Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
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Sonya M Marshall-Gradisnik

Biography

 Dr. Marshall-Gradisnik is a Professor in Immunology and Director of the National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases, Griffith University, Australia.  Her research has been awarded national awards - Young Australian Investigator of the Year for Biomedical Research and Queensland Science Rising Star Award for CFS Research- as well as international research awards for best research papers.   Professor Marshall-Gradisnik has published over 78 research articles, where her research and her team have shown significant evidence for immunological and genetic changes in CFS/ME.  These discoveries have led to novel findings and enabled her to secure large competitive CFS/ME research grants.  She has established the first Australian CFS/ME research/medical clinic at Griffith University; developed in conjunction with Queensland Health and CFS public health programs, epidemiology and clinical support for patients/carers in the context of Gold Cost University Hospital, Griffith University.

Research Interest

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis with particular focus on:

Natural Killer Cell function and signalling pathways

T regulatory and B cell phenotypes and cytokine production

Transcriptional profiling and gene expression

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