Overview
Availability
- Professor Kirsty Short is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
Works
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2021
Conference Publication
A Role of the Nervous System in Modulating Respiratory Viral Infections
Mcgovern, A. E., Verzele, N., Chua, B., Law, C., Ritchie, M., Moe, A., Chew, K., Mazzone, S. B. and Short, K. (2021). A Role of the Nervous System in Modulating Respiratory Viral Infections. International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society (ATS), Online, 14-19 May 2021. New York, NY United States: American Thoracic Society.
2021
Conference Publication
Pre-existing cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 through an immunodominant epitope
Grant, Emma J., Lineburg, Katie E., Swaminathan, Srividhya, Chatzileontiadou, Demetra S. M., Szeto, Christopher, Sloane, Hannah, Panikkar, Archana, Raju, Jyothy, Crooks, Pauline, Rehan, Sweera, Nguyen, Andrea T., Lekieffre, Lea, Neller, Michelle, Tong, Zhen Wei Marcus, Jayasinghe, Dhilshan, Chew, Keng Yih, Lobos, Christian A., Halim, Hanim, Burrows, Jacqueline M., Riboldi-Tunnicliffe, Alan, Chen, Weisan, D’Orsogna, Lloyd, Khanna, Rajiv, Short, Kirsty R., Smith, Corey and Gras, Stephanie (2021). Pre-existing cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 through an immunodominant epitope. Immunology 2021™ Meeting, Online, 10-15 May 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.206.supp.103.02
2021
Journal Article
A meta-analysis on the role of pre-existing chronic disease in the cardiac complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Sinclair, Jane E., Zhu, Yanshan, Xu, Gang, Ma, Wei, Shi, Haiyan, Ma, Kun-Long, Cao, Chun-Feng, Kong, Ling-Xi, Wan, Ke-Qiang, Liao, Juan, Wang, Hai-Qiang, Arentz, Matt, Redd, Meredith A., Gallo, Linda A. and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). A meta-analysis on the role of pre-existing chronic disease in the cardiac complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection. iScience, 24 (4) 102264, 102264. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102264
2021
Journal Article
Diabetes and overweight/obesity are independent, nonadditive risk factors for in-hospital severity of COVID-19: an international, multicenter retrospective meta-analysis
Longmore, Danielle K., Miller, Jessica E., Bekkering, Siroon, Saner, Christoph, Mifsud, Edin, Zhu, Yanshan, Saffery, Richard, Nichol, Alistair, Colditz, Graham, Short, Kirsty R. and Burgner, David P. (2021). Diabetes and overweight/obesity are independent, nonadditive risk factors for in-hospital severity of COVID-19: an international, multicenter retrospective meta-analysis. Diabetes Care, 44 (6), dc202676-1290. doi: 10.2337/dc20-2676
2021
Journal Article
The impact of influenza pulmonary infection and inflammation on vagal bronchopulmonary sensory neurons
Verzele, Nathalie A. J., Chua, Brendon Y., Law, Charity W., Zhang, Albert, Ritchie, Matthew E., Wightman, Oliver, Edwards, Isaac N., Hulme, Katina D., Bloxham, Conor J., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Trewella, Matthew W., Moe, Aung Aung Kywe, Chew, Keng Yih, Mazzone, Stuart B., Short, Kirsty R. and McGovern, Alice E. (2021). The impact of influenza pulmonary infection and inflammation on vagal bronchopulmonary sensory neurons. The FASEB Journal, 35 (3) e21320, 1-18. doi: 10.1096/fj.202001509r
2021
Journal Article
A paucigranulocytic asthma host environment promotes the emergence of virulent influenza viral variants
Hulme, Katina D., Karawita, Anjana C., Pegg, Cassandra, Bunte, Myrna J. M., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Bloxham, Conor J., Van den Hoecke, Silvie, Setoh, Yin Xiang, Vrancken, Bram, Spronken, Monique, Steele, Lauren E., Verzele, Nathalie A. J., Upton, Kyle R., Khromykh, Alexander A., Chew, Keng Yih, Sukkar, Maria, Phipps, Simon and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). A paucigranulocytic asthma host environment promotes the emergence of virulent influenza viral variants. eLife, 10 e61803, 1-21. doi: 10.7554/elife.61803
2021
Other Outputs
Mute swan ISOseq data
Karawita, Anjana, Short, Kirsty and Karawita, Anjana Chamal (2021). Mute swan ISOseq data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/afb4f31
2020
Journal Article
Influenza in high-risk hosts—lessons learned from animal models
