Prof William Heath
Professorial Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
339 Scholarly works
50 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Preclinical development of a cross-protective β-SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particle vaccine adjuvanted with MF59
DOI: 10.1038/s41541-025-01355-y2026
Journal article
Chemovaccination with a late-liver-stage antimalarial induces durable immunity against malaria
DOI: 10.1126/science.aea76052026
Journal article
CD163 red pulp macrophages interact with marginal metallophilic macrophages during blood-stage malaria to maintain splenic architecture.
DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2026.07.0062026
Journal article
γδ T cell-derived IL-4 initiates CD8 T cell immunity
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-025-02397-z2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Harnessing T Cell Immunity in the Liver
2021
Research Grant
AdaptiVax-CoV: A Novel Adaptable SARS-CoV2 VLP Vaccine to Produce Broad Humoral and T Cell Responses to S, E and M Viral Proteins
2017
Research Grant
Antigen Presentation, Recognition and the Immune Response
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
MHC II-restricted presentation of soluble antigen by naïve B cells is impaired upon engagement with membrane-associated antigen: A potential mechanism to mitigate autoreactivity
DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkaf1292025
Journal article
Long lived liver-resident memory T cells of biased specificities for abundant sporozoite antigens drive malaria protection by radiation-attenuated sporozoite vaccination
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.10127312025
Journal article
Mechanistic insight into the induction of liver tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells by glycolipid-peptide vaccination
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.1152952024
Journal article
A hepatic network of dendritic cells mediates CD4 T cell help outside lymphoid organs
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45612-52024
Journal article
Preclinical evaluation of therapeutic vaccines for chronic hepatitis B that stimulate antiviral activities of T cells and NKT cells
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.1010382024
Journal article
Correction to: The NK cell granule protein NKG7 regulates cytotoxic granule exocytosis and inflammation (Nature Immunology, (2020), 21, 10, (1205-1218), 10.1038/s41590-020-0758-6)
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01770-8
RECENT PROJECTS
2022
Research contracts (non-grants)
Identification of T Cells and Antigens That Drive Protection After Chemovaccination With Plasmepsin IX and/or X Inhibitors
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Defining Pathways That Control T Cell Lifespan for Long-Term Immunity