Ajantha Rhodes
(03) 8344 3611 | ajantha.solomon@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Laboratory Manager
- Theme(s):
- HIV
- Unit(s):
- The University of Melbourne
- Lab Group(s):
- Lewin Group
Ajantha Rhodes is the laboratory manager in Professor Sharon Lewin and Associate Professor Paul Cameron’s laboratory. She has supervised honour students and trained staff in tissue culture and PCR based techniques. Ajantha managers the virology core in the Clinical lab. The aim of the Clinical lab is to provide lab support and study management for clinical studies at the Doherty Institute with a strong focus on HIV cure. She is involved with the development of validation of assay that will be used to characterise and measure the HIV reservoir. As a laboratory manger she provides general support to ensure the laboratory is running smoothly and efficiently.
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Research Groups
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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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