Dr Laurence Luu
Laurence Luu is an adjunct associate lecturer in and research group. He is currently researching how the interactions between host immunogenetics and the microbiome leads to cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and inflammatory bowel disease.
Laurence previously completed his PhD in the under the supervision of and Dr. Sophie Octavia where he investigated the evolution of Bordetella pertussis to vaccines. During his PhD, he discovered new proteomic adaptations that were associated with increased fitness in the current Australian epidemic B. pertussis population. This discovery garnered widespread media attention and led to a national call to improve vaccines for whooping cough.
Laurence continued his research on whooping cough in the Evolutionary Microbiology lab as a postdoctoral researcher where he applied proteomics and functional genomics to better understand the biology and molecular pathogenesis of B. pertussis infections in order to improveÌýcurrent vaccines and develop new treatments. He currently remains an honorary member of the lab.
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Professional Experience
2019 - Current: , Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM)
2018 - Current: Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Â鶹Éçmadou
2018 - PhD in Medical Microbiology and Immunology,ÌýÂ鶹Éçmadou
2014 - Bachelor of Medical Science (Hons I), Â鶹Éçmadou
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Awards
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2019 - ASM NSW-ACT Branch Postdoctoral Award
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2017 - ASM NSW-ACT Branch Student Prize
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