Professor Daniel Watterson
Professor

Daniel Watterson

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Professor Daniel Watterson is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biological Sciences Chemical Sciences Microbiology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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124 works between 2005 and 2025
All (124) Journal Article (113) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (7) Book Chapter (2)

41 - 60 of 124 works

2022

Journal Article

Peptide-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: peptide antigen discovery and screening of adjuvant systems

Shalash, Ahmed O., Azuar, Armira, Madge, Harrison Y. R., Modhiran, Naphak, Amarilla, Alberto A., Liang, Benjamin, Khromykh, Alexander A., Hussein, Waleed M., Chappell, Keith J., Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul R., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2022). Peptide-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: peptide antigen discovery and screening of adjuvant systems. Pharmaceutics, 14 (4) 856, 856. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14040856

Peptide-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: peptide antigen discovery and screening of adjuvant systems

2022

Journal Article

Dermal delivery of a SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine induces immunogenicity against variants of concern

McMillan, Christopher L. D., Azuar, Armira, Choo, Jovin J. Y., Modhiran, Naphak, Amarilla, Alberto A., Isaacs, Ariel, Honeyman, Kate E., Cheung, Stacey T. M., Liang, Benjamin, Wurm, Maria J., Pino, Paco, Kint, Joeri, Fernando, Germain J. P., Landsberg, Michael J., Khromykh, Alexander A., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul R. and Muller, David A. (2022). Dermal delivery of a SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine induces immunogenicity against variants of concern. Vaccines, 10 (4) 578, 578. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10040578

Dermal delivery of a SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine induces immunogenicity against variants of concern

2022

Journal Article

Synthetic heparan sulfate mimetic pixatimod (PG545) potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 by disrupting the spike–ACE2 interaction

Guimond, Scott E., Mycroft-West, Courtney J., Gandhi, Neha S., Tree, Julia A., Le, Thuy T., Spalluto, C. Mirella, Humbert, Maria V., Buttigieg, Karen R., Coombes, Naomi, Elmore, Michael J., Wand, Matthew, Nyström, Kristina, Said, Joanna, Setoh, Yin Xiang, Amarilla, Alberto A., Modhiran, Naphak, Sng, Julian D. J., Chhabra, Mohit, Young, Paul R., Rawle, Daniel J., Lima, Marcelo A., Yates, Edwin A., Karlsson, Richard, Miller, Rebecca L., Chen, Yen-Hsi, Bagdonaite, Ieva, Yang, Zhang, Stewart, James, Nguyen, Dung ... Turnbull, Jeremy E. (2022). Synthetic heparan sulfate mimetic pixatimod (PG545) potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 by disrupting the spike–ACE2 interaction. ACS Central Science, 8 (5) acscentsci.1c01293, 527-545. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.1c01293

Synthetic heparan sulfate mimetic pixatimod (PG545) potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 by disrupting the spike–ACE2 interaction

2022

Journal Article

Author Correction: Development of molecular clamp stabilized hemagglutinin vaccines for Influenza A viruses

McMillan, Christopher L. D., Cheung, Stacey T. M., Modhiran, Naphak, Barnes, James, Amarilla, Alberto A., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Lee, Leo Yi Yang, Guilfoyle, Kate, van Amerongen, Geert, Stittelaar, Koert, Jakob, Virginie, Lebas, Celia, Reading, Patrick, Short, Kirsty R., Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel and Chappell, Keith J. (2022). Author Correction: Development of molecular clamp stabilized hemagglutinin vaccines for Influenza A viruses. npj Vaccines, 7 (1) 3, 3. doi: 10.1038/s41541-021-00428-y

Author Correction: Development of molecular clamp stabilized hemagglutinin vaccines for Influenza A viruses

2021

Journal Article

Detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain neutralization by a sensitive competitive ELISA assay

Shalash, Ahmed O., Azuar, Armira, Madge, Harrison Y. R., Modhiran, Naphak, Amarilla, Alberto A., Liang, Benjamin, Khromykh, Alexander A., Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul R., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2021). Detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain neutralization by a sensitive competitive ELISA assay. Vaccines, 9 (12) 1493, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9121493

Detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain neutralization by a sensitive competitive ELISA assay

2021

Journal Article

Systems serology detects functionally distinct coronavirus antibody features in children and elderly

