Professor

Kirsty Short

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Melbourne
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne

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144 works between 2008 and 2025
All (144) Journal Article (118) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (5) Other Outputs (19)

1 - 20 of 144 works

2025

Journal Article

Measurement of serum 1,5-AG provides insights for diabetes management and the anti-viral immune response

Wei, Marcus Tong Zhen, Gallo, Linda A., Hulme, Katina D., Alzaid, Fawaz, Julla, Jean-Baptiste, Dorey, Emily S., Morineau, Gilles, Chew, Keng Yih, Grant, Emma J., Gras, Stephanie, Barrett, Helen L., Riveline, Jean-Pierre, Carney, Meagan and Short, Kirsty R. (2025). Measurement of serum 1,5-AG provides insights for diabetes management and the anti-viral immune response. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 82 (1) 71, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00018-024-05568-7

Measurement of serum 1,5-AG provides insights for diabetes management and the anti-viral immune response

2025

Journal Article

Glycaemic variability underlies myocyte dysfunction and myocardial injury risk in diabetes

Cao, Yuanzhao, Redd, Meredith, Outhwaite, Jennifer, Mizikovsky, Dalia, Shim, Woo Jun, Fang, Chen, Wu, Zhixuan, Daygon, Dara, Stark, Terra, Palfreyman, Robin, Chiu, Han Sheng, Tan, Clarissa, Thomas, Ulrich, Dragicevic, Elena, Sng, Julian, Barrett, Helen, Dorey, Emily, Shah, Sonia, Short, Kirsty and Palpant, Nathan J. (2025). Glycaemic variability underlies myocyte dysfunction and myocardial injury risk in diabetes. doi: 10.1101/2025.01.29.635173

Glycaemic variability underlies myocyte dysfunction and myocardial injury risk in diabetes

2025

Journal Article

Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Severe Influenza Virus Infection and COVID-19 in Children

Noye, Ellesandra C, Bekkering, Siroon, Sng, Julian D J, Burgner, David, Longmore, Danielle K and Short, Kirsty R (2025). Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Severe Influenza Virus Infection and COVID-19 in Children. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 14 (1) piae123, 1. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piae123

Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Severe Influenza Virus Infection and COVID-19 in Children

2024

Journal Article

Modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response pathways by respiratory viruses

Macauslane, Kyle L., Pegg, Cassandra L., Short, Kirsty R. and Schulz, Benjamin L. (2024). Modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response pathways by respiratory viruses. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 50 (5), 750-768. doi: 10.1080/1040841x.2023.2274840

Modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response pathways by respiratory viruses

2024

Journal Article

Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 cardiovascular symptoms are associated with trace-level cytokines that affect cardiomyocyte function

Sinclair, Jane E., Vedelago, Courtney, Ryan, Feargal J., Carney, Meagan, Redd, Meredith A., Lynn, Miriam A., Grubor-Bauk, Branka, Cao, Yuanzhao, Henders, Anjali K., Chew, Keng Yih, Gilroy, Deborah, Greaves, Kim, Labzin, Larisa, Ziser, Laura, Ronacher, Katharina, Wallace, Leanne M., Zhang, Yiwen, Macauslane, Kyle, Ellis, Daniel J., Rao, Sudha, Burr, Lucy, Bain, Amanda, Karawita, Anjana, Schulz, Benjamin L., Li, Junrong, Lynn, David J., Palpant, Nathan, Wuethrich, Alain, Trau, Matt and Short, Kirsty R. (2024). Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 cardiovascular symptoms are associated with trace-level cytokines that affect cardiomyocyte function. Nature Microbiology, 9 (12), 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41564-024-01838-z

Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 cardiovascular symptoms are associated with trace-level cytokines that affect cardiomyocyte function

2024

Journal Article

Persistent viral RNA and protein contribute to post-acute pathology

Chew, Keng Yih and Short, Kirsty R. (2024). Persistent viral RNA and protein contribute to post-acute pathology. Nature Microbiology, 9 (11), 2797-2798. doi: 10.1038/s41564-024-01837-0

Persistent viral RNA and protein contribute to post-acute pathology

2024

Journal Article

High-throughput synthesis and evaluation of antiviral copolymers for enveloped respiratory viruses

Mengist, Hylemariam Mihiretie, Denman, Paul, Frost, Charlotte, Sng, Julian D.J., Logan, Saskia, Yarlagadda, Tejasri, Spann, Kirsten M., Barner, Leonie, Fairfull-Smith, Kathryn E, Short, Kirsty R. and Boase, Nathan RB (2024). High-throughput synthesis and evaluation of antiviral copolymers for enveloped respiratory viruses. Biomacromolecules, 25 (11), 7377-7391. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c01049

