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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134 works between 2008 and 2025
All (134) Journal Article (121) Other Outputs (5) Conference Publication (6) Book Chapter (2)

121 - 134 of 134 works

2013

Journal Article

Influenza A virus induced bacterial otitis media is independent of virus tropism for α2,6-linked sialic acid

Short, Kirsty R., Habets, Marrit N., Payne, Jean., Reading, Patrick C., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2013). Influenza A virus induced bacterial otitis media is independent of virus tropism for α2,6-linked sialic acid. Virology Journal, 10 (1) 128. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-128

Influenza A virus induced bacterial otitis media is independent of virus tropism for α2,6-linked sialic acid

2013

Journal Article

Influenza-induced inflammation drives pneumococcal otitis media

Short, Kirsty R., Reading, Patrick C., Brown, Lorena E., Pedersen, John, Gilbertson, Brad, Job, Emma R., Edenborough, Kathryn M., Habets, Marrit N., Zomer, Aldert, Hermans, Peter W. M., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2013). Influenza-induced inflammation drives pneumococcal otitis media. Infection and Immunity, 81 (3), 645-652. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01278-12

Influenza-induced inflammation drives pneumococcal otitis media

2012

Journal Article

The fate of influenza A virus after infection of human macrophages and dendritic cells

Short, Kirsty R., Brooks, Andrew G., Reading, Patrick C. and Londrigan, Sarah L. (2012). The fate of influenza A virus after infection of human macrophages and dendritic cells. Journal of General Virology, 93 (PART 11), 2315-2325. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.045021-0

The fate of influenza A virus after infection of human macrophages and dendritic cells

2012

Journal Article

Interactions between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza virus: a mutually beneficial relationship?

Short, Kirsty R., Habets, Marrit N., Hermans, Peter W. M. and Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. (2012). Interactions between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza virus: a mutually beneficial relationship?. Future Microbiology, 7 (5), 609-624. doi: 10.2217/fmb.12.29

Interactions between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza virus: a mutually beneficial relationship?

2012

Journal Article

NLRC4 inflammasomes in dendritic cells regulate noncognate effector function by memory CD8+ T cells

Kupz, Andreas, Guarda, Greta, Gebhardt, Thomas, Sander, Leif E., Short, Kirsty R., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A., Wijburg, Odilia L. C., Cao, Hanwei, Waithman, Jason C., Chen, Weisan, Fernandez-Ruiz, Daniel, Whitney, Paul G., Heath, William R., Curtiss, Roy, Tschopp, Jürg, Strugnell, Richard A. and Bedoui, Sammy (2012). NLRC4 inflammasomes in dendritic cells regulate noncognate effector function by memory CD8+ T cells. Nature Immunology, 13 (2), 162-169. doi: 10.1038/ni.2195

NLRC4 inflammasomes in dendritic cells regulate noncognate effector function by memory CD8+ T cells

2012

Journal Article

Increased nasopharyngeal bacterial titers and local inflammation facilitate transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Short, Kirsty R., Reading, Patrick C., Wang, Nancy, Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2012). Increased nasopharyngeal bacterial titers and local inflammation facilitate transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae. mBio, 3 (5) e00255-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00255-12

Increased nasopharyngeal bacterial titers and local inflammation facilitate transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae

2011

Journal Article

Influenza virus induces bacterial and nonbacterial otitis media

Short, Kirsty R., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A., Thornton, Ruth, Pedersen, John, Strugnell, Richard A., Wise, Andrew K., Reading, Patrick C. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2011). Influenza virus induces bacterial and nonbacterial otitis media. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 204 (12), 1857-1865. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jir618

Influenza virus induces bacterial and nonbacterial otitis media

2011

Journal Article

Ancient antimicrobial peptides kill antibiotic-resistant pathogens: Australian mammals provide new options

Wang, Jianghui, Wong, Emily S. W., Whitely, Jane C., Li, Jian, Stringer, Jessica M., Short, Kirsty R., Renfree, Marilyn B., Belov, Katherine and Cocks, Benjamin G. (2011). Ancient antimicrobial peptides kill antibiotic-resistant pathogens: Australian mammals provide new options. PLoS One, 6 (8) e24030, e24030.1-e24030.8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024030

Ancient antimicrobial peptides kill antibiotic-resistant pathogens: Australian mammals provide new options

2011

Journal Article

MrkH, a novel c-di-GMP-dependent transcriptional activator, controls Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm formation by regulating type 3 fimbriae expression

Wilksch, Jonathan J., Yang, Ji, Clements, Abigail, Gabbe, Jacinta L., Short, Kirsty R., Cao, Hanwei, Cavaliere, Rosalia, James, Catherine E., Whitchurch, Cynthia B., Schembri, Mark A., Chuah, Mary L. C., Liang, Zhao-Xun, Wijburg, Odilia L., Jenney, Adam W., Lithgow, Trevor and Strugnell, Richard A. (2011). MrkH, a novel c-di-GMP-dependent transcriptional activator, controls Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm formation by regulating type 3 fimbriae expression. PloS Pathogens, 7 (8) e1002204, e1002204. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002204

