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Professor Daniel Watterson
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Daniel Watterson

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Overview

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Professor Daniel Watterson is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

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124 works between 2005 and 2025

61 - 80 of 124 works

2021

Journal Article

An optimized high-throughput immuno-plaque assay for SARS-CoV-2

Amarilla, Alberto A., Modhiran, Naphak, Setoh, Yin Xiang, Peng, Nias Y. G., Sng, Julian D. J., Liang, Benjamin, McMillan, Christopher L. D., Freney, Morgan E, Cheung, Stacey T. M., Chappell, Keith J., Khromykh, Alexander A., Young, Paul R. and Watterson, Daniel (2021). An optimized high-throughput immuno-plaque assay for SARS-CoV-2. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12 625136, 625136. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.625136

An optimized high-throughput immuno-plaque assay for SARS-CoV-2

2021

Journal Article

Adjuvant selection for influenza and RSV prefusion subunit vaccines

Isaacs, Ariel, Li, Zheyi, Cheung, Stacey T. M., Wijesundara, Danushka K., McMillan, Christopher L. D., Modhiran, Naphak, Young, Paul R., Ranasinghe, Charani, Watterson, Daniel and Chappell, Keith J. (2021). Adjuvant selection for influenza and RSV prefusion subunit vaccines. Vaccines, 9 (2) 71, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9020071

Adjuvant selection for influenza and RSV prefusion subunit vaccines

2021

Journal Article

A broadly protective antibody that targets the flavivirus NS1 protein

Modhiran, Naphak, Song, Hao, Liu, Lidong, Bletchly, Cheryl, Brillault, Lou, Amarilla, Alberto A., Xu, Xiaoying, Qi, Jianxun, Chai, Yan, Cheung, Stacey T. M., Traves, Renee, Setoh, Yin Xiang, Bibby, Summa, Scott, Connor A. P., Freney, Morgan E., Newton, Natalee D., Khromykh, Alexander A., Chappell, Keith J., Muller, David A., Stacey, Katryn J., Landsberg, Michael J., Shi, Yi, Gao, George F., Young, Paul R. and Watterson, Daniel (2021). A broadly protective antibody that targets the flavivirus NS1 protein. Science, 371 (6525), 190-194. doi: 10.1126/science.abb9425

A broadly protective antibody that targets the flavivirus NS1 protein

2021

Journal Article

The next generation of influenza vaccines: towards a universal solution

McMillan, Christopher L. D., Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel and Chappell, Keith J. (2021). The next generation of influenza vaccines: towards a universal solution. Vaccines, 9 (1) 26, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9010026

The next generation of influenza vaccines: towards a universal solution

2020

Journal Article

Rapid response subunit vaccine design in the absence of structural information

Wijesundara, Danushka K., Avumegah, Michael S., Lackenby, Julia, Modhiran, Naphak, Isaacs, Ariel, Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel and Chappell, Keith J. (2020). Rapid response subunit vaccine design in the absence of structural information. Frontiers in Immunology, 11 592370, 592370. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.592370

Rapid response subunit vaccine design in the absence of structural information

2020

Journal Article

Micro-fusion inhibition tests: quantifying antibody neutralization of virus-mediated cell–cell fusion

Thakur, Nazia, Conceicao, Carina, Isaacs, Ariel, Human, Stacey, Modhiran, Naphak, McLean, Rebecca K., Pedrera, Miriam, Tan, Tiong Kit, Rijal, Pramila, Townsend, Alain, Taylor, Geraldine, Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel, Chappell, Keith J., Graham, Simon P. and Bailey, Dalan (2020). Micro-fusion inhibition tests: quantifying antibody neutralization of virus-mediated cell–cell fusion. Journal of General Virology, 102 (1) 001506. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001506

Micro-fusion inhibition tests: quantifying antibody neutralization of virus-mediated cell–cell fusion

2020

Journal Article

Genetic, morphological and antigenic relationships between mesonivirus isolates from Australian mosquitoes and evidence for their horizontal transmission

Newton, Natalee D., Colmant, Agathe M. G., O’Brien, Caitlin A., Ledger, Emma, Paramitha, Devina, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Watterson, Daniel, McLean, Breeanna J., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, Warrilow, David, van den Hurk, Andrew F., Liu, Wenjun, Hoare, Christina, Kizu, Joanne R., Gauci, Penelope J., Haniotis, John, Doggett, Stephen L., Shaban, Babak, Johansen, Cheryl A., Hall, Roy A. and Hobson-Peters, Jody (2020). Genetic, morphological and antigenic relationships between mesonivirus isolates from Australian mosquitoes and evidence for their horizontal transmission. Viruses, 12 (10) 1159, 1159. doi: 10.3390/v12101159

Genetic, morphological and antigenic relationships between mesonivirus isolates from Australian mosquitoes and evidence for their horizontal transmission

