Professor Magdalena Plebanski

MIIN Member

Department of Immunology
Monash University
+61399030667
magdalena.plebanski@med.monash.edu.au

Research Activities:

Cellular Immunologist focusing on T-cell regulation, dendritic cells and vaccine development
Diseases studied: malaria, cancer, salmonella, RSV, rotavirus

Techniques/Expertise:

Cellular immunology
mAb production
DC/T-cell growing/purifying
Study of immuno-suppressor T cells
Nano-vaccines
Animal in vivo challenges with pathogens or cancer
Field studies

Collaborations:

Malaria (field and human in vitro cell studies)
Cancer
Rotavirus
Alzheimer
Asthma
Foot and Mouth (in large animals)

Animal Disease Models:

as above

Genetically Modified Animals:

Cytokines (eg. IL10, IFNg)
Collaboratively: Tetraspanins

Lab Group Personnel:

Staff:

Dr Sue Xiang
Dr Owen Proudfoot
Ms Jennifer Hanley
Ms Ester Lopez
Ms Katie Ardjipadia

Students:

Ms Gabriela Minigo
Ms Karen Scalzo
Ms Anja Scholzen
Ms Cassandra David