Patrick Reading
Microbiology and Immunology
Doherty Institute
Australia
Biography
Associate Professor Patrick Reading is a Senior Medical Scientist and Educator in the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza (WHO CCRRI). His work as Educator is focused on improving laboratory-based detection and characterisation of influenza viruses in the Asia-Pacific region, which is a key function in the detection of novel variant and potential pandemic influenza viruses. Patrick also holds an appointment in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Melbourne where he leads a team of researchers investigating how the body first recognises and responds to infection with respiratory viruses.
Research Interest
Immunology, Influenza
