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)

101 - 107 of 107 works

2011

Journal Article

Expression of recombinant West Nile virus prM protein fused to an affinity tag for use as a diagnostic antigen

Setoh, Y. X., Hobson-Peters, J., Prow, N. A., Young, P. R. and Hall, R. A. (2011). Expression of recombinant West Nile virus prM protein fused to an affinity tag for use as a diagnostic antigen. Journal of Virological Methods, 175 (1), 20-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2011.04.010

Expression of recombinant West Nile virus prM protein fused to an affinity tag for use as a diagnostic antigen

2010

Journal Article

Mammalian expression of functional autologous red cell agglutination reagents for use in diagnostic assays

Hobson-Peters, J, Shan, J., Hall, R. A. and Toye, P. (2010). Mammalian expression of functional autologous red cell agglutination reagents for use in diagnostic assays. Journal of Virological Methods, 168 (1-2), 177-190. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2010.05.012

Mammalian expression of functional autologous red cell agglutination reagents for use in diagnostic assays

2009

Journal Article

Monoclonal antibodies to the West Nile virus NS5 protein map to linear and conformational epitopes in the methyltransferase and polymerase domains

Hall, Roy A., Tan, Si En, Selisko, Barbara, Slade, Rachael, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Canard, Bruno, Hughes, Megan, Leung, Jason Y., Balmori-Melian, Ezequiel, Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, Pham, Kim B., Clark, David C., Prow, Natalie A. and Khromykh, Alexander A. (2009). Monoclonal antibodies to the West Nile virus NS5 protein map to linear and conformational epitopes in the methyltransferase and polymerase domains. Journal of General Virology, 90 (12), 2912-2922. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.013805-0

Monoclonal antibodies to the West Nile virus NS5 protein map to linear and conformational epitopes in the methyltransferase and polymerase domains

2009

Other Outputs

Characterisation and recombinant expression of antigens for the rapid diagnosis of West Nile virus infection

Jody Hobson-Peters (2009). Characterisation and recombinant expression of antigens for the rapid diagnosis of West Nile virus infection. PhD Thesis, School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland.

Characterisation and recombinant expression of antigens for the rapid diagnosis of West Nile virus infection

2008

Journal Article

A glycosylated peptide in the West Nile virus envelope protein is immunogenic during equine infection

Hobson-Peters, Jody, Toye, Philip, Sanchez, Melissa D., Bossart, Katharine N., Wang, Lin-Fa, Clark, David C., Cheah, Wai Yuen and Hall, Roy A. (2008). A glycosylated peptide in the West Nile virus envelope protein is immunogenic during equine infection. Journal of General Virology, 89 (12), 3063-3072. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.2008/003731-0

A glycosylated peptide in the West Nile virus envelope protein is immunogenic during equine infection

2007

Journal Article

Development of an internally controlled, homogeneous polymerase chain reaction assay for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster virus

Hobson-Peters, Jody, O'Loughlin, Peter and Toye, Philip (2007). Development of an internally controlled, homogeneous polymerase chain reaction assay for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster virus. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 21 (1), 24-30. doi: 10.1016/j.mcp.2006.07.002

Development of an internally controlled, homogeneous polymerase chain reaction assay for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster virus

2005

Journal Article

A whole-blood homogeneous assay for the multiplex detection of the factor V G1691A and the prothrombin G20210A mutations

Hobson-Peters, Jody and Toye, Philip (2005). A whole-blood homogeneous assay for the multiplex detection of the factor V G1691A and the prothrombin G20210A mutations. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 19 (4), 290-297. doi: 10.1016/j.mcp.2005.04.005

A whole-blood homogeneous assay for the multiplex detection of the factor V G1691A and the prothrombin G20210A mutations

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

    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

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

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

    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

    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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