Professor Nicholas Hunt
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Professor of Experimental Pathology
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Biographical details
Nick completed a BSc(Hons) and PhD in the UK. He then spent 3 years as a postdoctoral researcher in Sheffield before moving to the Australian National University in 1977 as a Research Fellow at the John Curtin School of Medical Research. He moved to Pathology, University of Sydney in 1988 as Senior Lecturer and was appointed Professor of Pathology in 1989. [More...]
Research interests
Nick Hunt is well-known for his studies of the severe illness caused by malaria infection and his interest in free radical biology and inflammation. Meningitis is a recent area of interest.
Current national competitive grants*
2012
The astrocyte: a crossroads in cerebral malaria pathogenesis
Hunt N, Ball H, Grau G
NHMRC Project Grants ($577,350 over 3 years)
* Grants administered through the University of Sydney
PhD and Masters' project opportunities
Pathogenic mechanisms involved in bacterial meningitis +
Mechanism of action of some novel anti-malarial compounds +
The role of a newly discovered enzyme, indoleamine dioxygenase-2, in health and in disease +
Roles of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in causing cerebral complications in malaria +
+ indicates the opportunity is full and unavailable.
International links
Japan. (Kochi University) Collaboration with DR Hajime Yuasa on the enzyme indoleamine dioxygenase-2.
Germany. (University of Giessen) Collaboration with Professor Katja Becker on the enzyme indoleamine dioxygenase-2.
Israel. (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Joint malaria project with Dr Jacob Golenser.