2020

Journal Article

A unique relative of Rotifer birnavirus Isolated from Australian mosquitoes

O’Brien, Caitlin A., Pegg, Cassandra L., Nouwens, Amanda S., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Huang, Bixing, Warrilow, David, Harrison, Jessica J., Haniotis, John, Schulz, Benjamin L., Paramitha, Devina, Colmant, Agathe M. G., Newton, Natalee D., Doggett, Stephen L., Watterson, Daniel, Hobson-Peters, Jody and Hall, Roy A. (2020). A unique relative of Rotifer birnavirus Isolated from Australian mosquitoes. Viruses, 12 (9) 1056, 1056. doi: 10.3390/v12091056

A unique relative of Rotifer birnavirus Isolated from Australian mosquitoes

2020

Other Outputs

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., Nyström, Kristina, Said, Joanna, Setoh, Yin Xiang, Amarilla, Alberto A., Modhiran, Naphak, Sng, Julian D.J., Chhabra, Mohit, Young, Paul R., Lima, Marcelo A., A.Yates, Edwin, Karlsson, Richard, Miller, Rebecca L., Chen, Yen-Hsi, Bagdonaite, Ieva, Yang, Zhang, Stewart, James, Hammond, Edward, Dredge, Keith, Wilkinson, Tom M.A. ... Turnbull, Jeremy E. (2020). Synthetic Heparan Sulfate Mimetic Pixatimod (PG545) Potently Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 By Disrupting The Spike-ACE2 interaction. doi: 10.1101/2020.06.24.169334

Synthetic Heparan Sulfate Mimetic Pixatimod (PG545) Potently Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 By Disrupting The Spike-ACE2 interaction

2020

Other Outputs

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

Nieto, Guillermo Valenzuela, Jara, Ronald, Watterson, Daniel, Modhiran, Naphak, Amarilla, Alberto A, Himelreichs, Johanna, Khromykh, Alexander A., Salinas, Constanza, Pinto, Teresa, Cheuquemilla, Yorka, Margolles, Yago, del Rey, Natalia López González, 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 (2020). Potent neutralization of clinical isolates of SARS-CoV-2 D614 and G614 variants by a monomeric, sub-nanomolar affinity Nanobody. doi: 10.1101/2020.06.09.137935

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

2020

Other Outputs

Distinct systems serology features in children, elderly and COVID patients

Selva, Kevin J., van de Sandt, Carolien E., Lemke, Melissa M., Lee, Christina Y., Shoffner, Suzanne K., Chua, Brendon Y., Nguyen, Thi H.O., Rowntree, Louise C., Hensen, Luca, Koutsakos, Marios, Wong, Chinn Yi, Jackson, David C., Flanagan, Katie L., Crowe, Jane, Cheng, Allen C., Doolan, Denise L., Amanat, Fatima, Krammer, Florian, Chappell, Keith, Modhiran, Naphak, Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul, Wines, Bruce, Hogarth, P. Mark, Esterbauer, Robyn, Kelly, Hannah G., Tan, Hyon-Xhi, Juno, Jennifer A., Wheatley, Adam K. ... Chung, Amy W. (2020). Distinct systems serology features in children, elderly and COVID patients. doi: 10.1101/2020.05.11.20098459

Distinct systems serology features in children, elderly and COVID patients

2020

Journal Article

Bovine herpesvirus-4-vectored delivery of nipah virus glycoproteins enhances T cell immunogenicity in pigs

Pedrera, Miriam, Macchi, Francesca, McLean, Rebecca K., Franceschi, Valentina, Thakur, Nazia, Russo, Luca, Medfai, Lobna, Todd, Shawn, Tchilian, Elma Z., Audonnet, Jean-Christophe, Chappell, Keith, Isaacs, Ariel, Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul R., Marsh, Glenn A., Bailey, Dalan, Graham, Simon P. and Donofrio, Gaetano (2020). Bovine herpesvirus-4-vectored delivery of nipah virus glycoproteins enhances T cell immunogenicity in pigs. Vaccines, 8 (1) 115, 115. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8010115

Bovine herpesvirus-4-vectored delivery of nipah virus glycoproteins enhances T cell immunogenicity in pigs

2020

Journal Article

Flow-cytometry detection of fluorescent magnetic nanoparticle clusters increases sensitivity of dengue immunoassay

Sanjaya, K.C., Ranzoni, Andrea, Hung, Jacky, Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul R. and Cooper, Matthew A. (2020). Flow-cytometry detection of fluorescent magnetic nanoparticle clusters increases sensitivity of dengue immunoassay. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1107, 85-91. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.02.007

Flow-cytometry detection of fluorescent magnetic nanoparticle clusters increases sensitivity of dengue immunoassay

2020

Journal Article

Novel monoclonal antibodies against Australian strains of negeviruses and insights into virus structure, replication and host -restriction

Colmant, Agathe M. G., O'Brien, Caitlin A., Newton, Natalee D., Watterson, Daniel, Hardy, Joshua, Coulibaly, Fasséli, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Warrilow, David, Huang, Bixing, Paramitha, Devina, Harrison, Jessica J., Hall, Roy A. and Hobson-Peters, Jody (2020). Novel monoclonal antibodies against Australian strains of negeviruses and insights into virus structure, replication and host -restriction. Journal of General Virology, 101 (4), 440-452. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001388