Selva, Kevin J., van de Sandt, Carolien E., Lemke, Melissa M., Lee, Christina Y., Shoffner, Suzanne K., Chua, Brendon Y., Davis, Samantha K., Nguyen, Thi H. O., Rowntree, Louise C., Hensen, Luca, Koutsakos, Marios, Wong, Chinn Yi, Mordant, Francesca, Jackson, David C., Flanagan, Katie L., Crowe, Jane, Tosif, Shidan, Neeland, Melanie R., Sutton, Philip, Licciardi, Paul V., Crawford, Nigel W., Cheng, Allen C., Doolan, Denise L., Amanat, Fatima, Krammer, Florian, Chappell, Keith, Modhiran, Naphak, Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul ... Chung, Amy W. (2021). Systems serology detects functionally distinct coronavirus antibody features in children and elderly. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 2037, 2037. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22236-7

Systems serology detects functionally distinct coronavirus antibody features in children and elderly

2021

Journal Article

Potent neutralization of clinical isolates of SARS-CoV-2 D614 and G614 variants by a monomeric, sub-nanomolar affinity nanobody

Valenzuela Nieto, Guillermo, Jara, Ronald, Watterson, Daniel, Modhiran, Naphak, Amarilla, Alberto A., Himelreichs, Johanna, Khromykh, Alexander A., Salinas-Rebolledo, Constanza, Pinto, Teresa, Cheuquemilla, Yorka, Margolles, Yago, López González del Rey, Natalia, Miranda-Chacon, Zaray, Cuevas, Alexei, Berking, Anne, Deride, Camila, González-Moraga, Sebastián, Mancilla, Héctor, Maturana, Daniel, Langer, Andreas, Toledo, Juan Pablo, Müller, Ananda, Uberti, Benjamín, Krall, Paola, Ehrenfeld, Pamela, Blesa, Javier, Chana-Cuevas, Pedro, Rehren, German, Schwefel, David ... Rojas-Fernandez, Alejandro (2021). Potent neutralization of clinical isolates of SARS-CoV-2 D614 and G614 variants by a monomeric, sub-nanomolar affinity nanobody. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 3318, 3318. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82833-w

Potent neutralization of clinical isolates of SARS-CoV-2 D614 and G614 variants by a monomeric, sub-nanomolar affinity nanobody

2021

Journal Article

Development of molecular clamp stabilized hemagglutinin vaccines for Influenza A viruses

McMillan, Christopher L. D., Cheung, Stacey T. M., Modhiran, Naphak, Barnes, James, Amarilla, Alberto A., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Lee, Leo Yi Yang, Guilfoyle, Kate, van Amerongen, Geert, Stittelaar, Koert, Jakob, Virginie, Lebas, Celia, Reading, Patrick, Short, Kirsty R., Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel and Chappell, Keith J. (2021). Development of molecular clamp stabilized hemagglutinin vaccines for Influenza A viruses. npj Vaccines, 6 (1) 135, 135. doi: 10.1038/s41541-021-00395-4

Development of molecular clamp stabilized hemagglutinin vaccines for Influenza A viruses

2021

Journal Article

Complete protection by a single-dose skin patch–delivered SARS-CoV-2 spike vaccine

McMillan, Christopher L. D., Choo, Jovin J. Y., Idris, Adi, Supramaniam, Aroon, Modhiran, Naphak, Amarilla, Alberto A., Isaacs, Ariel, Cheung, Stacey T. M., Liang, Benjamin, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Azuar, Armira, Acharya, Dhruba, Kelly, Gabrielle, Fernando, Germain J. P., Landsberg, Michael J., Khromykh, Alexander A., Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul R., McMillan, Nigel A. J. and Muller, David A. (2021). Complete protection by a single-dose skin patch–delivered SARS-CoV-2 spike vaccine. Science Advances, 7 (44) eabj8065, eabj8065. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abj8065

Complete protection by a single-dose skin patch–delivered SARS-CoV-2 spike vaccine

2021

Journal Article

Safety and immunogenicity of an MF59-adjuvanted spike glycoprotein-clamp vaccine for SARS-CoV-2: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1 trial

Chappell, Keith J., Mordant, Francesca L., Li, Zheyi, Wijesundara, Danushka K., Ellenberg, Paula, Lackenby, Julia A., Cheung, Stacey T. M., Modhiran, Naphak, Avumegah, Michael S., Henderson, Christina L., Hoger, Kym, Griffin, Paul, Bennet, Jillian, Hensen, Luca, Zhang, Wuji, Nguyen, Thi H. O., Marrero-Hernandez, Sara, Selva, Kevin J., Chung, Amy W., Tran, Mai H., Tapley, Peter, Barnes, James, Reading, Patrick C., Nicholson, Suellen, Corby, Stavroula, Holgate, Thomas, Wines, Bruce D., Hogarth, P Mark, Kedzierska, Katherine ... Munro, Trent P. (2021). Safety and immunogenicity of an MF59-adjuvanted spike glycoprotein-clamp vaccine for SARS-CoV-2: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1 trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 21 (10), 1383-1394. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00200-0

