Dr Kasha Priya Singh
0459924447 | kasha.singh@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Infectious Diseases Physician
- Theme(s):
- Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
- Discipline(s):
- Clinical and health systems research
- Unit(s):
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
- Lab Group(s):
- Lewin Group
Dr Kasha Singh is an infectious diseases physician with a wide range of interests including public and refugee health and translational research. Dr Singh worked in the UK for 10 years, completing a HIV fellowship at Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust in London. Whilst based in London, Dr Singh was also involved in running international clinical trials of tuberculosis treatment with the MRCP/UCL, including capacity development and education. Dr Singh is interested in persistent infections and the public health impact and management of infectious diseases, particularly HIV, hepatitis B and tuberculosis.
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Key Achievements
Research Groups
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Dr Kasha Singh has a joint undergraduate degreemm, MBBS with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Philosophy and Asian Studies. Dr Singh completed a Masters in Public health and has a Diploma in HIV medicine from the UK.
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Lewin Group
The focus of the Lewin group is to understand why HIV infection persists on antiretroviral therapy and to develop new strategies to eliminate latency. The lab also researches factors that drive liver disease in HIV-hepatitis B virus co-infection. The lab is also actively involved in COVID in relation to pathogenesis, the use of primary tissue models, and developing therapeutics using gene editing strategies.
Lab Team
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Director - The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Senior Research Fellow
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Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Wei ZhaoResearch Fellow
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Dr Chris ChiuResearch Fellow
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Dr Youry KimResearch Fellow
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Dr Stan KanResearch Fellow
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Dr Jill LauClinical Research Fellow
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Clinical Research Liason Officer
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Dr Judy ChangResearch Systems Administrator
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Dr Catherine KennedyResearch Coordinator
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Research Coordinator
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Laboratory Manager
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Infectious Diseases Physician
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Carolin TumpachResearch Support Officer
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Rosalyn CaoResearch Support Officer
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Danielle FongResearch Support Officer
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Abigail TanResearch Support Officer
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Jared SternPhD Candidate
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Rachel PascoePhD Candidate
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Paula CevaalPhD Candidate
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Haoming LiuPhD Candidate
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Kiho TanakaPhD Candidate
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Rory ShepherdPhD Candidate
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Lauren WallaceHonours Student
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Bridget FisherHonours Student
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Associate Professor Edwina WrightClinical Affiliate
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Dr James McMahonClinical Affiliate
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Head, Clinical Virology and HIV Services, Deputy Director Department of Infectious Diseases Austin Health
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Associate Professor Thomas RasmussenClinical Affiliate
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