Dr Ricardo Ataide
+61 405 647 217 | ricardo.ataide@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Senior Research Fellow in Global Health Trials
- Theme(s):
- Immunology, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
- Discipline(s):
- Discovery Research, Public Health
- Unit(s):
- The University of Melbourne, Department of Infectious Diseases
- Lab Group(s):
- Biggs Group
Dr Ricardo Ataide has a PhD in Applied Biology. Ricardo conducted his PhD with Prof Stephen Rogerson at the University of Melbourne in 2011 and has a wealth of experience in assay development, malaria serology, placental pathology, and pregnancy. For the past two years, Ricardo has been running several studies of iron interventions to combat anaemia in children and pregnancy led by Dr Sant-Rayn Pasricha (WEHI) in Malawi, including the IRMA and REVAMP RCTs. Ricardo also leads efforts to use samples from these trials to evaluate mechanisms regulating placental immunology and newborn health.
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Key Achievements
Publications
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Dr Ricardo Ataide has extensive experience in all aspects of malaria research, having worked on the mosquito, liver and blood stages of the disease, and in murine and human malaria studies. His phagocytosis assay – to determine the presence of opsonizing antibodies against malaria – has uncovered several important functional aspects of the immune response to malaria. Ricardo’s work on P. vivax malaria during pregnancy, and its effects on placenta pathology helped cement this pathogen as a maternal and foetal health risk. His focus on placental pathology led to the first in-situ studies of immune gene expression of malaria-infected placentas.
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Biggs Group
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Lab Team
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Dr Janet PasrichaRefugee Health Fellow
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Dr Joanne GardinerRefugee Health Fellow
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Senior Research Fellow – Biostatistics
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health Trials
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Research Fellow in Indigenous Health
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Infectious Diseases Physician
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Ms Joanne GarnggulkpuyIndigenous Health Support Worker
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Mr George GurruwiwiIndigenous Health Support Worker
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Ms Beth Hilton ThorpeProject Consultant
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Ms Christalla HajisavaAdministration/Project Support Officer
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Kristy GardnerPhD Candidate
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Johnny AssafMasters Student
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Reet SaharanHonors Student
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Honorary
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Ben HarrapHonorary
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Associate Professor John HaymanGuest Researcher
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Dr Jennifer ShieldGuest Researcher
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