Honce, Rebekah, Wohlgemuth, Nicholas, Meliopoulos, Victoria A., Short, Kirsty R. and Schultz-Cherry, Stacey (2020). Influenza in high-risk hosts—lessons learned from animal models. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 10 (12) a038604, 1-22. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a038604
2020
Journal Article
A high fat diet increases influenza A virus-associated cardiovascular damage
Siegers, Jurre Y., Novakovic, Boris, Hulme, Katina D., Marshall, Rebecca, Bloxham, Conor J., Thomas, Walter G., Reichelt, Mellissa E., Leijten, Lonneke, van Run, Peter, Knox, Karen, Sokolowski, Kamil A., Tse, Brian W. C., Chew, Keng Yih, Christ, Angelika N., Howe, Greg, Bruxner, Timothy J. C., Karolyi, Mario, Pawelka, Erich, Koch, Rebecca M., Bellmann-Weiler, Rosa, Burkert, Francesco, Weiss, Günter, Samanta, Romit J., Openshaw, Peter J. M., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, van Riel, Debby and Short, Kirsty R. (2020). A high fat diet increases influenza A virus-associated cardiovascular damage. The Journal of infectious diseases, 222 (5), 820-831. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa159
2020
Journal Article
Animal and translational models of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19
Johansen, M. D., Irving, A., Montagutelli, X., Tate, M. D., Rudloff, , Nold, M. F., Hansbro, N. G., Kim, R. Y., Donovan, C., Liu, G., Faiz, A., Short, K. R., Lyons, J. G., McCaughan, G. W., Gorrell, M. D., Cole, A., Moreno, C., Couteur, D., Hesselson, D., Triccas, J., Neely, G. G., Gamble, J. R., Simpson, S. J., Saunders, B. M., Oliver, B. G., Britton, W. J., Wark, P. A., Nold-Petry, C. A. and Hansbro, P. M. (2020). Animal and translational models of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19. Mucosal Immunology, 13 (6), 877-891. doi: 10.1038/s41385-020-00340-z
2020
Journal Article
High glucose levels increase influenza-associated damage to the pulmonary epithelial-endothelial barrier
Hulme, Katina Dee, Yan, Limin, Marshall, Rebecca J., Bloxham, Conor J., Upton, Kyle R., Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Loh, Zhixuan, Ronacher, Katharina, Chew, Keng Yih , Gallo, Linda A. and Short, Kirsty Renfree (2020). High glucose levels increase influenza-associated damage to the pulmonary epithelial-endothelial barrier. eLife, 9 e56907, 1-20. doi: 10.7554/elife.56907
2020
Journal Article
Glycemic variability in diabetes increases the severity of influenza
Marshall, Rebecca J., Armart, Pornthida, Hulme, Katina D., Chew, Keng Yih, Brown, Alexandra C., Hansbro, Philip M., Bloxham, Conor J., Flint, Melanie, Ronacher, Katharina, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Gallo, Linda A. and Short, Kirsty R. (2020). Glycemic variability in diabetes increases the severity of influenza. mBio, 11 (2) e02841-19. doi: 10.1128/mbio.02841-19
2019
Journal Article
Role of endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of influenza in humans
Short, Kirsty R., Kuiken, Thijs and Van Riel, Debby (2019). Role of endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of influenza in humans. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 220 (11), 1859-1860. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiz349
2019
Journal Article
A delicate balancing act: immunity and immunopathology in human H7N9 influenza virus infections
Karawita, Anjana C., Tong, Marcus Z. W. and Short, Kirsty R. (2019). A delicate balancing act: immunity and immunopathology in human H7N9 influenza virus infections. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 32 (3), 191-195. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000538
2019
Journal Article
One health insights to prevent the next HxNy viral outbreak: learning from the epidemiology of H7N9
Zheng, Zhe, Lu, Yi, Short, Kirsty R. and Lu, Jiahai (2019). One health insights to prevent the next HxNy viral outbreak: learning from the epidemiology of H7N9. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19 (1) 138, 138. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-3752-6
2019
Journal Article
Foreword
Pask, Andrew, Shaw, Geoff, Short, Kirsty and Renfree, Marilyn (2019). Foreword. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 31 (7), III-IV. doi: 10.1071/RDv31n7_FO
2018
Journal Article
Translational review: Neuroimmune mechanisms in cough and emerging therapeutic targets
McGovern, Alice E., Short, Kirsty R., Kywe Moe, Aung Aung and Mazzone, Stuart B. (2018). Translational review: Neuroimmune mechanisms in cough and emerging therapeutic targets. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 142 (5), 1392-1402. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.09.004