Safety and immunogenicity of an MF59-adjuvanted spike glycoprotein-clamp vaccine for SARS-CoV-2: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1 trial

2021

Journal Article

Combinatorial F-G Immunogens as Nipah and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Candidates

Isaacs, Ariel, Cheung, Stacey T. M., Thakur, Nazia, Jaberolansar, Noushin, Young, Andrew, Modhiran, Naphak, Bailey, Dalan, Graham, Simon P., Young, Paul R., Chappell, Keith J. and Watterson, Daniel (2021). Combinatorial F-G Immunogens as Nipah and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Candidates. Viruses, 13 (10) 1942, 1942. doi: 10.3390/v13101942

Combinatorial F-G Immunogens as Nipah and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Candidates

2021

Journal Article

Cord‐blood respiratory syncytial virus antibodies and respiratory health in first 5‐years of life

Takashima, Mari D., Grimwood, Keith, Sly, Peter D., Lambert, Stephen B., Chappell, Keith J., Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul, Kusel, Merci, Holt, Barbara, Holt, Patrick and Ware, Robert S. (2021). Cord‐blood respiratory syncytial virus antibodies and respiratory health in first 5‐years of life. Pediatric Pulmonology, 56 (12), 3942-3951. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25688

Cord‐blood respiratory syncytial virus antibodies and respiratory health in first 5‐years of life

2021

Journal Article

Implications of dengue virus maturation on vaccine induced humoral immunity in mice

Scott, Connor A. P., Amarilla, Alberto A., Bibby, Summa, Newton, Natalee D., Hall, Roy A., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Muller, David A., Chappell, Keith J., Young, Paul R., Modhiran, Naphak and Watterson, Daniel (2021). Implications of dengue virus maturation on vaccine induced humoral immunity in mice. Viruses, 13 (9) 1843, 1843. doi: 10.3390/v13091843

Implications of dengue virus maturation on vaccine induced humoral immunity in mice

2021

Journal Article

No evidence of human genome integration of SARS-CoV-2 found by long-read DNA sequencing

Smits, Nathan, Rasmussen, Jay, Bodea, Gabriela O., Amarilla, Alberto A., Gerdes, Patricia, Sanchez-Luque, Francisco J., Ajjikuttira, Prabha, Modhiran, Naphak, Liang, Benjamin, Faivre, Jamila, Deveson, Ira W., Khromykh, Alexander A., Watterson, Daniel, Ewing, Adam D. and Faulkner, Geoffrey J. (2021). No evidence of human genome integration of SARS-CoV-2 found by long-read DNA sequencing. Cell Reports, 36 (7) 109530, 109530. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109530

No evidence of human genome integration of SARS-CoV-2 found by long-read DNA sequencing

2021

Journal Article

Current knowledge of COVID-19: advances, challenges and future perspectives

Wu, Yuhan, Peng, Zhuobing, Yan, Yongxue, Hu, Jintao, Wang, Yalong, Wang, Xiaoyu, Peng, Ruchao, Watterson, Daniel and Shi, Yi (2021). Current knowledge of COVID-19: advances, challenges and future perspectives. Biosafety and Health, 3 (4), 202-209. doi: 10.1016/j.bsheal.2021.06.001

Current knowledge of COVID-19: advances, challenges and future perspectives

2021

Journal Article

ACE2-lentiviral transduction enables mouse SARS-CoV-2 infection and mapping of receptor interactions

Rawle, Daniel J., Le, Thuy T., Dumenil, Troy, Yan, Kexin, Tang, Bing, Nguyen, Wilson, Watterson, Daniel, Modhiran, Naphak, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Bishop, Cameron and Suhrbier, Andreas (2021). ACE2-lentiviral transduction enables mouse SARS-CoV-2 infection and mapping of receptor interactions. PLoS Pathogens, 17 (7) e1009723, 1-37. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009723

ACE2-lentiviral transduction enables mouse SARS-CoV-2 infection and mapping of receptor interactions

2021

Journal Article

A versatile reverse genetics platform for SARS-CoV-2 and other positive-strand RNA viruses

Amarilla, Alberto A., Sng, Julian D. J., Parry, Rhys, Deerain, Joshua M., Potter, James R., Setoh, Yin Xiang, Rawle, Daniel J., Le, Thuy T., Modhiran, Naphak, Wang, Xiaohui, Peng, Nias Y. G., Torres, Francisco J., Pyke, Alyssa, Harrison, Jessica J., Freney, Morgan E., Liang, Benjamin, McMillan, Christopher L. D., Cheung, Stacey T. M., Guevara, Darwin J Da Costa, Hardy, Joshua M., Bettington, Mark, Muller, David A., Coulibaly, Fasséli, Moore, Frederick, Hall, Roy A., Young, Paul R., Mackenzie, Jason M., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Suhrbier, Andreas ... Khromykh, Alexander A. (2021). A versatile reverse genetics platform for SARS-CoV-2 and other positive-strand RNA viruses. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 3431, 3431. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-23779-5

