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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122 works between 2005 and 2025
All (122) Journal Article (111) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (7) Book Chapter (2)

81 - 100 of 122 works

2018

Journal Article

Suppression of the pelo protein by Wolbachia and its effect on dengue virus in Aedes aegypti

Asad, Sultan, Hussain, Mazhar, Hugo, Leon, Osei-Amo, Solomon, Zhang, Guangmei, Watterson, Daniel and Asgari, Sassan (2018). Suppression of the pelo protein by Wolbachia and its effect on dengue virus in Aedes aegypti. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12 (4) e0006405, e0006405. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006405

Suppression of the pelo protein by Wolbachia and its effect on dengue virus in Aedes aegypti

2018

Journal Article

New genotypes of Liao ning virus (LNV) in Australia exhibit an insect-specific phenotype

Prow, Natalie A., Mah, Marcus G., Deerain, Joshua M., Warrilow, David, Colmant, Agathe M. G., O'Brien, Caitlin A., Harrison, Jessica J., McLean, Breeanna J., Hewlett, Elise K., Piyasena, Thisun B. H., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, van den Hurk, Andrew F., Watterson, Daniel, Huang, Bixing, Schulz, Benjamin L., Webb, Cameron E., Johansen, Cheryl A., Chow, Weng K., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Cazier, Chris, Coffey, Lark L., Faddy, Helen M., Suhrbier, Andreas, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle and Hall, Roy A. (2018). New genotypes of Liao ning virus (LNV) in Australia exhibit an insect-specific phenotype. The Journal of General Virology, 99 (4), 596-609. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001038

New genotypes of Liao ning virus (LNV) in Australia exhibit an insect-specific phenotype

2018

Journal Article

Pathogenesis, humoral immune responses and transmission between co-housed animals in a ferret model of human RSV infection

Chan, Kok Fei, Carolan, Louise A., Druce, Julian, Chappell, Keith, Watterson, Daniel, Young, Paul, Korenkov, Daniil, Subbarao, Kanta, Barr, Ian G., Laurie, Karen L. and Reading, Patrick C. (2018). Pathogenesis, humoral immune responses and transmission between co-housed animals in a ferret model of human RSV infection. Journal of Virology, 92 (4) e01322-17, 1-17. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01322-17

Pathogenesis, humoral immune responses and transmission between co-housed animals in a ferret model of human RSV infection

2018

Journal Article

The heptad repeat C domain of the respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein plays a key role in membrane fusion

Bermingham, Imogen M., Chappell, Keith J., Watterson, Daniel and Young, Paul R. (2018). The heptad repeat C domain of the respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein plays a key role in membrane fusion. Journal of Virology, 92 (4) e01323-17, 1-14. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01323-17

The heptad repeat C domain of the respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein plays a key role in membrane fusion

2018

Journal Article

Structural and functional characterization of a cross-reactive dengue virus neutralizing antibody that recognizes a cryptic epitope

Li, Jie, Watterson, Daniel, Chang, Chiung-Wen, Che, Xiao-Yan, Li, Xiao-Quan, Ericsson, Daniel J., Qiu, Li-Wen, Cai, Jian-Piao, Chen, Jing, Fry, Scott R., Cheung, Stacey T. M., Cooper, Matthew A., Young, Paul R. and Kobe, Bostjan (2018). Structural and functional characterization of a cross-reactive dengue virus neutralizing antibody that recognizes a cryptic epitope. Structure, 26 (1), 51-59. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2017.11.017

Structural and functional characterization of a cross-reactive dengue virus neutralizing antibody that recognizes a cryptic epitope

2018

Book Chapter

Plugging the leak in Dengue shock

Watterson, Daniel, Modhiran, Naphak, Muller, David A., Stacey, Katryn J. and Young, Paul R. (2018). Plugging the leak in Dengue shock. Dengue and Zika: Control and Antiviral Treatment Strategies. (pp. 89-106) edited by Rolf Hilgenfeld and Subhash G. Vasudevan. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-8727-1_7

Plugging the leak in Dengue shock

2017

Journal Article

Induction of high titred, non-neutralising antibodies by self-adjuvanting peptide epitopes derived from the respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein

Jaberolansar, Noushin, Chappell, Keith J., Watterson, Daniel, Bermingham, Imogen M., Toth, Istvan, Young, Paul R. and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2017). Induction of high titred, non-neutralising antibodies by self-adjuvanting peptide epitopes derived from the respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 11130, 11130. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10415-w

Induction of high titred, non-neutralising antibodies by self-adjuvanting peptide epitopes derived from the respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein

2017

Journal Article

Reduction of Zika virus infectivity in platelet concentrates after treatment with ultraviolet C light and in plasma after treatment with methylene blue and visible light

Fryk, Jesse J., Marks, Denese C., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Watterson, Daniel, Hall, Roy A., Young, Paul R., Reichenberg, Stefan, Tolksdorf, Frank, Sumian, Chryslain, Gravemann, Ute, Seltsam, Axel and Faddy, Helen M. (2017). Reduction of Zika virus infectivity in platelet concentrates after treatment with ultraviolet C light and in plasma after treatment with methylene blue and visible light. Transfusion, 57 (11), 2677-2682. doi: 10.1111/trf.14256

Reduction of Zika virus infectivity in platelet concentrates after treatment with ultraviolet C light and in plasma after treatment with methylene blue and visible light

2017

Journal Article

A new clade of insect-specific flaviviruses from Australian Anopheles mosquitoes displays species-specific host-restriction

Colmant, Agathe M. G., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, van den Hurk, Andrew F., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, Chow, Weng Kong, Johansen, Cheryl A., Fros, Jelke, Simmonds, Peter, Watterson, Daniel, Cazier, Chris, Etebari, Kayvan, Asgari, Sassan, Schulz, Benjamin L., Beebe, Nigel, Vet, Laura J., Piyasena, Thisun B. H., Nguyen, Hong-Duyen, Barnard, Ross T. and Hall, Roy A. (2017). A new clade of insect-specific flaviviruses from Australian Anopheles mosquitoes displays species-specific host-restriction. mSphere, 2 (4) e00262-17, 1-19. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00262-17

A new clade of insect-specific flaviviruses from Australian Anopheles mosquitoes displays species-specific host-restriction

2017

Journal Article

Isolation of serotype-specific antibodies against dengue virus non-structural protein 1 using phage display and application in a multiplexed serotyping assay

Lebani, Kebaneilwe, Jones, Martina L., Watterson, Daniel, Ranzoni, Andrea, Traves, Renee J., Young, Paul R. and Mahler, Stephen M. (2017). Isolation of serotype-specific antibodies against dengue virus non-structural protein 1 using phage display and application in a multiplexed serotyping assay. PLoS One, 12 (7) e0180669, e0180669. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180669

Isolation of serotype-specific antibodies against dengue virus non-structural protein 1 using phage display and application in a multiplexed serotyping assay

2017

Journal Article

Computational identification of antibody epitopes on the dengue virus NS1 protein

Jones, Martina L., Legge, Fiona S., Lebani, Kebaneilwe, Mahler, Stephen M., Young, Paul R., Watterson, Daniel, Treutlein, Herbert R. and Zeng, Jun (2017). Computational identification of antibody epitopes on the dengue virus NS1 protein. Molecules, 22 (4) 607, 607. doi: 10.3390/molecules22040607

Computational identification of antibody epitopes on the dengue virus NS1 protein

2017

Journal Article

Discovery and characterisation of castlerea virus, a new species of Negevirus isolated in Australia

O'Brien, Caitlin A., McLean, Breeanna J., Colmant, Agathe M. G., Harrison, Jessica J., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, van den Hurk, Andrew F., Johansen, Cheryl A., Watterson, Daniel, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Newton, Natalee D., Schulz, Benjamin L., Hall, Roy A. and Hobson-Peters, Jody (2017). Discovery and characterisation of castlerea virus, a new species of Negevirus isolated in Australia. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 13, 1176934317691269. doi: 10.1177/1176934317691269

Discovery and characterisation of castlerea virus, a new species of Negevirus isolated in Australia

2017

Journal Article

Dengue virus NS1 protein activates immune cells via TLR4 but not TLR2 or TLR6

Modhiran, Naphak, Watterson, Daniel, Blumenthal, Antje, Baxter, Alan G., Young, Paul R. and Stacey, Katryn J. (2017). Dengue virus NS1 protein activates immune cells via TLR4 but not TLR2 or TLR6. Immunology and Cell Biology, 95 (5), 491-495. doi: 10.1038/icb.2017.5

