Makutiro Masavuli
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
I completed a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) at the University of Adelaide in 2012. I followed this with a first class Honours degree in microbiology and immunology, during which I worked on the analysis of immune responses to tissue-invasive parasitic worms. During my Honours degree, I became interested in understanding how the immune system functions and how it can be effectively used to combat various infections. Therefore, in 2014 I undertook a PhD project in which focused on generating various DNA vaccines against hepatitis C virus (HCV) with Prof. Eric Gowans at Basil Hetzel Institute, University of Adelaide. I completed this project in 2018 and I am currently working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Gowans Lab developing safe and effective vaccines against HCV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as well as the Zika virus.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2019 Postdoctoral Researcher The University of Adelaide 2017Â - 2018 Research Associate University of Adelaide, Adelaide -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review French Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Swahili Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2018 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD 2013 The University Of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Honours) 2012 The University Of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) -
Research Interests
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2017 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. K., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Gowans, E. J. (2017). Novel DNA vaccine formulations encoding secreted HCV-E1/E2 fused to the IMX313 oligomerisation domain are immunogenic in mice. Poster session presented at the meeting of 12th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology. 2017 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. K., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Gowans, E. J. (2017). Novel DNA vaccine formulations encoding secreted HCV-E1/E2 fused to the IMX313 oligomerisation domain are immunogenic in mice. Poster session presented at the meeting of Adelaide Immunology Retreat. Nuriootpa. 2017 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. K., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Gowans, E. J. (2017). Novel DNA vaccine formulations encoding secreted HCV-E1/E2 fused to the IMX313 oligomerisation domain are immunogenic in mice. Poster session presented at the meeting of Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. 2017 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. K., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Gowans, E. J. (2017). Enhancing the immunogenicity of HCV vaccines by fusing E1/E2 to the IMX313P multimerization technology. Poster session presented at the meeting of 24th International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus and Related Viruses. Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA. 2017 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. K., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Gowans, E. J. (2017). Novel DNA vaccines encoding secreted HCV-E1/E2 fused to the IMX313 oligomerisation domain are immunogenic in mice. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) Research Day. Adeleide, Australia. 2017 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. K., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Gowans, E. J. (2017). Enhancing the immunogenicity of HCV vaccines by fusing E1/E2 to the IMX313P oligomerisation technology. Poster session presented at the meeting of 9th Australasian Virology Society Meeting. 2016 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. K., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Gowans, E. J. (2016). A novel DNA-based virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine against hepatitis C.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. 2016 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. W., Grubor-Bauk, B., & Gowans, E. J. (2016). A DNA-based virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine against the hepatitis C virus. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) Research Day. Adelaide. 2015 Masavuli, M. G., Grubor-Bauk, B. G., Wijesundara, D. K., & Gowans, E. J. (2015). A novel DNA-based virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine for hepatitis C virus. Poster session presented at the meeting of Florey Postgraduate Research Conference. AdelaIide. 2015 Masavuli, M. G., Wijesundara, D. K., grubor-bauk, B., & gowans, E. G. (2015). A novel DNA-based virus-like particle vaccine for hepatitis C virus. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) Research Day 2015. Adelaide. -
Theses
Year Citation 2018 Masavuli, M. G. (2018). Novel DNA Vaccine Formulations Against
Hepatitis C Virus. (PhD Thesis).2013 Masavuli, M. G. (2013). Characterisation of leukocytes from IL-5 transgenic mice during Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection.. (Undergraduate Dissertation).
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