Thiru Vanniasinkam

Dr Thiru Vanniasinkam

Immunology

Dentistry and Medical Sciences

Biography

Dr Vanniasinkam's research experience includes DNA and viral vector based vaccine development, development of diagnostic tests for Campylobacter spp. and Rhodococcus equi and epitope mapping of bacterial virulence proteins. Her current research involves vaccine development and development of diagnostic techniques for veterinary pathogens such as equine adenovirus, Campylobacter jejuni and Rhodococcus equi.

Research
  • Vaccine development
  • Development of diagnostic techniques for veterinary pathogens such as equine adenovirus, Campylobacter jejuni and Rhodococcus equi.
Publications
Full publications list on CRO

Recent publications

  • Vanniasinkam, T. (2023). An Integrated Approach to Teaching Cell Staining. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.00017-23
  • Mixter, P. F., Kleinschmit, A. J., Lal, A., Vanniasinkam, T., Condry, D. L. J., Taylor, R. T., Justement, L. B., & Pandey, S. (2023). Immune Literacy: a Call to Action for a System-Level Change. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 24(1), [e00203-22]. https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.00203-22
  • Green, E., Seaman, C. E., & Vanniasinkam, T. (2023). Microbiology education for rural nurses: continuing professional development strategies. Microbiology Australia. https://www.publish.csiro.au/MA/fulltext/MA23045
  • Pandey, S., Bruns, H. A., Condry, D. L. J., Kleinschmit, A. J., Lal, A., Sletten, S., Sparks-Thissen, R. L., Vanniasinkam, T., Taylor, R. T., Justement, L. B., & Elliott, S. L. (2022). Antigen and immunogen: An investigation into the heterogeneity of immunology terminology in learning resources. ImmunoHorizons, 6(5), 312-323. https://doi.org/10.4049/immunohorizons.2200004
  • Kahlyar, H., Roxby, D., Badrick, T., & Vanniasinkam, T. (2022). Challenges in antibody titration for ABO-incompatible renal transplantation. Vox Sanguinis, 117(1), 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13160