Dr Antiopi Varelias
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Antiopi Varelias

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Background

Dr Antiopi Varelias leads the Transplantation Immunology laboratory at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia and is the Coordinator of the Immunology and Infectious diseases seminar series at the Institute. She was awarded her PhD from The University of Adelaide (Faculty of Medicine) in 2002 and held post-doctoral positions within the University of Adelaide’s Department of Surgery (TQEH) and Haematology/Oncology Unit, TQEH before moving to Brisbane to join the Bone Marrow Transplantation laboratory at QIMR Berghofer in 2008, at the time led by Professor Geoff Hill. Under Professor Hill’s mentorship, she has published many original research articles in peer-reviewed high-ranking journals on graft-versus-host disease and has presented her research findings at many international and national scientific meetings. As a chief investigator, she has been the recipient of funding from the NH&MRC and CCQ and is a member of several professional societies (ASTCT, TTS, TSANZ, AAI, ASI, SMI, ICIS).

Dr Varelias’s research interests focus on improving our fundamental understanding of the pathophysiology of graft-versus-host disease using innovative technologies and pre-clinical models, with the view of translating these findings into clinical practice and thereby provide better transplant outcomes for patients. Current research aims to define the immunological basis that underpins graft-versus-host disease, with an emphasis on cellular, cytokine and microbiome interactions that regulate mucosal immunity during stem cell transplantation.

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47 works between 2010 and 2024
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2020

Journal Article

MAIT cells promote tumor initiation, growth and metastases via tumor MR1

Yan, Juming, Allen, Stacey, McDonald, Elizabeth, Das, Indrajit, Mak, Jeffrey Y. W., Liu, Ligong, Fairlie, David P., Meehan, Bronwyn S., Chen, Zhenjun, Corbett, Alexandra J., Varelias, Antiopi, Smyth, Mark J. and Teng, Michele W. L. (2020). MAIT cells promote tumor initiation, growth and metastases via tumor MR1. Cancer Discovery, 10 (1), 124-141. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-19-0569

MAIT cells promote tumor initiation, growth and metastases via tumor MR1

2019

Journal Article

MHC class II antigen presentation by the intestinal epithelium initiates graft-versus-host disease and is influenced by the microbiota

Koyama, Motoko, Mukhopadhyay, Pamela, Schuster, Iona S., Henden, Andrea S., Hülsdünker, Jan, Varelias, Antiopi, Vetizou, Marie, Kuns, Rachel D., Robb, Renee J., Zhang, Ping, Blazar, Bruce B., Thomas, Ranjeny, Begun, Jakob, Waddell, Nicola, Trinchieri, Giorgio, Zeiser, Robert, Clouston, Andrew D., Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2019). MHC class II antigen presentation by the intestinal epithelium initiates graft-versus-host disease and is influenced by the microbiota. Immunity, 51 (5), 885-898. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2019.08.011

MHC class II antigen presentation by the intestinal epithelium initiates graft-versus-host disease and is influenced by the microbiota

2019

Journal Article

Pilot study investigating the effect of enteral and parenteral nutrition on the gastrointestinal microbiome post‐allogeneic transplantation

Andersen, Sarah, Staudacher, Heidi, Weber, Nicholas, Kennedy, Glen, Varelias, Antiopi, Banks, Merrilyn and Bauer, Judy (2019). Pilot study investigating the effect of enteral and parenteral nutrition on the gastrointestinal microbiome post‐allogeneic transplantation. British Journal of Haematology, 188 (4) bjh.16218, 570-581. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16218

Pilot study investigating the effect of enteral and parenteral nutrition on the gastrointestinal microbiome post‐allogeneic transplantation

2019

Journal Article

IL-6 dysregulation originates in dendritic cells and initiates graft-versus-host disease via classical signaling

Wilkinson, Andrew N., Chang, Karshing, Kuns, Rachel D., Henden, Andrea S., Minnie, Simone A., Ensbey, Kathleen S., Clouston, Andrew D., Zhang, Ping, Koyama, Motoko, Hidalgo, Juan, Rose-John, Stefan, Varelias, Antiopi, Vuckovic, Slavica, Gartlan, Kate H. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2019). IL-6 dysregulation originates in dendritic cells and initiates graft-versus-host disease via classical signaling. Blood, 134 (23), 2092-2106. doi: 10.1182/blood.2019000396

IL-6 dysregulation originates in dendritic cells and initiates graft-versus-host disease via classical signaling

2019

Journal Article

Phase I trial of inducible caspase 9 T cells in adult stem cell transplant demonstrates massive clonotypic proliferative potential and long-term persistence of transgenic T cells