A versatile reverse genetics platform for SARS-CoV-2 and other positive-strand RNA viruses

2021

Journal Article

A unified route for flavivirus structures uncovers essential pocket factors conserved across pathogenic viruses

Hardy, Joshua M., Newton, Natalee D., Modhiran, Naphak, Scott, Connor A. P., Venugopal, Hariprasad, Vet, Laura J., Young, Paul R., Hall, Roy A., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Coulibaly, Fasséli and Watterson, Daniel (2021). A unified route for flavivirus structures uncovers essential pocket factors conserved across pathogenic viruses. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 3266, 3266. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22773-1

A unified route for flavivirus structures uncovers essential pocket factors conserved across pathogenic viruses

2021

Journal Article

A chimeric dengue virus vaccine candidate delivered by high density microarray patches protects against infection in mice

Choo, Jovin J. Y., Vet, Laura J., McMillan, Christopher L. D., Harrison, Jessica J., Scott, Connor A. P., Depelsenaire, Alexandra C. I., Fernando, Germain J. P., Watterson, Daniel, Hall, Roy A., Young, Paul R., Hobson-Peters, Jody and Muller, David A. (2021). A chimeric dengue virus vaccine candidate delivered by high density microarray patches protects against infection in mice. npj Vaccines, 6 (1) 66, 66. doi: 10.1038/s41541-021-00328-1

A chimeric dengue virus vaccine candidate delivered by high density microarray patches protects against infection in mice

2021

Journal Article

Assessing the potential of unmanned aerial vehicle spraying of aqueous ozone as an outdoor disinfectant for SARS-CoV-2

Albert, Simon, Amarilla, Alberto A., Trollope, Ben, Sng, Julian D.J., Setoh, Yin Xiang, Deering, Nathaniel, Modhiran, Naphak, Weng, Sung-Hsia, Melo, Maria C., Hutley, Nicholas, Nandy, Avik, Furlong, Michael J., Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel, Grinham, Alistair R. and Khromykh, Alexander A. (2021). Assessing the potential of unmanned aerial vehicle spraying of aqueous ozone as an outdoor disinfectant for SARS-CoV-2. Environmental Research, 196 110944, 110944. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110944

Assessing the potential of unmanned aerial vehicle spraying of aqueous ozone as an outdoor disinfectant for SARS-CoV-2

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Broad-spectrum antibody therapy for Japanese Encephalitis serocomplex viruses
    Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics Foundation Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Structurally informed vaccines and therapies to resist and counter JEV emergence
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Antiviral IgM antibodies as rapid response therapeutics
    CSL Centenary Fellowships
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Pathophysiology and detection of flavivirus infection of public health priority in the indopacific region - FlavOI
    AFRAN Indian Ocean call for Initiatives
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Flaviviruses must come of age: design of stable, mature particles by structural vaccinology
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Molecular Clamp Stabilised HTLV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein for Vaccination and Immunotherapy
    Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research (ACH2)
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    New generation direct electron detector for cryo-electron microscopy (ARC LIEF project administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Molecular Clamp Stabilized Spike Vaccine for Rapid Response
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Development
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Clamp stabilized vaccines to provide broad spectrum protection against influenza
    NHMRC Development Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    High resolution structural determination of pathogenic flaviviruses by cryo-EM using a chimeric platform
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Structural insights into the function and antigenicity of the flavivirus NS1 protein
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Virus vaccines that ensure preparedness against future public health emergencies
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Inactivation of Yellow Fever virus in plasma and in platelet concentrates following treatment with the THERAFLEX pathogen inactivation technologies
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Dengue virus NS1 protein as a mediator of pathology
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Dengue virus assay validation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Antiviral testing of synthetic compounds designed to inhibit the activity of the fusion protein of respiratory syncytial virus.
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    Determine the antiviral potential of synthetic compounds designed to inhibit the activity of the fusion protein of respiratory syncytial virus
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Dengue virus inactivation III with Theraflex
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Dengue virus inactivation with Mirasol II
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Coaxing Dengue into Holding its Breath
    UQ - Purdue University Early Career Mobility Scheme
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Daniel Watterson is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Broad-spectrum vaccines and therapies for coronaviruses

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Naphak Modhiran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Vaccines and therapies for emerging hemorrhagic viruses

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Naphak Modhiran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A chimeric platform for tick borne flaviviruses

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalee Newton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Structural and functional characterization of bat antiviral antibodies

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Danushka Wijesundara, Dr Naphak Modhiran

Completed supervision

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