A virologist and infectious disease specialist will present a free University of Queensland public lecture next week (Thursday, October 16).
Professor Tony Cunningham will discuss Transport of viruses in neurones: a target for antivirals? A route for gene therapy vectors at the third Jian Zhou Memorial Lecture, at 6pm in the Jian Zhou Forum, Level 5, Research Wing, Building One, Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH).
The annual lecture is presented by a distinguished virologist working in a field related to the interests of the late Dr Jian Zhou, a co-discoverer of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer and one of the founding members of UQ’s Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research, based at the PAH.
Professor Cunningham is Director of the Westmead Millennium Institute and Research Centre at Westmead Hospital in Sydney and Professor of research medicine and Sub-Dean (Research) at the University of Sydney.
He has held a number of clinical and academic appointments in virology and infectious diseases in Australia and the United States.
His research interests include viral medicine as well as diagnosis and anti-viral treatment of HIV and herpes virus infections.
People wanting to attend the lecture, which will be followed by refreshments, should telephone 07 3240 5944 or email dsanderson@cicr.uq.edu.au
Media: For further information, contact Paul Turley at the Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research (telephone 07 3240 5935, mobile 0419 737 157) or Joanne van Zeeland at UQ Communications (telephone 07 3365 2619).
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