Zhang, Ping, Raju, Jyothy, Ullah, Md Ashik, Au, Raymond, Varelias, Antiopi, Gartlan, Kate H, Olver, Stuart D., Samson, Luke D., Sturgeon, Elise, Zomerdijk, Nienke, Avery, Judy, Gargett, Tessa, Brown, Michael P., Coin, Lachlan J., Ganesamoorthy, Devika, Hutchins, Cheryl, Pratt, Gary R, Kennedy, Glen A., Morton, A. James, Curley, Cameron I., Hill, Geoffrey R. and Tey, Siok-Keen (2019). Phase I trial of inducible caspase 9 T cells in adult stem cell transplant demonstrates massive clonotypic proliferative potential and long-term persistence of transgenic T cells. Clinical Cancer Research, 25 (6), 1749-1755. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-3069

Phase I trial of inducible caspase 9 T cells in adult stem cell transplant demonstrates massive clonotypic proliferative potential and long-term persistence of transgenic T cells

2019

Journal Article

Strain-specific antibody therapy prevents cytomegalovirus reactivation after transplantation

Martins, Jose Paulo, Andoniou, Christopher E., Fleming, Peter, Kuns, Rachel D., Schuster, Iona S., Voigt, Valentina, Daly, Sheridan, Varelias, Antiopi, Tey, Siok-Keen, Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2019). Strain-specific antibody therapy prevents cytomegalovirus reactivation after transplantation. Science, 363 (6424), 288-293. doi: 10.1126/science.aat0066

Strain-specific antibody therapy prevents cytomegalovirus reactivation after transplantation

2018

Journal Article

Bone marrow transplantation generates T cell–dependent control of myeloma in mice

Vuckovic, Slavica, Minnie, Simone A., Smith, David, Gartlan, Kate H., Watkins, Thomas S., Markey, Kate A., Mukhopadhyay, Pamela, Guillerey, Camille, Kuns, Rachel D., Locke, Kelly R., Pritchard, Antonia L., Johansson, Peter A., Varelias, Antiopi, Zhang, Ping, Huntington, Nicholas D., Waddell, Nicola, Chesi, Marta, Miles, John J., Smyth, Mark J. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2018). Bone marrow transplantation generates T cell–dependent control of myeloma in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 129 (1) CI98888, 106-121. doi: 10.1172/jci98888

Bone marrow transplantation generates T cell–dependent control of myeloma in mice

2018

Journal Article

Early blood stream infection after BMT is associated with cytokine dysregulation and poor overall survival

Catchpoole, Elizabeth M., Thirunavukarasu, Caitlin E., Varelias, Antiopi, Schlebusch, Sanmarié, Olver, Stuart, Zomerdijk, Nienke, Osland, Emma, Kennedy, Glen A., Tey, Siok-Keen, Hill, Geoffrey R. and Markey, Kate A. (2018). Early blood stream infection after BMT is associated with cytokine dysregulation and poor overall survival. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 24 (7), 1360-1366. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.02.025

Early blood stream infection after BMT is associated with cytokine dysregulation and poor overall survival

2017

Journal Article

A critical role for donor-derived IL-22 in cutaneous chronic GVHD

Gartlan, Kate H., Bommiasamy, Hemamalini, Paz, Katelyn, Wilkinson, Andrew N., Owen, Mary, Reichenbach, Dawn K., Banovic, Tatjana, Wehner, Kimberly, Buchanan, Faith, Varelias, Antiopi, Kuns, Rachel D., Chang, Karshing, Fedoriw, Yuri, Shea, Thomas, Coghill, James, Zaiken, Michael, Plank, Maximilian W., Foster, Paul S., Clouston, Andrew D., Blazar, Bruce R., Serody, Jonathan S. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2017). A critical role for donor-derived IL-22 in cutaneous chronic GVHD. American Journal of Transplantation , 18 (4), 810-820. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14513

A critical role for donor-derived IL-22 in cutaneous chronic GVHD

2017

Journal Article

Eomesodermin promotes the development of Type-1 Regulatory T (TR1) cells

Zhang, Ping, Lee, Jason S., Gartlan, Kate H., Schuster, Iona S., Comerford, Iain, Varelias, Antiopi, Ullah, Md Ashik, Vuckovic, Slavica, Koyama, Motoko, Kuns, Rachel D., Locke, Kelly R., Beckett, Kirrilee J., Olver, Stuart D., Samson, Luke D., Montes de Oca, Marcela, de Labastida Rivera, Fabian, Clouston, Andrew D., Belz, Gabrielle T., Blazar, Bruce R., MacDonald, Kelli P., McColl, Shaun R., Thomas, Ranjeny, Engwerda, Christian R., Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A., Kallies, Axel, Tey, Siok-Keen and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2017). Eomesodermin promotes the development of Type-1 Regulatory T (TR1) cells. Science Immunology, 2 (10) eaah7152. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aah7152

