Professor Dr. Emily Edwards

Biography

Dr. Emily Edwards is a dedicated Group Leader with a growing national and international reputation in Immunology, focusing primarily on Primary Immunodeficiencies (PID). She leads a PID research group within the Allergy Clinical Immunology laboratory at Monash University. Dr. Edwards completed her PhD in 2011 at Cardiff University, UK, where she studied the impact of peptide modification in generating antigen-specific CD8 T cell responses under the supervision of Linda Wooldridge and Andrew Sewell. After her PhD, she relocated to Australia and completed a series of post-doctoral training appointments. Notably, she identified key phenotypic and transcriptional attributes of CMV-specific CD4 T cells and contributed significant research insights into mechanisms underlying diseases such as activated PI3Kδ disease and MAGT1-deficiency. Throughout her career, Dr. Edwards has published 36 works with a current H-index of 17 and 1827 total citations. Her recent research investigates genetic defects that underlie immunodeficiency and autoimmunity, with a particular focus on gastrointestinal complications in patients with Predominantly Antibody Deficiency (PAD). Dr. Edwards has mentored a number of PhD candidates and participated in various editorial and peer-review roles for prestigious journals, contributing to the field of immunology through both research and community engagement.

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