Dr Francesca Mercuri
(03) 8344 5710 | mercuri@unimelb.edu.au
- Position:
- Influenza Program Project Manager
- Theme(s):
- Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Influenza
- Discipline(s):
- Discovery Research, Clinical and health systems research
- Unit(s):
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
- Lab Group(s):
- Kedzierska Group
Dr Francesca Mercuri undertook her PhD at The University of Melbourne, followed by postdoctoral research also at The University of Melbourne and the University of East Anglia. Her PhD and postdoctoral focus was in understanding cartilage and tissue damage during arthritis and breast cancer. Francesca is currently working as the Project Manager for the Influenza Program Grant “Limiting the Impact of Influenza” to facilitate research by Chief Investigators Laureate Professor Peter Doherty; Professors Stephen Turner, David Jackson and Lorena Brown; and Associate Professors Katherine Kedzierska and Nicole La Gruta. Francesca is also the Jackson Laboratory Program Manager and is involved in facilitating the development of novel and innovative vaccine candidates.
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Kedzierska Group
Professor Katherine Kedzierska’s team researches the immunity to viral infections, especially the newly emerged influenza viruses. Her work spans basic research – from mouse experiments to human immunity, through to clinical settings, with a particular focus on understanding universal CD8+ T cell immunity to influenza viruses. Her studies aim to identify key correlates of severe and fatal influenza disease in high-risk groups including children, the elderly and Indigenous Australians.
Lab Team
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Laboratory Head
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Research Officer
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NHMRC Peter Doherty Fellow
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Research Fellow
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Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Zhongfang WangPostdoctoral fellow
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Nicola BirdResearch Assistant
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Hayley HayleyResearch Assistant
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Emma GrantPhD student
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Sergio Quinones ParraPhD student
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Sneha SantPhD student
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Simone NeussingPhD student
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Jesseka ChaddertonPhD student
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