Novel monoclonal antibodies against Australian strains of negeviruses and insights into virus structure, replication and host -restriction

2019

Journal Article

A recombinant platform for flavivirus vaccines and diagnostics using chimeras of a new insect-specific virus

Hobson-Peters, Jody, Harrison, Jessica J., Watterson, Daniel, Hazlewood, Jessamine E., Vet, Laura J., Newton, Natalee D., Warrilow, David, Colmant, Agathe M. G., Taylor, Carmel, Huang, Bixing, Piyasena, Thisun B. H., Chow, Weng Kong, Setoh, Yin Xiang, Tang, Bing, Nakayama, Eri, Yan, Kexin, Amarilla, Alberto A., Wheatley, Sarah, Moore, Peter R., Finger, Mitchell, Kurucz, Nina, Modhiran, Naphak, Young, Paul R., Khromykh, Alexander A., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Suhrbier, Andreas and Hall, Roy A. (2019). A recombinant platform for flavivirus vaccines and diagnostics using chimeras of a new insect-specific virus. Science Translational Medicine, 11 (522) eaax7888, 1-15. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aax7888

A recombinant platform for flavivirus vaccines and diagnostics using chimeras of a new insect-specific virus

2019

Journal Article

Efficient delivery of dengue virus subunit vaccines to the skin by microprojection arrays

Muller, David A., Depelsenaire, Alexandra C. I., Shannon, Ashleigh E., Watterson, Daniel, Corrie, Simon R., Owens, Nick S., Agyei-Yeboah, Christiana, Cheung, Stacey T. M., Zhang, Jin, Fernando, Germain J. P., Kendall, Mark A. F. and Young, Paul R. (2019). Efficient delivery of dengue virus subunit vaccines to the skin by microprojection arrays. Vaccines, 7 (4) 189, 189. doi: 10.3390/vaccines7040189

Efficient delivery of dengue virus subunit vaccines to the skin by microprojection arrays

2019

Journal Article

Basimarols A, B, and C, Highly Oxygenated Pimarane Diterpenoids from Basilicum polystachyon

Tan, Yuen P., Xue, Yongbo, Savchenko, Andrei I., Houston, Sevan D., Modhiran, Naphak, McMillan, Christopher L. D., Boyle, Glen M., Bernhardt, Paul V., Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel and Williams, Craig M. (2019). Basimarols A, B, and C, Highly Oxygenated Pimarane Diterpenoids from Basilicum polystachyon. Journal of Natural Products, 82 (10) acs.jnatprod.9b00522, 2828-2834. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00522

Basimarols A, B, and C, Highly Oxygenated Pimarane Diterpenoids from Basilicum polystachyon

2019

Journal Article

Dual targeting of dengue virus virions and NS1 protein with the heparan sulfate mimic PG545

Modhiran, Naphak, Gandhi, Neha S., Wimmer, Norbert, Cheung, Stacey, Stacey, Katryn, Young, Paul R., Ferro, Vito and Watterson, Daniel (2019). Dual targeting of dengue virus virions and NS1 protein with the heparan sulfate mimic PG545. Antiviral Research, 168, 121-127. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.05.004

Dual targeting of dengue virus virions and NS1 protein with the heparan sulfate mimic PG545

2019

Journal Article

Determinants of Zika virus host tropism uncovered by deep mutational scanning

Setoh, Yin Xiang, Amarilla, Alberto A., Peng, Nias Y. G., Griffiths, Rebecca E., Carrera, Julio, Freney, Morgan E., Nakayama, Eri, Ogawa, Shinya, Watterson, Daniel, Modhiran, Naphak, Nanyonga, Faith Elizabeth, Torres, Francisco J., Slonchak, Andrii, Periasamy, Parthiban, Prow, Natalie A., Tang, Bing, Harrison, Jessica, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Cuddihy, Thom, Cooper-White, Justin, Hall, Roy A., Young, Paul R., Mackenzie, Jason M., Wolvetang, Ernst, Bloom, Jesse D., Suhrbier, Andreas and Khromykh, Alexander A. (2019). Determinants of Zika virus host tropism uncovered by deep mutational scanning. Nature Microbiology, 4 (5), 876-887. doi: 10.1038/s41564-019-0399-4

Determinants of Zika virus host tropism uncovered by deep mutational scanning

2019

Journal Article

Stachyonic acid: a dengue virus inhibitor from Basilicum polystachyon

Tan, Yuen P., Houston, Sevan D., Modhiran, Naphak, Savchenko, Andrei I., Boyle, Glen M., Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel and Williams, Craig M. (2019). Stachyonic acid: a dengue virus inhibitor from Basilicum polystachyon. Chemistry – A European Journal, 25 (22) chem.201900591, 5664-5667. doi: 10.1002/chem.201900591

Stachyonic acid: a dengue virus inhibitor from Basilicum polystachyon

Funding

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

Supervision

Availability

Professor Daniel Watterson is:
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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

    Yellow Fever Virus Structure and Antigenicity

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jody Peters, Dr Naphak Modhiran

  • 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

    Structural and functional characterization of bat antiviral antibodies

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Naphak Modhiran

Completed supervision

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