Biography
Ir degree in Cell Biology from Wageningen University, the Netherlands
PhD from Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, PEI, Canada
Professional Officer at Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Department of Primary Industries, NSW, Australia
Head of Vaccine Development at Virbac (Australia) Pty Ltd, Penrith, NSW Australia
Research interests
Vaccine R&D from antigen discovery, in-licensing with local trial, adjuvant selection to manufacturing methods and QC test development. My focus is on bovine and ovine vaccines.
Discipline
Bio-manufacturing Challenge model development Challenge study design Clinical trials – efficacy Commercialisation Formulation technology Parasitology QC test development Registration Safety evaluation Host species
Cattle Small ruminants Pathogen
Bacteria Bacteria›Chlamydophila Bacteria›Clostridia Bacteria›Corynebacterium Bacteria›E. coli Bacteria›Erysipelas Bacteria›Leptospira Parasites Parasites›Cestodes Parasites›Nematodes Parasites›Taenia solium Parasites›Ticks Viruses Viruses›Bovine viral diarrhoea Stage of vaccine development
Adjuvants Antigen discovery and immunogen design Clinical trials Commercialisation Correlates of protection – immunomonitoring Field trials Pre-clinical trials