Associate Professor Jody Peters
Associate Professor

Jody Peters

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Background

I began my career working in industry for a company which specialised in in vitro diagnostic assays, for both human and veterinary health (AGEN Biomedical). There, I worked as a scientist for almost a decade in numerous departments of the commercialisation pipeline, including manufacturing, product development and research. Following this, I completed a PhD (2010) with the Australian Biosecurity Co-operative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious Disease and have since worked as a virologist at The University of Queensland.

My current research focuses on mosquito-borne virus discovery and the development of innovative vaccine and diagnostic platforms. Together, these research interests have culminated in a greater understanding of the mosquito virome and the development of new approaches for the detection of novel viruses. These include high throughput sequence and antigen-independent assays and the development of suites of unique monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), which in conjunction with deep sequencing platforms, provide comprehensive virus discovery strategies. Using this repertoire, I have been involved in the discovery and extensive genetic and phenotypic characterisation of new mosquito-borne viruses, belonging to more than six viral taxon (including Flaviviridae, Mesoniviridae, Bunyavirales, Reoviridae, Negevirus, Nodaviridae).

Harnessing the unique mosquito-specific growth restriction of the insect-specific flaviviruses that we discovered, my research now focuses on the application of these viruses to the development of novel, safe vaccines and diagnostics for multiple pathogenic flaviviruses.

Availability

Associate Professor Jody Peters is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biological Sciences Medical microbiology Microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Jody Peters’s works on UQ eSpace

107 works between 2005 and 2025
All (107) Journal Article (101) Book Chapter (2) Other Outputs (4)

61 - 80 of 107 works

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

A vaccinia-based single vector construct multi-pathogen vaccine protects against both Zika and chikungunya viruses

Prow, Natalie A, Liu, Liang, Nakayama, Eri, Cooper, Tamara H, Yan, Kexin, Eldi, Preethi, Hazlewood, Jessamine E, Tang, Bing, Le, Thuy T, Setoh, Yin Xiang, Khromykh, Alexander A, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Diener, Kerrilyn R, Howley, Paul M, Hayball, John D and Suhrbier, Andreas (2018). A vaccinia-based single vector construct multi-pathogen vaccine protects against both Zika and chikungunya viruses. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 1230, 1230. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03662-6

A vaccinia-based single vector construct multi-pathogen vaccine protects against both Zika and chikungunya viruses

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

Differential Diagnosis of Flavivirus Infections in Horses Using Viral Envelope Protein Domain III Antigens in Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Piyasena, Thisun B. H., Setoh, Yin X., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Prow, Natalie A., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Khromykh, Alexander A., Perera, David, Cardosa, Mary J., Kirkland, Peter D. and Hall, Roy A. (2017). Differential Diagnosis of Flavivirus Infections in Horses Using Viral Envelope Protein Domain III Antigens in Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 17 (12), 825-835. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2017.2172

Differential Diagnosis of Flavivirus Infections in Horses Using Viral Envelope Protein Domain III Antigens in Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

2017

Journal Article

Discovery of new orbiviruses and totivirus from Anopheles mosquitoes in Eastern Australia

Colmant, Agathe M. G. , Etebari, Kayvan, Webb, Cameron E., Ritchie, Scott A., Jansen, Cassie C. , van den Hurk, Andrew F., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Asgari, Sassan and Hall, Roy A. (2017). Discovery of new orbiviruses and totivirus from Anopheles mosquitoes in Eastern Australia. Archives of Virology, 162 (11), 1-6. doi: 10.1007/s00705-017-3515-x

Discovery of new orbiviruses and totivirus from Anopheles mosquitoes in Eastern Australia

2017

Journal Article

Understanding the role of microRNAs in the interaction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with an insect-specific flavivirus

Lee, Morris, Etebari, Kayvan, Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, van den Hurk, Andrew F., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Vatipally, Sreenu, Schnettler, Esther, Hall, Roy and Asgari, Sassan (2017). Understanding the role of microRNAs in the interaction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with an insect-specific flavivirus. Journal of General Virology, 98 (7) 000832, 1892-1903. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000832

Understanding the role of microRNAs in the interaction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes with an insect-specific flavivirus

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

Infectious DNAs derived from insect-specific flavivirus genomes enable identification of pre- and post-entry host restrictions in vertebrate cells

Piyasena, Thisun B. H. , Setoh, Yin X., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Newton, Natalee D. , Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, McLean, Breeanna J. , Vet, Laura J. , Khromykh, Alexander A. and Hall, Roy A. (2017). Infectious DNAs derived from insect-specific flavivirus genomes enable identification of pre- and post-entry host restrictions in vertebrate cells. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 2940, 2940.1-2940.11. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-03120-1

Infectious DNAs derived from insect-specific flavivirus genomes enable identification of pre- and post-entry host restrictions in vertebrate cells

