JMF Centre members contribute to understanding of COVID-19
Emily Edwards
Sustained COVID-19 immunity post infection
A world-first research study led by JMF Centre Melbourne’s Director A/Prof Menno van Zelm have demonstrated long lived immunity to SARS-CoV-2. The study shows that although antibody levels decline, memory B cells the cells that remember the virus and generate protective antibodies upon re-exposure are maintained up to 8 months after infection. These insights provide hope for long term protection against the virus and hope for lasting immunity by vaccines. Watch Menno describe the importance of this research click here.
JMF Centre Melbourne's Director A/Prof Menno van Zelm.
JMF Centre members contribute to clinical understanding of COVID-19
JMF Centre Melbourne Members A/Prof Menno van Zelm and Prof Robyn O’Hehir have recently contributed to a new compendium answering important questions about COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.
The compendium of 150 questions formulated by young clinicians and scientists was recently published in Allergy. This comprehensive and practical overview focuses on: virology, immunology, diagnosis, patient management, treatment, clinical trials,drug discovery, vaccine development and epidemiology.