Eomesodermin promotes the development of Type-1 Regulatory T (TR1) cells

2017

Journal Article

Th17 plasticity and transition toward a pathogenic cytokine signature are regulated by cyclosporine after allogeneic SCT

Gartlan, Kate H., Varelias, Antiopi, Koyama, Motoko, Robb, Renee J., Markey, Kate A., Chang, Karshing, Wilkinson, Andrew N., Smith, David, Ullah, Md Ashik, Kuns, Rachel D., Raffelt, Neil C., Olver, Stuart D., Lineburg, Katie E., Teal, Bianca E., Cheong, Melody, Teng, Michele W. L., Smyth, Mark J., Tey, Siok-Keen, MacDonald, Kelli P. A. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2017). Th17 plasticity and transition toward a pathogenic cytokine signature are regulated by cyclosporine after allogeneic SCT. Blood Advances, 1 (6), 341-351. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2016002980

Th17 plasticity and transition toward a pathogenic cytokine signature are regulated by cyclosporine after allogeneic SCT

2017

Journal Article

GVHD prevents NK-cell-dependent leukemia and virus-specific innate immunity

Bunting, Mark D., Varelias, Antiopi, Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando, Schuster, Iona S., Lineburg, Katie E., Kuns, Rachel D., Fleming, Peter, Locke, Kelly R., Huntington, Nicholas D., Blazar, Bruce R., Lane, Steven W., Tey, Siok-Keen, MacDonald, Kelli P. A., Smyth, Mark J., Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2017). GVHD prevents NK-cell-dependent leukemia and virus-specific innate immunity. Blood, 129 (5), 630-642. doi: 10.1182/blood-2016-08-734020

GVHD prevents NK-cell-dependent leukemia and virus-specific innate immunity

2016

Journal Article

Pharmacokinetics and immunological outcomes of alemtuzumab-based treatment for steroid-refractory acute GvHD

Tey, S-K., Vuckovic, S., Varelias, A., Martins, J. P., Olver, S., Samson, L., Sturgeon, E., Leach, J., Avery, J., Nakagaki, M., Butler, J. P., Curley, C., Morton, A. J., Durrant, S. T., Kennedy, G. A. and Hill, G. R. (2016). Pharmacokinetics and immunological outcomes of alemtuzumab-based treatment for steroid-refractory acute GvHD. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 51 (8), 1153-1155. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2016.83

Pharmacokinetics and immunological outcomes of alemtuzumab-based treatment for steroid-refractory acute GvHD

2015

Journal Article

IL-17A-Producing gamma delta T Cells Suppress Early Control of Parasite Growth by Monocytes in the Liver

Sheel, Meru, Beattie, Lynette, Frame, Teija C. M., Rivera, Fabian de Labastida, Faleiro, Rebecca J., Bunn, Patrick T., de Oca, Marcela Montes, Edwards, Chelsea L., Ng, Susanna S., Kumar, Rajiv, Amante, Fiona H., Best, Shannon E., McColl, Shaun R., Varelias, Antiopi, Kuns, Rachel D., MacDonald, Kelli P. A., Smyth, Mark J., Haque, Ashraful, Hill, Geoff R. and Engwerda, Christian R. (2015). IL-17A-Producing gamma delta T Cells Suppress Early Control of Parasite Growth by Monocytes in the Liver. Journal of Immunology, 195 (12), 5707-5717. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1501046

IL-17A-Producing gamma delta T Cells Suppress Early Control of Parasite Growth by Monocytes in the Liver

2015

Journal Article

Tc17 cells are a proinflammatory, plastic lineage of pathogenic CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells that induce GVHD without antileukemic effects

Gartlan, Kate H., Markey, Kate A., Varelias, Antiopi, Bunting, Mark D., Koyama, Motoko, Kuns, Rachel D., Raffelt, Neil C., Olver, Stuart D., Lineburg, Katie E., Cheong, Melody, Teal, Bianca E., Lor, Mary, Comerford, Iain, Teng, Michele W. L., Smyth, Mark J., McCluskey, James, Rossjohn, Jamie, Stockinger, Brigitta, Boyle, Glen M., Lane, Steven W., Clouston, Andrew D., McColl, Shaun R., MacDonald, Kelli P. A. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2015). Tc17 cells are a proinflammatory, plastic lineage of pathogenic CD8+ T cells that induce GVHD without antileukemic effects. Blood, 126 (13), 1609-1620. doi: 10.1182/blood-2015-01-622662

Tc17 cells are a proinflammatory, plastic lineage of pathogenic CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells that induce GVHD without antileukemic effects

2015

Journal Article

Donor colonic CD103(+) dendritic cells determine the severity of acute graft-versus-host disease