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

Mutation of the N-Terminal region of Chikungunya Virus Capsid Protein: implications for vaccine design

Taylor, Adam, Liu, Xiang, Zaid, Ali, Goh, Lucas Y. H., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Hall, Roy A., Merits, Andres and Mahalingam, Suresh (2017). Mutation of the N-Terminal region of Chikungunya Virus Capsid Protein: implications for vaccine design. mBio, 8 (1) e01970-16, e01970-16.1-e01970-16.14. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01970-16

Mutation of the N-Terminal region of Chikungunya Virus Capsid Protein: implications for vaccine design

2017

Journal Article

Commensal viruses of mosquitoes: Host restriction, transmission, and interaction with arboviral pathogens

Hall, Roy A., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, McLean, Breeanna J., O'Brien, Caitlin A., Colmant, Agathe M.G., Piyasena, Thisun B.H., Harrison, Jessica J., Newton, Natalee D., Barnard, Ross T., Prow, Natalie A., Deerain, Joshua M., Mah, Marcus G.K.Y. and Hobson-Peters, Jody (2017). Commensal viruses of mosquitoes: Host restriction, transmission, and interaction with arboviral pathogens. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 12 (Suppl 2), 35-44. doi: 10.4137/EBO.S40740

Commensal viruses of mosquitoes: Host restriction, transmission, and interaction with arboviral pathogens

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

Virulence and evolution of West Nile Virus, Australia, 1960-2012

Prow, Natalie A., Edmonds, Judith H., Williams, David T., Setoh, Yin X., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Suen, Willy W., Hobson-Peters, Jody, van den Hurk, Andrew F., Pyke, Alyssa T., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, Northill, Judith A., Johansen, Cheryl A., Warrilow, David, Wang, Jianning, Kirkland, Peter D., Doggett, Stephen, Andrade, Christy C., Brault, Aaron C., Khromykh, Alexander A. and Hall, Roy A. (2016). Virulence and evolution of West Nile Virus, Australia, 1960-2012. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22 (8), 1353-1362. doi: 10.3201/eid2208.151719

Virulence and evolution of West Nile Virus, Australia, 1960-2012

2016

Journal Article

The insect-specific Palm Creek virus modulates West Nile virus infection in and transmission by Australian mosquitoes

Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, McLean, Breeanna J., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Hall, Roy A. and van den Hurk, Andrew F. (2016). The insect-specific Palm Creek virus modulates West Nile virus infection in and transmission by Australian mosquitoes. Parasites and vectors, 9 (1) 414, 414. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1683-2

The insect-specific Palm Creek virus modulates West Nile virus infection in and transmission by Australian mosquitoes

2016

Journal Article

A new Orbivirus isolated from mosquitoes in north-western Australia shows antigenic and genetic similarity to Corriparta virus but does not replicate in vertebrate cells

Harrison, Jessica J., Warrilow, David, McLean, Breeanna J., Watterson, Daniel, O'Brien, Caitlin A., Colmant, Agathe M.G., Johansen, Cheryl A., Barnard, Ross T., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, Davis, Steven S., Hall, Roy A. and Hobson-Peters, Jody (2016). A new Orbivirus isolated from mosquitoes in north-western Australia shows antigenic and genetic similarity to Corriparta virus but does not replicate in vertebrate cells. Viruses, 8 (5) 141, e141.1-e141.15. doi: 10.3390/v8050141

A new Orbivirus isolated from mosquitoes in north-western Australia shows antigenic and genetic similarity to Corriparta virus but does not replicate in vertebrate cells

2016

Journal Article

A newly discovered flavivirus in the yellow fever virus group displays restricted replication in vertebrates

Colmant, Agathe M. G., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Suen, Willy W., O'Brien, Caitlin A., van den Hurk, Andrew F. and Hall, Roy A. (2016). A newly discovered flavivirus in the yellow fever virus group displays restricted replication in vertebrates. Journal of General Virology, 97 (5) 000430, 1087-1093. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000430

A newly discovered flavivirus in the yellow fever virus group displays restricted replication in vertebrates

2016

Journal Article

Genetic characterization of archived bunyaviruses and their potential for emergence in Australia

Huang, Bixing, Firth, Cadhla, Watterson, Daniel, Allcock, Richard, Colmant, Agathe M. G., Hobson-Peters, Jody, Kirkland, Peter, Hewitson, Glen, McMahon, Jamie, Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, van den Hurk, Andrew F. and Warrilow, David (2016). Genetic characterization of archived bunyaviruses and their potential for emergence in Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22 (5), 833-840. doi: 10.3201/eid2205.151566

Genetic characterization of archived bunyaviruses and their potential for emergence in Australia

2016

Journal Article

A new virus discovered by immunocapture of double-stranded RNA, a rapid method for virus enrichment in metagenomic studies

