Bernadette Saunders
Assistant Professor
Parasites, Microbes and Host Immunity
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Biography
I am a cellular immunologist specialising in infectious diseases. I trained at the University of Melbourne, before post-doctoral studies at Colorado State University, USA and the Centenary Institute where I established my own research group before taking up position at UTS in 2015. My current research projects are focused on identifying new biomarkers to aid the diagnosis of active TB disease and in dissecting the mechanisms by which macrophages control infection and regulate inflammation.
Research Interest
Development of new biomarkers to aid diagnosis of TB Examination of the role of microRNA in regulation of immunity to TB infection Inflammation and Granuloma Formation during TB infection Role of TNF family members in regulating immunity to TB infection