High-throughput synthesis and evaluation of antiviral copolymers for enveloped respiratory viruses

2024

Journal Article

High glycaemic variability is associated with a reduced T cell cytokine response to influenza A virus

Tong, Marcus Zhen Wei, Hulme, Katina D., Law, Soi Cheng, Noye, Ellesandra, Dorey, Emily S., Chew, Keng Yih, Rowntree, Louise C., van de Sandt, Carolien E., Kedzierska, Katherine, Goeijenbier, Marco, Ronacher, Katharina, Alzaid, Fawaz, Julla, Jean-Baptiste, Riveline, Jean-Pierre, Lineburg, Katie, Smith, Corey, Grant, Emma J., Gras, Stephanie, Gallo, Linda A., Barett, Helen L. and Short, Kirsty R. (2024). High glycaemic variability is associated with a reduced T cell cytokine response to influenza A virus. iScience, 27 (11) 111166, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111166

High glycaemic variability is associated with a reduced T cell cytokine response to influenza A virus

2024

Journal Article

High pathogenicity avian influenza in Australia and beyond: could avian influenza cause the next human pandemic?

Airey, Megan and Short, Kirsty R. (2024). High pathogenicity avian influenza in Australia and beyond: could avian influenza cause the next human pandemic?. Microbiology Australia, 45 (3), 155-158. doi: 10.1071/MA24040

High pathogenicity avian influenza in Australia and beyond: could avian influenza cause the next human pandemic?

2024

Journal Article

Nasal Delivery of Haemophilus haemolyticus is safe, reduces influenza severity, and prevents development of otitis media in mice

Scott, Naomi, Martinovich, Kelly M., Granland, Caitlyn M., Seppanen, Elke J., Tjiam, M Christian, de Gier, Camilla, Foo, Edison, Short, Kirsty R., Chew, Keng Yih, Fulurija, Alma, Strickland, Deborah H., Richmond, Peter C. and Kirkham, Lea-Ann S. (2024). Nasal Delivery of Haemophilus haemolyticus is safe, reduces influenza severity, and prevents development of otitis media in mice. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 230 (2), 346-356. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae069

Nasal Delivery of Haemophilus haemolyticus is safe, reduces influenza severity, and prevents development of otitis media in mice

2024

Conference Publication

Preclinical models of Glycaemic variability recapitulate Clinical Cardiovascular outcomes in Diabetes

Cao, Y., Redd, M., Outhwaite, J., Shim, W., Fang, C., Negi, S., Shen, S., Mizikovsky, D., Chiu, H., Tan, C., Thomas, U., Dragicevic, E., Sng, J., Short, K. and Palpant, N. (2024). Preclinical models of Glycaemic variability recapitulate Clinical Cardiovascular outcomes in Diabetes. 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Perth, WA Australia, 1-4 August 2024. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.332

Preclinical models of Glycaemic variability recapitulate Clinical Cardiovascular outcomes in Diabetes

2024

Journal Article

Evidence for vagal sensory neural involvement in influenza pathogenesis and disease

Verzele, Nathalie A. J., Chua, Brendon Y., Short, Kirsty R., Moe, Aung Aung Kywe, Edwards, Isaac N., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Hulme, Katina D., Noye, Ellesandra C., Tong, Marcus Z. W., Reading, Patrick C., Trewella, Matthew W., Mazzone, Stuart B. and McGovern, Alice E. (2024). Evidence for vagal sensory neural involvement in influenza pathogenesis and disease. PLoS Pathogens, 20 (4) e1011635, 1-28. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011635

Evidence for vagal sensory neural involvement in influenza pathogenesis and disease

2024

Journal Article

In situ single-cell profiling sheds light on IFI27 localisation during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Tan, Chin Wee, Chen, Jinjin, Liu, Ning, Bhuva, Dharmesh D., Blick, Tony, Monkman, James, Cooper, Caroline, Kharbanda, Malvika, Feher, Kristen, Phipson, Belinda, Killingbeck, Emily E., Pan, Liuliu, Kim, Youngmi, Liang, Yan, Nam, Andy, Leon, Michael, Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Paulo, Nagashima, Seigo, Camargo Martins, Ana Paula, Machado-Souza, Cleber, de Noronha, Lucia, Tang, Benjamin, Short, Kirsty, Fraser, John, Belz, Gabrielle T., Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando, Kulasinghe, Arutha and Davis, Melissa J. (2024). In situ single-cell profiling sheds light on IFI27 localisation during SARS-CoV-2 infection. eBioMedicine, 101 105016, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105016

