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Prof

Alex Andrianopoulos

Professor
Biosciences
Dimorphic switching
Penicillium marneffei
gene regulation
development
yeast
filamentous fungi
mycosis
Aspergillus nidulans
competence
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Prof

Alex Andrianopoulos

 
Division
Science
 
Primary Interest
Genetic control of fungal pathogenicity
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Alex Andrianopoulos.

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DISSECTING VIRULENCE ATTRIBUTES IN A HUMAN PATHOGENIC FUNGUS

Fungi that infect humans are a major health problem worldwide, particularly for those with compromised immune systems (eg. AIDS, transplant ..

2017 - 2021
Active
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MADS-box transcriptional regulation of dimorphic transition in Penicillium marneffei

2016 - 2019
Completed
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Chromatin remodelling and gene regulation in fungi

2015 - 2018
Completed
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A SINGLE MOLECULE REAL-TIME DNA SEQUENCING FACILITY

A PacBio SMRT sequencing facility will be established and used to accelerate ten specific research programs across a breadth of biological d..

2015 - 2015
Completed
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A SINGLE MOLECULE REAL-TIME DNA SEQUENCING FACILITY - MATCHING CONTRIBUTION

A PacBio SMRT sequencing facility will be established and used to accelerate ten specific research programs across a breadth of biological d..

2015 - 2015
Completed
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Buffering biological noise: Molecular genetic control of development

2014 - 2016
Completed
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CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF FUNGAL INFECTION PATHOGENESIS AND THERAPY

Fungal infections are serious problems for patients with depressed immunity such as chemotherapy or transplant patients. More effective anti..

2014 - 2016
Completed
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The regulation of gene expression, or how genes are turned on and off

2013 - 2014
Completed
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SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes in pathogenic fungi

2013 - 2014
Completed
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The regulation of carbon catabolite repression and bioethanol production in the fission yeast

2013 - 2016
Completed

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Projects

Project Types

18

Research Grant

5

Research Contracts

1

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Alex Andrianopoulos.

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The novel Dbl homology/BAR domain protein, MsgA, of Talaromyces marneffei regulates yeast morphogenesis during growth inside host cells.

Harshini Weerasinghe, Hayley E Bugeja, Alex Andrianopoulos

Journal article  |  2021  |  Scientific Reports

Microbial pathogens have evolved many strategies to evade recognition by the host immune system, including the use of phagocytic c..

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Antifungal Activity and Molecular Mechanisms of Partial Purified Antifungal Proteins from Rhinacanthus nasutus against Talaromyces marneffei

Juthatip Jeenkeawpieam, Supachai Yodkeeree, Alex Andrianopoulos, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Monsicha Pongpom

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Fungi

Antifungal proteins (AFPs) are able to inhibit a wide spectrum of fungi without significant toxicity to the hosts. This study exam..

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Adaptation to Industrial Stressors Through Genomic and Transcriptional Plasticity in a Bioethanol Producing Fission Yeast Isolate

Dane Vassiliadis, Koon Ho Wong, Jo Blinco, Geoff Dumsday, Alex Andrianopoulos, Brendon Monahan

Journal article  |  2020  |  G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics

Schizosaccharomyces pombe is a model unicellular eukaryote with ties to the basic research, oenology and industrial biotechnology ..

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Calcineurin A Is Essential in the Regulation of Asexual Development, Stress Responses and Pathogenesis in Talaromyces marneffei

Yan-Qing Zheng, Kai-Su Pan, Jean-Paul Latge, Alex Andrianopoulos, Hong Luo, Ru-Fan Yan, Jin-Ying Wei, Chun-Yang Huang, Cun-Wei Cao

Journal article  |  2020  |  Frontiers in Microbiology

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Laboratory Maintenance and Growth of Talaromyces marneffei.

Alex Andrianopoulos

Journal article  |  2020  |  Current Protocols in Microbiology

Talaromyces marneffei is an important opportunistic human pathogen endemic to Southeast Asia. It is one of a number of pathogenic ..

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beta-glucan-dependent shuttling of conidia from neutrophils to macrophages occurs during fungal infection establishment

Vahid Pazhakh, Felix Ellett, Ben A Croker, Joanne A O'Donnell, Luke Pase, Keith E Schulze, R Stefan Greulich, Aakash Gupta, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro, Alex Andrianopoulos, Graham J Lieschke

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLoS Biology

The initial host response to fungal pathogen invasion is critical to infection establishment and outcome. However, the diversity o..

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In Vitro Susceptibility of Berberine Combined with Antifungal Agents Against the Yeast Form of Talaromyces marneffei

Hong Luo, Kai-su Pan, Xiao-lu Luo, Dong-yan Zheng, Alex Andrianopoulos, Le-min Wen, Yan-qing Zheng, Jing Guo, Chun-yang Huang, Xiu-ying Li, Rong Hu, Yu-jiao Li, Tian-min Li, Justin Joseph, Cun-wei Cao, Gang Liang

Journal article  |  2019  |  Mycopathologia

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A genome-wide analysis of carbon catabolite repression in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Dane Vassiliadis, Koon Ho Wong, Alex Andrianopoulos, Brendon J Monahan

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC Genomics

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A unique aspartyl protease gene expansion in Talaromyces marneffei plays a role in growth inside host phagocytes

Michael Payne, Harshini Weerasinghe, Irma Tedja, Alex Andrianopoulos

Journal article  |  2019  |  Virulence

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Morphological and metabolic adaptation to environmental conditions by Talaromyces marneffei and its role in the host.

Alex Andrianopoulos, Harshini Weerasinghe, Michael Payne

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Genetics
Microbiology
Expanding Knowledge
Non-Oriented Research
Medical Microbiology
Clinical (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Industrial Chemicals and Related Products
Clinical Health (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Class Other (incl. Islands)

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2006

Dean of Science Teaching Excellence Award

University of Melbourne
2005

Dean of Science Research Excellence Award

University of Melbourne
2005

Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Scholar

Howards Hughes Medical Institute USA
2019

FASM - Fellow of the Australian Society of Microbiology

2018

NOTINLIST - Not in List

2018

MASM - Member of the Australian Society for Microbiology

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Professor

Biosciences

Fellow

Australian Society for Microbiology

Member

American Society for Microbiology

Member

Genetics Society of America

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Science

University of Melbourne

Links

International Linkages

Mahidol University

Thailand

Texas A&M University

United States

The Institute for Genomic Research

United States

Imperial College London

United Kingdom