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Dr

Keng Chew

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Dr Keng Chew is:
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne

Works

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25 works between 2020 and 2023

1 - 20 of 25 works

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

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

Macrophage ACE2 is necessary for SARS-CoV-2 replication and subsequent cytokine responses that restrict continued virion release

Labzin, Larisa I., Chew, Keng Yih, Eschke, Kathrin, Wang, Xiaohui, Esposito, Tyron, Stocks, Claudia J., Rae, James, Patrick, Ralph, Mostafavi, Helen, Hill, Brittany, Yordanov, Teodor E., Holley, Caroline L., Emming, Stefan, Fritzlar, Svenja, Mordant, Francesca L., Steinfort, Daniel P., Subbarao, Kanta, Nefzger, Christian M., Lagendijk, Anne K., Gordon, Emma J., Parton, Robert G., Short, Kirsty R., Londrigan, Sarah L. and Schroder, Kate (2023). Macrophage ACE2 is necessary for SARS-CoV-2 replication and subsequent cytokine responses that restrict continued virion release. Science Signaling, 16 (782) eabq1366, eabq1366. doi: 10.1126/scisignal.abq1366

Macrophage ACE2 is necessary for SARS-CoV-2 replication and subsequent cytokine responses that restrict continued virion release

2023

Journal Article

Environmentally persistent free radicals enhance SARS-CoV-2 replication in respiratory epithelium

Yamamoto, Ayaho, Sly, Peter D., Chew, Keng Yih, Khachatryan, Lavrent, Begum, Nelufa, Yeo, Abrey J., Vu, Luan D, Short, Kirsty R., Cormier, Stephania A and Fantino, Emmanuelle (2023). Environmentally persistent free radicals enhance SARS-CoV-2 replication in respiratory epithelium. Experimental Biology and Medicine, 248 (3), 271-279. doi: 10.1177/15353702221142616

Environmentally persistent free radicals enhance SARS-CoV-2 replication in respiratory epithelium

2023

Conference Publication

Astaxanthin protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection on well-differentiated primary human nasal epithelial cells

Yamamoto, Ayaho, Sly, Peter, Chew, Keng, Yeo, Abrey, Short, Kirsty and Fantino, Emmanuelle (2023). Astaxanthin protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection on well-differentiated primary human nasal epithelial cells. 26th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology Above and Beyond, Seoul, Korea, 17–20 November 2022. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/resp.14433

Astaxanthin protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection on well-differentiated primary human nasal epithelial cells

2023

Journal Article

The swan genome and transcriptome, it is not all black and white

Karawita, Anjana C., Cheng, Yuanyuan, Chew, Keng Yih, Challagulla, Arjun, Kraus, Robert, Mueller, Ralf C., Tong, Marcus Z. W., Hulme, Katina D., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Steele, Lauren E., Wu, Melanie, Sng, Julian, Noye, Ellesandra, Bruxner, Timothy J., Au, Gough G., Lowther, Suzanne, Blommaert, Julie, Suh, Alexander, McCauley, Alexander J., Kaur, Parwinder, Dudchenko, Olga, Aiden, Erez, Fedrigo, Olivier, Formenti, Giulio, Mountcastle, Jacquelyn, Chow, William, Martin, Fergal J., Ogeh, Denye N., Thiaud-Nissen, Françoise ... Short, Kirsty R. (2023). The swan genome and transcriptome, it is not all black and white. Genome Biology, 24 (1) 13, 1-24. doi: 10.1186/s13059-022-02838-0

The swan genome and transcriptome, it is not all black and white

2023

Journal Article

IFI27 transcription is an early predictor for COVID-19 outcomes, a multi-cohort observational study

Shojaei, Maryam, Shamshirian, Amir, Monkman, James, Grice, Laura, Tran, Minh, Tan, Chin Wee, Teo, Siok Min, Rodrigues Rossi, Gustavo, McCulloch, Timothy R., Nalos, Marek, Raei, Maedeh, Razavi, Alireza, Ghasemian, Roya, Gheibi, Mobina, Roozbeh, Fatemeh, Sly, Peter D., Spann, Kirsten M., Chew, Keng Yih, Zhu, Yanshan, Xia, Yao, Wells, Timothy J., Senegaglia, Alexandra Cristina, Kuniyoshi, Carmen Lúcia, Franck, Claudio Luciano, dos Santos, Anna Flavia Ribeiro, Noronha, Lucia de, Motamen, Sepideh, Valadan, Reza, Amjadi, Omolbanin ... Tang, Benjamin (2023). IFI27 transcription is an early predictor for COVID-19 outcomes, a multi-cohort observational study. Frontiers in Immunology, 13 1060438, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1060438