Blouin, Arnaud G., Ross, Howard A., Hobson-Peters, Jody, O'Brien, Caitlin, Warren, Ben and MacDiarmid, Robin (2016). A new virus discovered by immunocapture of double-stranded RNA, a rapid method for virus enrichment in metagenomic studies. Molecular Ecology Resources, 16 (5), 1255-1263. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12525

A new virus discovered by immunocapture of double-stranded RNA, a rapid method for virus enrichment in metagenomic studies

2016

Journal Article

Discovery and characterisation of a new insect-specific bunyavirus from Culex mosquitoes captured in northern Australia

Hobson-Peters, Jody, Warrilow, David, McLean, Breeanna J., Watterson, Daniel, Colmant, Agathe M.G., van den Hurk, Andrew F., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, Hastie, Marcus L., Gorman, Jeffrey J., Harrison, Jessica J., Prow, Natalie A., Barnard, Ross T., Allcock, Richard, Johansen, Cheryl A. and Hall, Roy A. (2016). Discovery and characterisation of a new insect-specific bunyavirus from Culex mosquitoes captured in northern Australia. Virology, 489, 269-281. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.11.003

Discovery and characterisation of a new insect-specific bunyavirus from Culex mosquitoes captured in northern Australia

2016

Book Chapter

Ecological and epidemiological factors influencing arbovirus diversity, evolution and spread

Hall, Roy A., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Prow, Natalie A. and Mackenzie, John S. (2016). Ecological and epidemiological factors influencing arbovirus diversity, evolution and spread. Arboviruses: molecular biology, evolution and control. (pp. 135-166) edited by Nikos Vasilakis and Duane J. Gubler. Poole, United Kingdom: Caister Academic Press. doi: 10.21775/9781910190210.10

Ecological and epidemiological factors influencing arbovirus diversity, evolution and spread

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Yada Yada: a new chimeric system to combat alphaviral disease of livestock
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    ChimerDx - Next generation rapid diagnostics using chimeric viral antigens
    Australia's Economic Accelerator Seed Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    New vaccines and diagnostics to control viral disease in farmed crocodiles
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Exploitation of insect-specific viruses for bioprocessing
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Chimeric insect-specific viruses for laboratory and point-of-care diagnosis of emergent viral disease
    Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Chimeric insect-specific viruses as novel vaccines for mosquito-borne diseases
    NHMRC Development Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Noncoding RNAs of insect-specific flaviviruses: biogenesis and functions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    High resolution structural determination of pathogenic flaviviruses by cryo-EM using a chimeric platform
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Chimeric insect-specific flaviviruses: a new generation of diagnostics and vaccines against mosquito-borne viral disease
    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 - 2018
    Hitchhikers from the jungle: assessment of evolution, emergence potential and public health implications of rare and divergent dengue viruses (grant administered by Qld Health)
    Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Viral Reduction of Flavivirus Transmission
    Western Australia Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Inactivation of Zika virus in plasma and in platelet concentrates following treatment with the THERAFLEX pathogen inactivation technologies
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Effect of the THERAFLEX UV-Platelets system on the infectivity of Chikungunya and Ross River viruses
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Jody Peters is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Engineering chimeric viruses as protective and safe vaccines against mosquito-borne viral disease

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Alexander Khromykh, Dr Andrii Slonchak

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Recombinant insect-specific alphaviruses as novel antigens for vaccine and diagnostic purposes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Naphak Modhiran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Integration of innovative platform technologies for the diagnosis of flaviviral infections

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Integration of innovative diagnostic technologies for the detection of flaviviral infections

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Howard

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Combatting alphaviral disease through the development of chimeric vaccine and diagnostic candidates

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mechanisms of host restriction underpinning the safety and efficacy of novel chimeric flaviviral vaccines

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Alexander Khromykh, Dr Natalee Newton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Recombinant chimeric insect-specific viruses as novel antigens for diagnostic platforms

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Naphak Modhiran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Recombinant insect-specific alphaviruses as novel antigens for vaccine and diagnostic purposes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Naphak Modhiran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of factors affecting the maternal transmission of Insect-specific viruses by mosquitoes

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of factors affecting the maternal transmission of Insect-specific viruses by mosquitoes

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Insect-specific viruses as tools for the downregulation of mosquito vector competence for arboviruses

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing and optimizing bioprocesses for scale-up of their Chimeric antigen for flavivirus vaccines and diagnosis.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor David Muller

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development and optimisation of bioprocesses for scale-up manufacture of chimeric antigens for flavivirus vaccines and diagnostics

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor David Muller

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Structural and functional characterisation of an orphan family of opioid peptides

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mehdi Mobli

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Yellow Fever Virus Structure and Antigenicity

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Naphak Modhiran, Professor Daniel Watterson

Completed supervision

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