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GEELONG VIC 3220 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Prof Glenn Marsh is a Principal Research Scientist and Team Leader for Pathogen Research within the Zoonotic Pathogens and Models Group at CSIRO based at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness. He is a molecular virologist trained to work at the highest levels of biocontainment (PC4/BSL4) and has experience working with a vast range of different viruses including Hendra, Nipah and Ebola viruses. His research focused is pathogen discovery/characterisation, molecular determinants of pathogenicity and development of animal models for preclinical vaccine and therapeutic assessments.
Prof Marsh's research has been focussed on zoonotic viruses requiring high levels of containment. He has worked on pathogens from many virus groups including henipaviruses, filoviruses, coronaviruses, hantaviruses, arenaviruses and influenza viruses. The past few years, the research has focused on vaccine efficacy testing of several candidate Nipah virus vaccines in both pigs and ferrets (a surrogate for human infections) and testing of vaccines to prevent COVID-19.
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Principal Research Scientist
CSIRO -
Team Leader - Pathogen Research
CSIRO
Academic Qualifications
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2005
PhD
RMIT University -
1998
BachAppSci(Biology/Biotechnology)
RMIT University
Professional Experiences
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2016-current
Principal Research Scientist
CSIRO -
2013-2016
Senior Research Scientist and Team Leader
CSIRO -
2010-2013
Research Scientist
CSIRO -
2007-2010
Postdoctroal Fellow
CSIRO -
2004-2007
Postdoctoral Fellow
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
Achievements and Awards
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2020-
Chairman's Medal - COVID-19 Team
CSIRO -
2014-
Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research
Australian Museum -
2013-
Julius Career Development Award
CSIRO -
2013-
Chairman's Medal - HeV Research team
CSIRO