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Email

louise.rowntree@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
PhD
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0002-0649-5089

Dr Louise Rowntree

Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

64 Scholarly works
6 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Historic 1994 influenza vaccine cohorts define breadth of antibody and B cell responses toward future influenza A and B viruses
    DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aea8621
  • 2025

    Journal article

    High expression of interleukin-18 receptor alpha correlates with severe respiratory viral disease and defines T cells with reduced cytotoxic signatures
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65262-5
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Defining molecular gene profiles that underpin superior virus-specific CD8 T cell immunity in nonagenarian and centenarians 3494
    DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkaf283.1290
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Devil Facial Tumour Disease Vaccine Development and Field Trials - LP230200956
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Molecular determinants of cross-strain influenza A virus recognition by αβ T cell receptors
    DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn3805
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Harnessing Optimal Anti-Viral CD8+ T Cell Immunity for High-Risk Populations
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Variants Across Age Groups and Vulnerable Populations
Louise Rowntree

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    HLA-B*15:01-positive severe COVID-19 patients lack CD8 T cell pools with highly expanded public clonotypes
    DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2503145122
  • 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
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Increasing HbA1c is associated with reduced CD8 T cell functionality in response to influenza virus in a TCR-dependent manner in individuals with diabetes mellitus
    DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-05010-4
  • 2024

    Journal article

    High glycemic variability is associated with a reduced T cell cytokine response to influenza A virus
    DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111166
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Defining the balance between optimal immunity and immunopathology in influenza virus infection
    DOI: 10.1038/s41577-024-01029-1
  • 2024

    Journal article

    SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8 T cells from people with long COVID establish and maintain effector phenotype and key TCR signatures over 2 years
    DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2411428121

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Defining and Overcoming Disease Drivers in Pregnancy to Ensure Pregnancies Are Safe and Protected
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Repurposing mTOR Inhibitors to Boost Vaccine Responses in the Immunocompromised and Elderly

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