2018
Journal Article
The culture of primary duck endothelial cells for the study of avian influenza
Davis, Raissa L., Choi, Geunho, Kuiken, Thijs, Quéré, Pascale, Trapp, Sascha, Short, Kirsty R. and Richard, Mathilde (2018). The culture of primary duck endothelial cells for the study of avian influenza. BMC Microbiology, 18 (1) 138, 138. doi: 10.1186/s12866-018-1307-4
2018
Journal Article
Creating disease resistant chickens: a viable solution to avian influenza?
Looi, Fong Yang, Baker, Michelle L., Townson, Thomas, Richard, Mathilde, Novak, Ben, Doran, Tim J. and Short, Kirsty R. (2018). Creating disease resistant chickens: a viable solution to avian influenza?. Viruses, 10 (10) 561, 561. doi: 10.3390/v10100561
2018
Journal Article
Back to the future: lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic
Short, Kirsty R., Kedzierska, Katherine and van de Sandt, Carolien E. (2018). Back to the future: lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 8 343, 343. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00343
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Improved diagnostics for respiratory viral infections
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe, Dr Meagan Carney
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Doctor Philosophy
Innate immune training in long COVID
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt Sweet, Dr Keng Chew
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Doctor Philosophy
Lessons from a Century of Influenza Pandemics and Implications for Future Preparedness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe, Dr Keng Chew
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Doctor Philosophy
The long-term cardiovascular complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccines
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helen Mayfield, Professor Colleen Lau, Professor Nathan Palpant
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Doctor Philosophy
Host-directed therapies for treatment of respiratory viral disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mitchell Sullivan
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Doctor Philosophy
Viral and host consequences of oseltamivir resistant Influenza Neuraminidase: a multi-omics appoach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the differences between vaccine and infection induced T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of a fatty acid receptor in the lung during respiratory infections and asthma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Katharina Ronacher
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Doctor Philosophy
Rare Event Analysis and Machine Learning Applications to Infectious Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Keng Chew, Dr Meagan Carney
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Doctor Philosophy
Antibodies enhance proinflammatory cytokine release from human macrophages sensing influenza A virus proteins
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kate Schroder, Dr Larisa Labzin
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic determinants of the dynamic subcellular glycoproteome in influenza infection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Obesity-Associated Trained Immunity Exacerbates Influenza A Virus Infection Severity
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Neurological control of viral-induced respiratory inflammation
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The effects of metabolic disorders on adaptive immunity against influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Soi Law
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Host Co-morbidities in Influenza Severity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Katharina Ronacher
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Avian Genomics and Transcriptomics to understand the Pathogenesis of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Black Swans
Principal Advisor
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2025
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
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of a Pathogen-Exploited and Host-Defense G Protein-Coupled Receptor During Viral Infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt Sweet, Honorary Professor Katharina Ronacher
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