Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Lee Campbell. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Lee Campbell is a comparative immunologist specializing in virology, parasitology, and avian immunology. He completed his undergraduate degree in Immunology and Infection, followed by a PhD in Physiology, Development, and Cell Biology at the University of Alberta, Canada. His PhD research in Dr. Katharine Magor’s lab concentrated on understanding ducks as reservoirs for the influenza virus, particularly their tolerance to viral replication and the resulting tissue damage. Currently, he serves as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, where he continues to investigate the mechanisms of resistance and tolerance to avian influenza virus in ducks, chickens, and Australian wildlife. His research aims to map in vivo responses in ducks to low pathogenic avian influenza virus, identifying specific cell types involved in tolerance and resistance to actively replicating viruses. Additionally, Dr. Campbell is working on creating immortalized cell lines from chickens, ducks, and Australian wildlife such as the black swan to explore intracellular immune responses in vitro. His research compares the immune responses of resistant (ducks), susceptible (chickens), and unknown hosts (Australian wildlife) to influenza virus infection.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Conduct research on resistance and tolerance mechanisms to avian influenza virus.
This entry applies to Faculty of Science PhD programs including Departments such as Life and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics.