moved to Melbourne to join the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity. Jennifer now leads a dynamic team of PhD students, research assistants and junior postdoctoral researchers.
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Key Achievements
Publications
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Jennifer is a Dame Kate Campbell Fellow and NHMRC Emerging Leadership (EL2) Investigator. She has received national and international grants to study immune responses to HIV, TB, influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Jennifer has published a number of papers in top-tier journals, including Nature Immunology, Immunity, Science Translational Medicine and Nature Communications.
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Kent Group
Stephen’s group studies immunity to HIV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2. They are analysing a variety of vaccine strategies, including nanoparticle-based vaccines. They are studying a series of immune responses to gain better insights into protective immunity to important viral pathogens. They are developing monoclonal antibody therapies for HIV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 to improve the treatment of these infections. The Kent group works very closely with Dr Amy Chung’s laboratory at the Doherty Institute.
Lab Team
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Laboratory Head
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Laboratory Head
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Hyon-Xhi TanResearch Officer
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Senior Research Fellow
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Research Officer
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Mai Ngoc VuPostdoctoral Fellow
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Lara SchwabResearch Officer
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Mitchell ZhengPostdoctoral Fellow
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Rosela WebsterPostdoctoral Fellow
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Chris GonelliResearch Officer
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Palak MehtaResearch Officer
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Thakshila AmarasenaResearch Support Officer
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Andrew KellyResearch Assistant
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Lauren BurmasResearch Assistant
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Julie NguyenResearch Assistant
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Robyn EsterbauerResearch Assistant
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Ellie ReillyResearch Assistant
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Jane BattenProject Manager
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Janavi RambhatlaAcademic Specialist - Research Officer
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Devaki PilapitiyaPhD Student
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Ruth PurcellPhD Student (co-supervisor with Amy Chung)
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Kirsty FieldPhD Student
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Thu DoPhD Student
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Yee-Chen LiuPhD Student
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Veronica ZoestPhD Student
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Nanouk ZuidmeerInternational Masters Student Placement
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Professor David O'ConnorHonorary
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Professor Shelby O'ConnorHonorary
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Dr David (Yi) JuHonorary
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Dr Hillary VandervenHonorary
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A/Prof Matt ParsonsHonorary
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Dr Nghia TruongHonorary
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Dr Sinth JegaskandaHonorary
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A/Prof Steve RockmanHonorary
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Dr Emily PilkingtonGuest Scientist
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Dr Shiyao LiGuest Scientist
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Diyana HassanelGuest Scientist
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Zihnil MazradGuest Scientist
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