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Email

kevin.selva@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Nanyang Technological University
ORCID

0000-0002-0780-9422

Dr Kevin John Selva

Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

45 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Post-LASIK corneas show sub-clinical differences in sensory nerves and immune cell morphodynamics
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2026.04.002
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Immune responses associated with protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128579
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Building better antibody responses: The interplay of infection, vaccination, and immune imprinting.
    DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag110
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Elevated SARS-CoV-2 IgG4 in plasma and mucosa following repeated mRNA boosters impact antibody functions to Omicron and sarbecoviruses
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.106087
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Altered Corneal T-Cell Motility and Sensory Nerve Features in Older Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
    DOI: 10.1167/iovs.66.12.23
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Harnessing Mucosal Antibodies Against Respiratory Viral Infections
  • 2021

    Internal Research Grant

    Identifying Antibody Signatures Among Longitudinal Samples From COVID19 Cohorts
Kevin John Selva

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
ASI Career Advancement Award Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Genetic markers of enhanced functional antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127379
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Anti-spike IgG4 and Fc effector responses: The impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine platform–specific priming and immune imprinting
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2025.106543
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Randomized trial of same- versus opposite-arm coadministration of inactivated influenza and SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines
    DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.187075
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Increased SARS-CoV-2 IgG4 has variable consequences dependent upon Fc function, Fc receptor polymorphism, and viral variant
    DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ads1482
  • 2025

    Journal article

    P-1972. SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine–Induced IgG4 Response Negatively Correlates with Neutralizing Antibodies and Fc Effector Functions
    DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.2130

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