Zahraa Al-Delfi

Research Interests

Vaccinology Immunology Virology Infectious Diseases Biotechnology Nanomedicine

Dr Zahraa Al-Delfi

School of Medicine

College of Health

Language Competency
Arabic Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

Date Institution name Country Title
2026 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2021 The University of Adelaide Australia Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical)
2018 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science

Year Citation
2026 Santos, R., Mekonnen, Z. A., Yeow, A. E. L., Whelan, D. M., Al-Delfi, Z., Eyre, N. S., . . . Grubor-Bauk, B. (2026). Multi-antigen DNA vaccine targeting non-structural proteins confers robust T Cell-mediated protection against Zika virus. npj Vaccines, 11(1), 35-1-35-14.
DOI Europe PMC1
2026 Chai, C. S., Al-Delfi, Z., Santosa, E. O., Hurtado, P. R., Turville, S., Afzal, M., . . . Perkins, G. B. (2026). Reduced TCF-1 expression after hematopoietic cell transplantation restricts the T-cell response to vaccination. Blood Immunology & Cellular Therapy, 2(4), 100083.
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2025 Liu, D., Wang, X., Xu, L., Al-Delfi, Z. N. S., Mekonnen, Z. A., Gao, S., . . . Zhao, C. -X. (2025). Screening lipid nanoparticles using DNA barcoding and qPCR. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 251, 114598-1-114598-11.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC5
2025 Garcia-Valtanen, P., Lip Yeow, A. E., Mekonnen, Z. A., Whelan, D. M., Santos, R., Al-Delfi, Z., . . . Grubor-Bauk, B. (2025). Thermostable unit solid dose formulations for subcutaneous administration of DNA vaccines.. Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids, 36(3), 102628.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC4
2022 Ryan, F. J., Hope, C. M., Masavuli, M. G., Lynn, M. A., Mekonnen, Z. A., Yeow, A. E. L., . . . Lynn, D. J. (2022). Long-term perturbation of the peripheral immune system months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. BMC Medicine, 20(1), 26-1-26-23.
DOI Scopus226 WoS222 Europe PMC235
2022 Perkins, G. B., Tunbridge, M., Salehi, T., Chai, C. S., Kireta, S., Johnston, J., . . . Coates, P. T. (2022). Concurrent vaccination of kidney transplant recipients and close household cohabitants against COVID-19. Kidney International, 101(5), 1077-1080.
DOI Scopus15 WoS14 Europe PMC13
2022 Garcia-Valtanen, P., Hope, C. M., Masavuli, M. G., Yeow, A. E. L., Balachandran, H., Mekonnen, Z. A., . . . Grubor-Bauk., B. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant escapes neutralising antibodies and T cell responses more efficiently than other variants in mild COVID-19 convalescents.. Cell Reports Medicine, 3(6), 100651-1-100651-17.
DOI Scopus39 WoS38 Europe PMC38
2020 Mekonnen, Z. A., Masavuli, M. G., Yu, W., Gummow, J., Whelan, D. M., Al-Delfi, Z., . . . Grubor-Bauk, B. (2020). Enhanced T cell responses induced by a necrotic dendritic cell vaccine, expressing HCV NS3. Front Microbiol, 11(559105), 1-13.
DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC8

Year Citation
2026 Sheng Chai, C., Al-Delfi, Z., Grubor-Bauk, B., Yeung, D., Coates, T., Roberts, M., & Perkins, G. (2026). Diminished TCF-1 expression following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation impairs T cell responses to vaccination.. In TRANSPLANTATION Vol. 110 (pp. S568). AUSTRALIA, Sydney: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
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Year Citation
2021 Ryan, F., Hope, C., Masavuli, M., Lynn, M., Mekonnen, Z., Lip Yeow, A. E., . . . Lynn, D. (2021). Long-term perturbation of the peripheral immune system months after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
DOI Europe PMC1
2021 Garcia-Valtanen, P., Hope, C., Masavuli, M., Lip Yeow, A. E., Balachandran, H., Mekonnen, Z., . . . Grubor-Bauk, B. (2021). COVID-19 convalescents exhibit deficient humoral and T cell responses to variant of concern Spike antigens at 12 month post-infection.
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