IFI27 transcription is an early predictor for COVID-19 outcomes, a multi-cohort observational study

2023

Journal Article

GPR183 antagonism reduces macrophage infiltration in influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Foo, Cheng Xiang, Bartlett, Stacey, Chew, Keng Yih, Ngo, Minh Dao, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Jayakody Arachchige, Buddhika, Matthews, Benjamin, Reed, Sarah, Wang, Ran, Smith, Christian, Sweet, Matthew J., Burr, Lucy, Bisht, Kavita, Shatunova, Svetlana, Sinclair, Jane E., Parry, Rhys, Yang, Yuanhao, Lévesque, Jean-Pierre, Khromykh, Alexander, Rosenkilde, Mette Marie, Short, Kirsty R. and Ronacher, Katharina (2023). GPR183 antagonism reduces macrophage infiltration in influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infection. European Respiratory Journal, 61 (3) 2201306, 1-15. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01306-2022

GPR183 antagonism reduces macrophage infiltration in influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infection

2022

Journal Article

Emulation of epidemics via Bluetooth-based virtual safe virus spread: Experimental setup, software, and data

Asanjarani, Azam, Shausan, Aminath, Chew, Keng, Graham, Thomas, Henderson, Shane G., Jansen, Hermanus M., Short, Kirsty R., Taylor, Peter G., Vuorinen, Aapeli, Yadav, Yuvraj, Ziedins, Ilze and Nazarathy, Yoni (2022). Emulation of epidemics via Bluetooth-based virtual safe virus spread: Experimental setup, software, and data. PLoS Digital Health, 1 (12) e0000142, 1-23. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000142

Emulation of epidemics via Bluetooth-based virtual safe virus spread: Experimental setup, software, and data

2022

Journal Article

Developing an antiviral surface cleaner utilising unique surface adsorption properties of hydroxyproline-rich-proteins

Shewan, Heather M. , Siauw, Meiliana , Vinden, Naomi , Dong, Anran , Beheshti, Amir , Chew, Keng Yih, Stokes, Jason R. , Short, Kirsty R., Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Koehler, Berthold and Reihmann, Matthias (2022). Developing an antiviral surface cleaner utilising unique surface adsorption properties of hydroxyproline-rich-proteins. Household and Personal Care Today, 17 (5), 57-61.

Developing an antiviral surface cleaner utilising unique surface adsorption properties of hydroxyproline-rich-proteins

2022

Journal Article

Ancestral SARS-CoV-2, but not Omicron, replicates less efficiently in primary pediatric nasal epithelial cells

Zhu, Yanshan, Chew, Keng Yih, Wu, Melanie, Karawita, Anjana C., McCallum, Georgina, Steele, Lauren E., Yamamoto, Ayaho, Labzin, Larisa I., Yarlagadda, Tejasri, Khromykh, Alexander A., Wang, Xiaohui, Sng, Julian D. J., Stocks, Claudia J., Xia, Yao, Kollmann, Tobias R., Martino, David, Joensuu, Merja, Meunier, Frédéric A., Balistreri, Giuseppe, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Bowen, Asha C., Kicic, Anthony, Sly, Peter D., Spann, Kirsten M. and Short, Kirsty R. (2022). Ancestral SARS-CoV-2, but not Omicron, replicates less efficiently in primary pediatric nasal epithelial cells. PLoS Biology, 20 (8) e3001728, 1-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001728

Ancestral SARS-CoV-2, but not Omicron, replicates less efficiently in primary pediatric nasal epithelial cells

2022

Journal Article

Limited recognition of highly conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2

Swaminathan, Srividhya, Lineburg, Katie E., Ambalathingal, George R., Crooks, Pauline, Grant, Emma J., Mohan, Sonali V., Raju, Jyothy, Panikkar, Archana, Le Texier, Laetitia, Tong, Zheng Wei Marcus, Chew, Keng Yih, Neller, Michelle A., Short, Kirsty R., Gowda, Harsha, Gras, Stephanie, Khanna, Rajiv and Smith, Corey (2022). Limited recognition of highly conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2. Microbiology Spectrum, 10 (1) e02780-21. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02780-21

Limited recognition of highly conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2

2022

Journal Article

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells generated for adoptive immunotherapy are capable of recognizing multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants

Panikkar, Archana, Lineburg, Katie E., Raju, Jyothy, Chew, Keng Yih, Ambalathingal, George R., Rehan, Sweera, Swaminathan, Srividhya, Crooks, Pauline, Le Texier, Laetitia, Beagley, Leone, Best, Shannon, Solomon, Matthew, Matthews, Katherine K., Srihari, Sriganesh, Neller, Michelle A., Short, Kirsty R., Khanna, Rajiv and Smith, Corey (2022). SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells generated for adoptive immunotherapy are capable of recognizing multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants. PLoS Pathogens, 18 (2) e1010339, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010339

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells generated for adoptive immunotherapy are capable of recognizing multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants

2022

Other Outputs

Emulation of epidemics via Bluetooth-based virtual safe virus spread: experimental setup, software, and data

Asanjarani, Azam, Shausan, Aminath, Chew, Keng, Graham, Thomas, Henderson, Shane G., Jansen, Hermanus M., Short, Kirsty R., Taylor, Peter G., Vuorinen, Aapeli, Yadav, Yuvraj, Ziedins, Ilze and Nazarathy, Yoni (2022). Emulation of epidemics via Bluetooth-based virtual safe virus spread: experimental setup, software, and data.

Emulation of epidemics via Bluetooth-based virtual safe virus spread: experimental setup, software, and data

2021

Journal Article

Endothelial cells are not productively infected by SARS‐CoV‐2

Schimmel, Lilian, Chew, Keng Yih, Stocks, Claudia J., Yordanov, Teodor E., Essebier, Patricia, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Monkman, James, Santos Miggiolaro, Anna Flavia Ribeiro, Cooper, Caroline, Noronha, Lucia, Schroder, Kate, Lagendijk, Anne Karine, Labzin, Larisa I., Short, Kirsty R. and Gordon, Emma J. (2021). Endothelial cells are not productively infected by SARS‐CoV‐2. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 10 (10) e1350, e1350. doi: 10.1002/cti2.1350

Endothelial cells are not productively infected by SARS‐CoV‐2

2021

Journal Article

Type I diabetes mellitus increases the cardiovascular complications of influenza virus infection

Sinclair, Jane E., Bloxham, Conor J., Chiu, Han, Chew, Keng Yih, Russell, Jake, Yoshikawa, Yusuke, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Steele, Lauren E., Hulme, Katina D., Verzele, Nathalie A. J., Noye, Ellesandra C., Wu, Melanie, Reichelt, Melissa E., Thomas, Walter G., Gallo, Linda A., Redd, Meredith A. and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). Type I diabetes mellitus increases the cardiovascular complications of influenza virus infection. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11 714440, 714440. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.714440

Type I diabetes mellitus increases the cardiovascular complications of influenza virus infection

2021

Journal Article

Limited evidence for the role of environmental factors in the unusual peak of influenza in Brisbane during the 2018-2019 Australian summer

Lu, Jianyun, Yang, Zhicong, Karawita, Anjana C., Bunte, Myrna, Chew, Keng Yih, Pegg, Cassandra, Mackay, Ian, Whiley, David and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). Limited evidence for the role of environmental factors in the unusual peak of influenza in Brisbane during the 2018-2019 Australian summer. The Science of the Total Environment, 776 145967, 145967. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145967

Limited evidence for the role of environmental factors in the unusual peak of influenza in Brisbane during the 2018-2019 Australian summer

2021

Journal Article

A meta-analysis on the role of children in SARS-CoV-2 in household transmission clusters

Zhu, Yanshan, Bloxham, Conor J., Hulme, Katina D., Sinclair, Jane E., Tong, Zhen Wei Marcus, Steele, Lauren E., Noye, Ellesandra C., Lu, Jiahai, Xia, Yao, Chew, Keng Yih, Pickering, Janessa, Gilks, Charles, Bowen, Asha C. and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). A meta-analysis on the role of children in SARS-CoV-2 in household transmission clusters. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72 (12) ciaa1825, e1146-e1153. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1825

A meta-analysis on the role of children in SARS-CoV-2 in household transmission clusters

Funding

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    COVID-19-induced vascular complications: mechanisms and potential therapies
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 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
  • 2021 - 2023
    QoVAX SET Program - Neutralisation Assays
    Queensland Health
    Open grant

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