Associate 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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118 works between 2008 and 2024
All (118) Journal Article (108) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (3) Other Outputs (5)

1 - 20 of 118 works

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, e1011635. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011635

Evidence for vagal sensory neural involvement in influenza pathogenesis and disease

2024

Journal Article

Nasal Delivery of <i>Haemophilus haemolyticus</i> 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 <i>Haemophilus haemolyticus</i> Is Safe, Reduces Influenza Severity, and Prevents Development of Otitis Media in Mice

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

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, 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, 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

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 & 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

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

2023

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. (2023). Modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response pathways by respiratory viruses. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 1-19. doi: 10.1080/1040841x.2023.2274840

Modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response pathways by respiratory viruses

2023

Journal Article

Genomic communication via circulating extracellular vesicles and long-term health consequences of COVID-19

Nair, Soumyalekshmi, Nova-Lamperti, Estefania, Labarca, Gonzalo, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Short, Kirsty R., Carrión, Flavio and Salomon, Carlos (2023). Genomic communication via circulating extracellular vesicles and long-term health consequences of COVID-19. Journal of Translational Medicine, 21 (1) 709, 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s12967-023-04552-2

Genomic communication via circulating extracellular vesicles and long-term health consequences of COVID-19

2023

Journal Article

A robust platform for integrative spatial multi‐omics analysis to map immune responses to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in lung tissues

Tan, Xiao, Grice, Laura F., Tran, Minh, Mulay, Onkar, Monkman, James, Blick, Tony, Vo, Tuan, Almeida, Ana Clara, da Silva Motta, Jarbas, Fernandes de Moura, Karen, Machado‐Souza, Cleber, Souza‐Fonseca‐Guimaraes, Paulo, Baena, Cristina Pellegrino, de Noronha, Lucia, Guimaraes, Fernanda Simoes Fortes, Luu, Hung N., Drennon, Tingsheng, Williams, Stephen, Stern, Jacob, Uytingco, Cedric, Pan, Liuliu, Nam, Andy, Cooper, Caroline, Short, Kirsty, Belz, Gabrielle T., Souza‐Fonseca‐Guimaraes, Fernando, Kulasinghe, Arutha and Nguyen, Quan (2023). A robust platform for integrative spatial multi‐omics analysis to map immune responses to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in lung tissues. Immunology, 170 (3), 401-418. doi: 10.1111/imm.13679

A robust platform for integrative spatial multi‐omics analysis to map immune responses to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in lung tissues

2023

Journal Article

International pediatric COVID-19 severity over the course of the pandemic

Zhu, Yanshan, Almeida, Flávia Jacqueline, Baillie, J Kenneth, Bowen, Asha C, Britton, Philip N, Brizuela, Martin Eduardo, Buonsenso, Danilo, Burgner, David, Chew, Keng Yih, Chokephaibulkit, Kulkanya, Cohen, Cheryl, Cormier, Stephania A, Crawford, Nigel, Curtis, Nigel, Farias, Camila G A, Gilks, Charles F, von Gottberg, Anne, Hamer, Diana, Jarovsky, Daniel, Jassat, Waasila, Jesus, Ana Rita, Kemp, Lisa S, Khumcha, Benjawan, McCallum, Georgina, Miller, Jessica E, Morello, Rosa, Munro, Alasdair P S, Openshaw, Peter J M, Padmanabhan, Srivatsan ... Short, Kirsty R (2023). International pediatric COVID-19 severity over the course of the pandemic. JAMA Pediatrics, 177 (10), 1073-1084. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3117

International pediatric COVID-19 severity over the course of the pandemic

2023

Journal Article

In vivo inhibition of nuclear ACE2 translocation protects against SARS-CoV-2 replication and lung damage through epigenetic imprinting

Tu, Wen Juan, Melino, Michelle, Dunn, Jenny, McCuaig, Robert D., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Tsimbalyuk, Sofiya, Forwood, Jade K., Ahuja, Taniya, Vandermeide, John, Tan, Xiao, Tran, Minh, Nguyen, Quan, Zhang, Liang, Nam, Andy, Pan, Liuliu, Liang, Yan, Smith, Corey, Lineburg, Katie, Nguyen, Tam H., Sng, Julian D. J., Tong, Zhen Wei Marcus, Chew, Keng Yih, Short, Kirsty R., Le Grand, Roger, Seddiki, Nabila and Rao, Sudha (2023). In vivo inhibition of nuclear ACE2 translocation protects against SARS-CoV-2 replication and lung damage through epigenetic imprinting. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 3680, 3680. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39341-4

