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Dr

Megan Crane

Honorary
Infectious Diseases
science & technology
life sciences & biomedicine
humans
hiv infections
immunology
male
female
antiretroviral therapy
human-immunodeficiency-virus
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Projects

Displaying the 3 most recent projects by Megan Crane.

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TOWARDS A FUNCTIONAL CURE FOR HBV: EXPLOITING LESSONS FROM HBV-HIV CO-INFECTION

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can be treated, but therapy is usually lifelong and has side effects, so a cure for HBV is very important...

2017 - 2021
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LONG TERM PERSISTENCE OF HIV IN THE LIVER AND THE CLINICAL IMPACT ON HIV-HBV CO-INFECTION

This grant will address a major question in HIV cure research - the role of the liver as an HIV reservoir and the impact of HIV persistence ..

2016 - 2019
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HIV-HBV CO-INFECTION

Morbidity and mortality secondary to liver disease is greatly increased in people co-infected with HIV and HBV compared to those infected wi..

2014 - 2015
Completed

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Project Types

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Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Megan Crane.

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Intrahepatic CXCL10 is strongly associated with liver fibrosis in HIV-Hepatitis B co-infection

Kasha P Singh, Jennifer M Zerbato, Wei Zhao, Sabine Braat, Claire Deleage, G Surekha Tennakoon, Hugh Mason, Ashanti Dantanarayana, Ajantha Rhodes, Jake W Rhodes, Joe Torresi, Andrew N Harman, Peter A Revill, Megan Crane, Jacob D Estes, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Sharon R Lewin, Jennifer Audsley

Journal article  |  2020  |  PLoS Pathogens

In HIV-hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection, adverse liver outcomes including liver fibrosis occur at higher frequency than in HBV..

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HBV-related inflammation is linked to the level of genetically intact HIV proviruses

X Wang, JM Zerbato, A Avihingsanon, A Rhodes, J Audsley, K Singh, W Zhao, M Crane, S Lewin, S Palmer

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  Journal of Virus Eradication

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Impact of a hospital-wide sepsis pathway on improved quality of care and clinical outcomes in surgical patients at a comprehensive cancer centre

Alison Hiong, Karin A Thursky, Georgina Venn, Benjamin W Teh, Gabrielle M Haeusler, Megan Crane, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2019  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

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Circulating BAFF and CXCL10 levels predict response to pegylated interferon in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B.

Apichaya Khlaiphuengsin, Natthaya Chuaypen, Nattiya Hirankarn, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Megan Crane, Sharon R Lewin, Pisit Tangkijvanich

Journal article  |  2019  |  Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

BACKGROUND: B-cell activating factor (BAFF), an essential cytokine for B lymphocytes activation, has been implicated in the pathog..

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Explainer: what is Candida auris and who is at risk?

Monica Slavin, Arjun Rajkhowa, Karin Thursky, Megan Crane

Original Creative Work - Textual Work  |  2019

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Invasive fungal infections: the rise of Candida auris

Monica Slavin, Arjun Rajkhowa, Karin Thursky, Megan Crane

Original Creative Work - Textual Work  |  2019

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Navigating the probiotics landscape

Karin Thursky, Arjun Rajkhowa, Monica Slavin, Megan Crane

Original Creative Work - Textual Work  |  2019

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Faecal microbiota transplants: benefits and challenges

Monica Slavin, Arjun Rajkhowa, Karin Thursky, Megan Crane

Original Creative Work - Textual Work  |  2019

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Immunopathogenesis of HIV Coinfections

Christina C Chang, Megan Crane, Anthony Jaworowski, Andrew Lloyd, Martyn A French, Sharon R Lewin

Book Chapter  |  2018

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HIV-hepatitis B virus coinfection: epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment

Kasha P Singh, Megan Crane, Jennifer Audsley, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Joe Sasadeusz, Sharon R Lewin

Journal article  |  2017  |  AIDS

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Keyword Analysis

Clinical Health (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Medical Microbiology
Clinical Sciences
Immunology
Expanding Knowledge
Microbiology
Oncology and Carcinogenesis

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2011

Mathilde Krim Biomedical Research Fellow, American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR)

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Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Infectious Diseases

Honorary

The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology

Education

Philosophical Doctorate

Monash University

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Monash University

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