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Email

linda.wakim@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
ARC Future Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-1752-9579

Prof Linda Wakim

ARC Future Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

66 Scholarly works
21 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2027

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Generating a Universal Influenza Vaccine
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Uncovering bacterial pseudaminylation with pan-specific antibody tools
    DOI: 10.1038/s41589-025-02114-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Conserved CD4 T cell staphylococcal and streptococcal epitopes enable broad-acting vaccines in mice
    DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02265-y
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Antigen specificity, not tissue compartment, determines clonal sharing among respiratory tract CD8 resident memory T cells
    DOI: 10.1111/imcb.70098
  • 2024

    Journal article

    CD8 T-cell responses towards conserved influenza B virus epitopes across anatomical sites and age
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47576-y
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Generating an Effective T-Cell Based Influenza Vaccine
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Identifying the Correlates of Protective Immunity Against Invasive Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
Linda Wakim

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2013
C.J. Martin Research Fellowship (National Health & Medical Research Council, Australia) (CJMartin)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Prior infection with unrelated neurotropic virus exacerbates influenza disease and impairs lung T cell responses
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46822-7
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Staphylococcal superantigens evoke temporary and reversible T cell anergy, but fail to block the development of a bacterium specific cellular immune response
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54074-8
  • 2024

    Journal article

    IKKɛ induces STING non-IFN immune responses via a mechanism analogous to TBK1
    DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110693
  • 2024

    Journal article

    High expression of oleoyl-ACP hydrolase underpins life-threatening respiratory viral diseases
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.026
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Intranasal Epitope-Polymer Vaccine Lodges Resident Memory T Cells Protecting Against Influenza Virus
    DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202304188
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Systemic inflammatory response syndrome triggered by blood-borne pathogens induces prolonged dendritic cell paralysis and immunosuppression
    DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113754

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2022

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Characterising Immune Cells in the Nasal Tissue and Tonsils
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    In Vivo Validation of Antibody Efficacy and Safety of CD3 Bispecific Antibodies

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