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Dr. Alec Redwood completed a Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours and a PhD researching cytokine responses to fungal infections at Curtin University. He worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Medicine before being awarded a Fellowship with the School of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Western Australia (UWA). He is involved in the Pest Animal Control Cooperative Research Centre, researching the use of murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) vaccine vectors for virally vectored immunocontraception. His research career is defined by a deep focus on virology, particularly the complex interplay between viruses and the host immune system. Dr. Redwood's work has demonstrated that multiple CMV strains interact with hosts, revealing insights into how natural killer (NK) cell responses drive viral competition and evolution. He leads the Vaccine and Viral Immunity Laboratory at UWA, where his research bridges basic virology with translational immunology, advancing new strategies for infectious disease prevention and cancer treatment. Dr. Redwood applies traditional vaccine design principles to the development of neoantigen-targeted cancer vaccines.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Leads the Vaccine and Viral Immunity Laboratory, focusing on the development of vaccines and understanding viral interactions with the immune system.
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