Koyama, Motoko, Cheong, Melody, Markey, Kate A., Gartlan, Kate H., Kuns, Rachel D., Locke, Kelly R., Lineburg, Katie E., Teal, Bianca E., Leveque-El Mouttie, Lucie, Bunting, Mark D., Vuckovic, Slavica, Zhang, Ping, Teng, Michele W. L., Varelias, Antiopi, Tey, Siok-Keen, Wockner, Leesa F., Engwerda, Christian R., Smyth, Mark J., Belz, Gabrielle T., McColl, Shaun R., MacDonald, Kelli P. A. and Hill, Geoffrey R. (2015). Donor colonic CD103(+) dendritic cells determine the severity of acute graft-versus-host disease. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 212 (8), 1303-1321. doi: 10.1084/jem.20150329

Donor colonic CD103(+) dendritic cells determine the severity of acute graft-versus-host disease

2015

Conference Publication

The adaptor protein ASC controls transplantation outcomes independently of the inflammasome

Cheong, Melody, Gartlan, Kate, Tey, Siok-Keen, Kuns, Rachel, Lor, Mary, Lineburg, Katie, Tea, Bianca, Shi, Wei, Raju, Jyothy, Zhang, Ping, Varelias, Antiopi, Leveque-El Mouttie, Lucie, Olver, Stuart, Bunting, Mark, Lane, Steven, Boyle, Glen, Ting, Jenny, Schroder, Kate, Engwerda, Christian, Khanna, Kum Kum, Smyth, Mark, MacDonald, Kelli, Koyama, Motoko and Hill, Geoffrey (2015). The adaptor protein ASC controls transplantation outcomes independently of the inflammasome. Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Immunologists (IMMUNOLOGY), New Orleans La, May 08-12, 2015. BETHESDA: AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS.

The adaptor protein ASC controls transplantation outcomes independently of the inflammasome

2015

Journal Article

Allergen-induced IL-6 trans-signaling activates γδ T cells to promote type 2 and type 17 airway inflammation

Ullah, Md Ashik, Revez, Joana A., Loh, Zhixuan, Simpson, Jennifer, Zhang, Vivian, Bain, Lisa, Varelias, Antiopi, Rose-John, Stefan, Blumenthal, Antje, Smyth, Mark J., Hill, Geoffrey R., Sukkar, Manuel A. R, Ferreira M. A. R. and Phipps, Simon (2015). Allergen-induced IL-6 trans-signaling activates γδ T cells to promote type 2 and type 17 airway inflammation. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 136 (4), 1065-1073. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.02.032

Allergen-induced IL-6 trans-signaling activates γδ T cells to promote type 2 and type 17 airway inflammation

2014

Journal Article

CSF-1-dependant donor-derived macrophages mediate chronic graft-versus-host disease

Alexander K.A., Flynn R., Lineburg K.E., Kuns R.D., Teal B.E., Olver S.D., Lor M., Raffelt N.C., Koyama M., Leveque L., Le Texier L., Melino M., Markey K.A., Varelias A., Engwerda C., Serody J.S., Janela B., Ginhoux F., Clouston A.D., Blazar B.R., Hill G.R. and MacDonald K.P.A. (2014). CSF-1-dependant donor-derived macrophages mediate chronic graft-versus-host disease. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 124 (10), 4266-4280. doi: 10.1172/JCI75935

CSF-1-dependant donor-derived macrophages mediate chronic graft-versus-host disease

2014

Journal Article

Type I IFN signaling in CD8-DCs impairs Th1-dependent malaria immunity

Haque, Ashraful, Best, Shannon E., De Oca, Marcela Montes, James, Kylie R., Ammerdorffer, Anne, Edwards, Chelsea L., De Labastida Rivera, Fabian, Amante, Fiona H., Bunn, Patrick T., Sheel, Meru, Sebina, Ismail, Koyama, Motoko, Varelias, Antiopi, Hertzog, Paul J., Kalinke, Ulrich, Gun, Sin Yee, Renia, Laurent, Ruedl, Christiane, MacDonald, Kelli P.A., Hill, Geoffrey R. and Engwerda, Christian R. (2014). Type I IFN signaling in CD8-DCs impairs Th1-dependent malaria immunity. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 124 (6), 2483-2496. doi: 10.1172/JCI70698

Type I IFN signaling in CD8-DCs impairs Th1-dependent malaria immunity

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Defining the critical determinants of viral-mediated pneumonitis after bone marrow transplantation.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Dr Seweryn Bialasiewicz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Pathogenic and Protective Cytokine Interactions in Graft-versus-Host Disease

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

  • 2021

    Doctor Philosophy

    Classification and functional characterisation of the murine gut bacterial family Muribaculaceae

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Phil Hugenholtz

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