In situ single-cell profiling sheds light on IFI27 localisation during SARS-CoV-2 infection

2024

Journal Article

An analytical, numerical and experimental study of in-vitro SARS-CoV-2 evolution in Vero B4 cells

Nicol, Matthew, Sng, Julian D. J., Zhu, Yanshan, Sonnleitner, Sissy Therese, Short, Kirsty R. and Carney, Meagan (2024). An analytical, numerical and experimental study of in-vitro SARS-CoV-2 evolution in Vero B4 cells. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 598 112000, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.112000

An analytical, numerical and experimental study of in-vitro SARS-CoV-2 evolution in Vero B4 cells

2024

Journal Article

Whole transcriptome profiling of placental pathobiology in SARS‐CoV‐2 pregnancies identifies placental dysfunction signatures

Stylianou, Nataly, Sebina, Ismail, Matigian, Nicholas, Monkman, James, Doehler, Hadeel, Röhl, Joan, Allenby, Mark, Nam, Andy, Pan, Liuliu, Rockstroh, Anja, Sadeghirad, Habib, Chung, Kimberly, Sobanski, Thais, O'Byrne, Ken, Almeida, Ana Clara Simoes Florido, Rebutini, Patricia Zadorosnei, Machado‐Souza, Cleber, Stonoga, Emanuele Therezinha Schueda, Warkiani, Majid E, Salomon, Carlos, Short, Kirsty, McClements, Lana, de Noronha, Lucia, Huang, Ruby, Belz, Gabrielle T, Souza‐Fonseca‐Guimaraes, Fernando, Clifton, Vicki and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2024). Whole transcriptome profiling of placental pathobiology in SARS‐CoV‐2 pregnancies identifies placental dysfunction signatures. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 13 (2) e1488, e1488. doi: 10.1002/cti2.1488

Whole transcriptome profiling of placental pathobiology in SARS‐CoV‐2 pregnancies identifies placental dysfunction signatures

2024

Journal Article

Host transcriptomics and machine learning for secondary bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19: a prospective, observational cohort study

Carney, Meagan, Pelaia, Tiana Maria, Chew, Tracy, Teoh, Sally, Phu, Amy, Kim, Karan, Wang, Ya, Iredell, Jonathan, Zerbib, Yoann, McLean, Anthony, Schughart, Klaus, Tang, Benjamin, Shojaei, Maryam, Short, Kirsty R, PREDICT-19 consortium and Kulasinghe, Arutha (PREDICT-19 consortium member) (2024). Host transcriptomics and machine learning for secondary bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19: a prospective, observational cohort study. The Lancet Microbe, 5 (3), e272-e281. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(23)00363-4

Host transcriptomics and machine learning for secondary bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19: a prospective, observational cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Presence of procoagulant peripheral blood mononuclear cells in severe COVID-19 patients relate to ventilation perfusion mismatch and precede pulmonary embolism

Raadsen, M., Langerak, T., Du Toit, J., Kruip, M. J.H.A., Aynekulu Mersha, D., De Maat, M. P.M., Vermin, B., Van den Akker, J. P.C., Schmitz, K. S., Bakhtiari, K., Meijers, J. C.M., van Gorp, E. C.M., Short, K. R., Haagmans, B., de Vries, R. D., Gommers, D. A.M.P.J., Endeman, H. and Goeijenbier, M. (2024). Presence of procoagulant peripheral blood mononuclear cells in severe COVID-19 patients relate to ventilation perfusion mismatch and precede pulmonary embolism. Journal of Critical Care, 79 154463. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154463

Presence of procoagulant peripheral blood mononuclear cells in severe COVID-19 patients relate to ventilation perfusion mismatch and precede pulmonary embolism

2024

Journal Article

Increasing HbA1c is associated with reduced CD8+ T cell functionality in response to influenza virus in a TCR-dependent manner in individuals with diabetes mellitus

Hulme, Katina D., Tong, Zhen Wei Marcus, Rowntree, Louise C., van de Sandt, Carolien E., Ronacher, Katharina, Grant, Emma J., Dorey, Emily S., Gallo, Linda A., Gras, Stephanie, Kedzierska, Katherine, Barrett, Helen L. and Short, Kirsty R. (2024). Increasing HbA1c is associated with reduced CD8+ T cell functionality in response to influenza virus in a TCR-dependent manner in individuals with diabetes mellitus. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 81 (1) 35. doi: 10.1007/s00018-023-05010-4

