Dr. Rowena Bull

Professor

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Biography

Rowena Bull is a research scientist with expertise in immunovirology, based in the School of Medical Sciences and the Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of New South Wales. She obtained her PhD in 2008 for internationally recognized work on RNA viruses. Bull is currently a tenured academic and NHMRC Investigator from 2021 to 2025, focusing on understanding how to train the immune response to tackle genomically diverse RNA viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, hepatitis C, dengue, and Influenza. She led the development of new high-throughput generation sequencing tools to study RNA viruses and host immune responses. Bull has contributed significantly to the field by developing methods for isolating and characterizing the entire transcriptome of antigen-receptor virus-specific single B cells, providing unique insights into the mechanisms of protection against hepatitis C reinfection. She has been involved in advising on viral infection control policies and was commissioned to provide advice on HTLV-1 in Japan in November 2019.

Research Interests

Experience

Principal Investigator

2010-01-01 — Present

Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology • Sydney, Australia

Leading research projects related to immunovirology.

Awards

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Australian Society for Microbiology Travel Award

2008-01-01
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UNSW Citation Prize

2008-01-01
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UNSW Early Career Researcher Award

2009-01-01
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Dean’s Rising Star Award

2012-01-01
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Australasian Virology Society Young Investigator Award

2013-01-01
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SOMS Teaching Award for Adaptability & Innovation – Pathology

2020-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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