Dengue virus NS1 protein activates immune cells via TLR4 but not TLR2 or TLR6

2017

Journal Article

Successful post-exposure prophylaxis of Ebola infected non-human primates using Ebola glycoprotein-specific equine IgG

Pyankov, Oleg V., Setoh, Yin Xiang, Bodnev, Sergey A., Edmonds, Judith H., Pyankova, Olga G., Pyankov, Stepan A., Pali, Gabor, Belford, Shane, Lu, Louis, La, Mylinh, Lovrecz, George, Volchkova, Valentina A., Chappell, Keith J., Watterson, Daniel, Marsh, Glenn, Young, Paul R., Agafonov, Alexander A., Farmer, Jillann F., Volchkov, Victor E., Suhrbier, Andreas and Khromykh, Alexander A. (2017). Successful post-exposure prophylaxis of Ebola infected non-human primates using Ebola glycoprotein-specific equine IgG. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 41537, 41537. doi: 10.1038/srep41537

Successful post-exposure prophylaxis of Ebola infected non-human primates using Ebola glycoprotein-specific equine IgG

2017

Journal Article

Fighting Ebola: a window for vaccine re-evaluation?

Chappell, Keith J. and Watterson, Daniel (2017). Fighting Ebola: a window for vaccine re-evaluation?. PLoS Pathogens, 13 (1) e1006037, e1006037. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006037

Fighting Ebola: a window for vaccine re-evaluation?

2016

Journal Article

Product release is rate-limiting for catalytic processing by the Dengue virus protease

Shannon, A. E., Pedroso, M. M., Chappell, K. J., Watterson, D., Liebscher, S., Kok, W. M., Fairlie, D. P., Schenk, G. and Young, P. R. (2016). Product release is rate-limiting for catalytic processing by the Dengue virus protease. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 37539, 37539. doi: 10.1038/srep37539

Product release is rate-limiting for catalytic processing by the Dengue virus protease

2016

Journal Article

Phylogenetic diversity of koala retrovirus within a wild koala population

Chappell, K. J., Brealey, J. C., Amarilla, A. A., Watterson, D., Hulse, L., Palmieri, C., Johnston, S. D., Holmes, E. C., Meers, J. and Young, P. (2016). Phylogenetic diversity of koala retrovirus within a wild koala population. Journal of Virology, 91 (3) e01820-16, 363-374. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01820-16

Phylogenetic diversity of koala retrovirus within a wild koala population

2016

Journal Article

Viral pathogen vaccines

Young, Paul, Chappell, Keith and Watterson, Dan (2016). Viral pathogen vaccines. Australasian Biotechnology, 26 (3), 35-35.

Viral pathogen vaccines

2016

Journal Article

Dengue and chikungunya viruses in plasma are effectively inactivated after treatment with methylene blue and visible light

Fryk, Jesse J., Marks, Denese C., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Prow, Natalie A., Watterson, Daniel, Hall, Roy A., Young, Paul R., Reichenberg, Stefan, Sumian, Chryslain and Faddy, Helen M. (2016). Dengue and chikungunya viruses in plasma are effectively inactivated after treatment with methylene blue and visible light. Transfusion, 56 (9), 2278-2285. doi: 10.1111/trf.13729

Dengue and chikungunya viruses in plasma are effectively inactivated after treatment with methylene blue and visible light

2016

Journal Article

Riboflavin and ultraviolet light: impact on dengue virus infectivity

Faddy, H. M., Fryk, J. J., Watterson, D., Young, P. R., Modhiran, N., Muller, D. A., Keil, S. D., Goodrich, R. P. and Marks, D. C. (2016). Riboflavin and ultraviolet light: impact on dengue virus infectivity. Vox Sanguinis, 111 (3), 235-241. doi: 10.1111/vox.12414

Riboflavin and ultraviolet light: impact on dengue virus infectivity

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

    A chimeric platform for tick borne flaviviruses

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalee Newton

  • 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 Danushka Wijesundara, Dr Naphak Modhiran

Completed supervision

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