In vivo inhibition of nuclear ACE2 translocation protects against SARS-CoV-2 replication and lung damage through epigenetic imprinting

2023

Journal Article

SARS-CoV-2 infection and viral fusogens cause neuronal and glial fusion that compromises neuronal activity

Martínez-Mármol, Ramón, Giordano-Santini, Rosina, Kaulich, Eva, Cho, Ann-Na, Przybyla, Magdalena, Riyadh, Md Asrafuzzaman, Robinson, Emilija, Chew, Keng Yih, Amor, Rumelo, Meunier, Frédéric A., Balistreri, Giuseppe, Short, Kirsty R., Ke, Yazi D., Ittner, Lars M. and Hilliard, Massimo A. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 infection and viral fusogens cause neuronal and glial fusion that compromises neuronal activity. Science Advances, 9 (23) eadg2248, 1-15. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adg2248

SARS-CoV-2 infection and viral fusogens cause neuronal and glial fusion that compromises neuronal activity

2023

Journal Article

Severe respiratory viral infections: T-cell functions diverging from immunity to inflammation

Yunis, Joseph, Short, Kirsty R. and Yu, Di (2023). Severe respiratory viral infections: T-cell functions diverging from immunity to inflammation. Trends in Microbiology, 31 (6), 644-656. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2022.12.008

Severe respiratory viral infections: T-cell functions diverging from immunity to inflammation

2023

Journal Article

Assessing the potential for fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Short, Kirsty R. and Cowling, Benjamin J. (2023). Assessing the potential for fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The Lancet Microbe, 4 (6), e380-e381. doi: 10.1016/s2666-5247(23)00099-x

Assessing the potential for fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

2023

Journal Article

Long COVID

Short, Kirsty R. (2023). Long COVID. Microbiology Australia, 44 (2), 113-114. doi: 10.1071/ma23032

Long COVID

2023

Journal Article

The role of children in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern within households: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, as at 30 June 2022

Zhu, Yanshan, Xia, Yao, Pickering, Janessa, Bowen, Asha C. and Short, Kirsty R. (2023). The role of children in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern within households: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, as at 30 June 2022. Eurosurveillance, 28 (18), 1-17. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.18.2200624

The role of children in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern within households: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, as at 30 June 2022

Current funding

  • 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 Sequalae of COVID-19
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Building the next mRNA vaccines and therapies
    MRFF - National Critical Infrastructure Initiative
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Preventing the emergence of HPAIV
    Australian Eggs Limited
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Pandemic-proofing our future
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Studying the basis of and developing new therapies to treat heart disease
    IPF Healthy - Medical Research
    Open grant
  • 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

Availability

Associate Professor Kirsty Short is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A new treatment for viral disease: Modulators of the renin angiotension system

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mitchell Sullivan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The long-term cardiovascular complications of COVID-19

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Helen Mayfield, Professor Colleen Lau, Dr Linda Gallo, Associate Professor Nathan Palpant

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Avian influenza

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Keng Chew

  • Doctor Philosophy

    THE IMMUNOLOGICAL LEGACY OF OBESITY ON VIRAL PATHOGENESIS

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genesis and Pathognesis of avain influenza

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Arutha Kulasinghe, Dr Keng Chew

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Improved diagnostics for respiratory viral infections

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Arutha Kulasinghe, Dr Meagan Carney

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Molecular pathways by which human epithelia and macrophages sense and respond to Influenza A virus infection.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kate Schroder, Dr Larisa Labzin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The dynamic subcellular glycoproteome during influenza virus infection

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the differences between vaccine and infection induced T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating how antibodies against Influenza A Virus modulate macrophage sensing and signalling pathways and outputs.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kate Schroder, Dr Larisa Labzin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic determinants of the dynamic subcellular glycoproteome in influenza infection

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of oxidised cholesterols in chronic and infectious diseases: Potential for novel therapeutic interventions

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Katharine Irvine, Honorary Professor Katharina Ronacher

Completed supervision

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  • influenza
  • viral pandemics

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