DrAnneliese Ashhurst

Dr Anneliese Ashhurst (née Tyne) is a research fellow with the laboratories of Professor Scott Byrne (School of Medical Sciences) and Professor Richard Payne (School of Chemistry). Dr Ashhurst is a research immunologist with a background in studying the host immune response to tuberculosis and common respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, with an interest in vaccines or drug therapies designed for pulmonary delivery. Her current research is directed towards developing therapies to control inappropriate inflammation, including for skin conditions such as psoriasis and dermatitis. Dr Ashhurst is a member of the Charles Perkins Centre, the Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation, and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID).