Kirsty Mcpherson
Microbiology and Immunology
Doherty Institute
Australia
Biography
Kirsty McPherson studied biochemistry and molecular biology as an undergraduate and went on to do PhD studies at the Christchurch School of Medicine in New Zealand into the mechanisms by which oxidants can regulate transcription. In 2002, she moved to Germany where she spent six years at the University of Wuerzburg working with several groups on a diverse range of immunologically related projects including lymphocyte apoptosis, HIV replication, T cell development and signal transduction. In 2009, she moved to the University of Melbourne, working initially in the lab of Professor Dale Godfrey on Natural Killer T cells, and since 2012 has been employed as a Research Officer in Professor Cameron Simmons’ Group.
Research Interest
Dengue
