Dr Thiru Vanniasinkam

Biography

After completing her PhD Dr Vanniasinkam undertook a Postdoctoral research fellowship in an Immunology Laboratory at the Wistar Institute (University of Pennsylvania campus) in Philadelphia, USA. Research activities included DNA vaccine development based upon antigens derived from rabies virus and HIV-1, development of adenoviral vectors based upon a chimpanzee adenovirus. Research on the development of non-viral promotoers in vaccine vectors and the use of various adjuvants to enhance the immune response to DNA vaccines; development of adenoviral vector based vaccines to rabies and HIV.

Research Interest

Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni in chickens and humans in NSW, Vaccine development for Campylobacter jejuni in chickens, Research on nut allergies and gliadin in wheat