MrkH, a novel c-di-GMP-dependent transcriptional activator, controls Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm formation by regulating type 3 fimbriae expression

2011

Journal Article

Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development

Renfree, Marilyn B., Papenfuss, Anthony T., Deakin, Janine E., Lindsay, James, Heider, Thomas, Belov, Katherine, Rens, Willem, Waters, Paul D., Pharo, Elizabeth A., Shaw, Geoff, Wong, Emily S. W., Lefevre, Christopher M., Nicholas, Kevin R., Kuroki, Yoko, Wakefield, Matthew J., Zenger, Kyall R., Wang, Chenwei, Ferguson-Smith, Malcolm, Nicholas, Frank W., Hickford, Danielle, Yu, Hongshi, Short, Kirsty R., Siddle, Hannah V., Frankenberg, Stephen R., Chew, Keng Yih, Menzies, Brandon R., Stringer, Jessica M., Suzuki, Shunsuke, Hore, Timothy A. ... Worley, Kim C. (2011). Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development. Genome Biology, 12 (8) R81, R81.1-R81.25. doi: 10.1186/gb-2011-12-8-r81

Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development

2011

Journal Article

Using bioluminescent imaging to investigate synergism between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza A virus in infant mice

Short, Kirsty R., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A., Reading, Patrick C., Brown, Lorena E., Rogers, Kelly L., Strugnell, Richard A. and Wijburg, Odilia L C (2011). Using bioluminescent imaging to investigate synergism between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza A virus in infant mice. Journal of Visualized Experiments (50) e2357. doi: 10.3791/2357

Using bioluminescent imaging to investigate synergism between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza A virus in infant mice

2011

Journal Article

Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development (vol 12, pg R81, 2011)

Renfree, MB, Papenfuss, AT, Deakin, JE, Lindsay, J, Heider, T, Belov, K, Rens, W, Waters, PD, Pharo, EA, Shaw, G, Wong, ESW, Lefevre, CM, Nicholas, KR, Kuroki, Y, Wakefield, MJ, Zenger, KR, Wang, CW, Ferguson-Smith, M, Nicholas, FW, Hickford, D, Yu, HS, Short, KR, Siddle, HV, Frankenberg, SR, Chew, KY, Menzies, BR, Stringer, JM, Suzuki, S, Hore, TA ... Worley, KC (2011). Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development (vol 12, pg R81, 2011). Genome Biology, 12 (12) 414. doi: 10.1186/gb-2011-12-12-414

Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development (vol 12, pg R81, 2011)

2010

Journal Article

Influenza A virus facilitates Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission and disease

Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A., Short, Kirsty R., Price, John T., Wilksch, Jonathan J., Brown, Lorena E., Briles, David E., Strugnell, Richard A. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2010). Influenza A virus facilitates Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission and disease. FASEB Journal, 24 (6), 1789-1798. doi: 10.1096/fj.09-146779

Influenza A virus facilitates Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission and disease

2008

Journal Article

Identification and Characterisation of Pseudomonas 16S Ribosomal DNA from Ileal Biopsies of Children with Crohn's Disease

Wagner, Josef, Short, Kirsty, Catto-Smith, Anthony G., Cameron, Don J. S., Bishop, Ruth F. and Kirkwood, Carl D. (2008). Identification and Characterisation of Pseudomonas 16S Ribosomal DNA from Ileal Biopsies of Children with Crohn's Disease. PLoS ONE, 3 (10) e0003578, e3578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003578

Identification and Characterisation of Pseudomonas 16S Ribosomal DNA from Ileal Biopsies of Children with Crohn's Disease

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 - 2027
    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
  • 2022 - 2026
    Pandemic-proofing our future
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    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 - 2025
    Preventing the emergence of HPAIV
    Australian Eggs Limited
    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

Professor Kirsty Short is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Improved diagnostics for respiratory viral infections

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe, Dr Meagan Carney

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Host-directed therapies for treatment of respiratory viral disease

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mitchell Sullivan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Innate immune training in long COVID

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Matt Sweet, Dr Keng Chew

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Avian influenza

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Keng Chew

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Obesity-Induced Trained Immunity Exacerbates Influenza A Virus Infection Severity

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rare Event Analysis and Machine Learning Applications to Infectious Disease

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Keng Chew, Dr Meagan Carney

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic determinants of the dynamic subcellular glycoproteome in influenza infection

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Schulz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Viral and host consequences of oseltamivir resistant Influenza Neuraminidase: a multi-omics appoach

    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

  • 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

    The role of a fatty acid receptor in the lung during respiratory infections and asthma

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Katharina Ronacher

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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  • influenza
  • viral pandemics

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