Increasing HbA1c is associated with reduced CD8+ T cell functionality in response to influenza virus in a TCR-dependent manner in individuals with diabetes mellitus

2024

Journal Article

Cardiac human bitter taste receptors contain naturally occurring variants that alter function

Bloxham, Conor J., Hulme, Katina D., Fierro, Fabrizio, Fercher, Christian, Pegg, Cassandra L., O'Brien, Shannon L., Foster, Simon R., Short, Kirsty R., Furness, Sebastian G. B., Reichelt, Melissa E., Niv, Masha Y. and Thomas, Walter G. (2024). Cardiac human bitter taste receptors contain naturally occurring variants that alter function. Biochemical Pharmacology, 219 115932, 115932. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115932

Cardiac human bitter taste receptors contain naturally occurring variants that alter function

2023

Journal Article

Elevated BMI reduces the humoral response to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

Tong, Marcus Z. W., Sng, Julian D. J., Carney, Meagan, Cooper, Lucy, Brown, Samuel, Lineburg, Katie E., Chew, Keng Yih, Collins, Neve, Ignacio, Kirsten, Airey, Megan, Burr, Lucy, Joyce, Briony A., Jayasinghe, Dhilshan, McMillan, Christopher L. D., Muller, David A., Adhikari, Anurag, Gallo, Linda A., Dorey, Emily S., Barrett, Helen L., Gras, Stephanie, Smith, Corey, Good‐Jacobson, Kim and Short, Kirsty R. (2023). Elevated BMI reduces the humoral response to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 12 (12) e1476, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/cti2.1476

Elevated BMI reduces the humoral response to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    UQ AWARE - A/Prof Kirsty Short
    UQ Amplify Women's Academic Research Equity
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Understanding the impact of Spanish Flu on Adult and Children lungs, cell-by-cell
    Wesley Research Institute Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Glycaemic variability: A culprit cause of heart disease in diabetes
    MRFF Targeted Translation Research Accelerator
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    ALL IN - AI and Laboratory Led IdentificatioN of PASC
    NHMRC MRFF Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Building the next mRNA vaccines and therapies
    MRFF - National Critical Infrastructure Initiative
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Studying the basis of and developing new therapies to treat heart disease
    IPF Healthy - Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Preventing the emergence of HPAIV
    Australian Eggs Limited
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Pandemic-proofing our future
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Investigation of novel adjuvants to enhance influenza mRNA vaccines
    ENA Respiratory Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Designing Polymers as Broad-Spectrum Antivirals to Rapidly Fight Emerging Viral Infections (USDOD CDMRP grant administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    An integrated analytical network for protein characterisation
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Queensland CoViD-19 Vaccination (QoVAX SET) Safety and Efficacy Trial - Mixed Dose 1 and 2 Study
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Harnessing Oxidised Cholesterols to Reduce Susceptibility to COVID-19 in Obesity and Diabetes
    Diabetes Australia Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    QoVAX SET Program - Neutralisation Assays
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Aerosol glassy states promote global warming, airborne toxins and pathogens (ARC Discovery Project administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Challenge experiments - an immunisation regime with peptides
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Protecting Australia's Poultry using genetic restoration
    Australian Eggs Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    The immunological legacy of obesity on viral pathogenesis
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Defining SARS-CoV-2 immune maintenance in the Australian population (external MRFF COVID-19 Immunological Studies grant led by QIMR)
    Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Using comparative genomics to prevent avian influenza in poultry
    Commonwealth Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Blocking the nervous system: a new approach for treating severe influenza?
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2019
    In vivo imaging system for tracking inflammation, infection, cancer, pain and bioactive molecules
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Neuro-immune cross talk in influenza virus pathogenesis
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    The role of glycaemic variability in influenza virus pathogenesis and immunity
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Bird flu in avian species: understanding the mechanisms of disease
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Natural resistance to avian influenza: a novel approach for improving biosecurity
    Commonwealth Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Epifluorescent and live-cell imaging microscopes for the investigation of host-pathogen interactions and for molecular and cellular biology
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Preventing severe influenza in people with diabetes
    Diabetes Australia Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    The role of asthma in the generation of influenza virus quasispecies
    UQ Development Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    The role of HMGB1 in the severity of influenza virus infection in asthmatic individuals
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship): The role of inflammation in viral pathogenesis and exacerbations of asthma
    NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowship
    Open grant

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