Alexander Harris
PhD Student
Working groups
Background
Alex is a PhD student in the Malaria Immunity and Vaccines group, supervised by Liriye Kurtovic, Adam Thomas and James Beeson. His work focuses on better understanding the immune response induced by the RTS,S malaria vaccine in children.
Alex's research looks at Fc dependent functional antibody responses induced following RTS,S vaccination in children and their associated cellular effector functions. By understanding the determinants of optimal immunity to malaria, he aims to inform optimal vaccine policy and the development of next-generation vaccines.
Alex completed his Bachelor of Science at Monash University, majoring in immunology and physiology, in 2021. In 2022, he completed an honours research project at Burnet Institute, then worked as a research assistant, before starting his PhD in 2024.
Qualifications
- 2022: BSc (Hons), Monash University, Australia
- 2021: BSc, Monash University, Australia
Positions
- 2023: Research Assistant, Malaria Immunity and Vaccines, Burnet Institute
Burnet publications
View 1 moreInduction of Fc-dependent functional antibodies against different variants of SARS-CoV-2 varies by vaccine type and prior infection
Communications Medicine
Alexander W. Harris et al
Click Nucleic Acid Mediated Loading of Prodrug Activating Enzymes in PEG–PLGA Nanoparticles for Combination Chemotherapy
Biomacromolecules
Alexander W. Harris
Light-Driven Catalytic Upgrading of Butanol in a Biohybrid Photoelectrochemical System
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Alexander W. Harris