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odilia@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of The Netherlands
Masters (Coursework)
University of The Netherlands

A/Prof Odilia Wijburg

Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

99 Scholarly works
12 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Academic leadership careers are not limited to scientific research
    DOI: 10.1111/imcb.70057
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Immunization with a whole cell vaccine reduces pneumococcal nasopharyngeal density and shedding, and middle ear infection in mice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.01.104
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Synergism and Antagonism of Bacterial-Viral Coinfection in the Upper Respiratory Tract
    DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00984-21
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Excessive Reactive Oxygen Species Inhibit IL-17A γδT Cells and Innate Cellular Responses to Bacterial Lung Infection
    DOI: 10.1089/ars.2018.7716
  • 2020

    Journal article

    State-of-the-art in the pneumococcal field: Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases (ISPPD-11)
    DOI: 10.1186/s41479-019-0064-y
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Effect of a pneumococcal whole cell vaccine on influenza A-induced pneumococcal otitis media in infant mice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.03.013
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Mus musculus deficient for secretory antibodies show delayed growth with an altered urinary metabolome
    DOI: 10.1186/s10020-019-0077-2
Odilia Wijburg

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
University of Melbourne
2014
Melbourne Medical School Early Career Teaching Award
2010
Pfizer 'Robert Austrian Award for Pneumoccocal Vaccination'

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2019

    Journal article

    Unique transcriptional architecture in airway epithelial cells and macrophages shapes distinct responses following influenza virus infection Ex vivo
    DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01986-18
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Reduced PU.1 expression underlies aberrant neutrophil maturation and function in b-Thalassemia mice and patients
    DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-07-730135
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Aspirin-triggered resolvin D1 reduces pneumococcal lung infection and inflammation in a viral and bacterial coinfection pneumonia model
    DOI: 10.1042/CS20171006

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2013

    Research Grant

    Mechanisms of Respiratory Virus Induced Pneumococcal Infection in the Middle Ear.
  • 2012

    Research Grant

    The Role of SAA and Macrophages in Smoke-Related Susceptibility to Lung Infection
  • 2014

    Research Grant

    Use of Chicken Antibodies to Prevent Pneumonia - Wijburg
  • 2011

    Research Grant

    Advanced Fluorescence Imaging Facility: From Super High Resolution to Whole Animal Imaging
  • 2007

    Research Grant

    R. Douglas Wright Biomedical Career Development Award - (Interactions Between the Mucosal Immune System and Bacteria)

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