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Hans Kek

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Hans Kek

Background

Hans completed his Bachelor of Science Advanced with Honours at Monash University in 2018, with a double major in immunology and genetics. His honours project was completed with the Infection, Inflammation, and Innate Immunity Group at the Burnet Institute, with a focus on eliminating HIV-infected macrophages using NK cells. 

He is currently a Monash PhD student working with Dr Anna Hearps to continue his research into NK cell mediated killing of HIV-infected macrophages.

Qualifications

●    Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Burnet publications

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15 Mar 2025

Afucosylated broadly neutralising antibodies targeting HIV envelope elicit enhanced NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity against HIV-infected CD4+ T cell and macrophage targets

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Morgane M. Brunton-O’Sullivan, Olaf G. Wilhelm, Christine Jordan, Hans Kek, Laura Rikard-Bell, Pantelis Poumbourios, Bruce D. Wines, Anthony Jaworowski, Anna C. Hearps, Hans Kek

15 Mar 2025

Afucosylated broadly neutralising antibodies targeting HIV envelope elicit enhanced NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity against HIV-infected CD4+ T cell and macrophage targets

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Morgane M. Brunton-O’Sullivan, Olaf G. Wilhelm, Christine Jordan, Hans Kek, Laura Rikard-Bell, Pantelis Poumbourios, Bruce D. Wines, Anthony Jaworowski, Anna C. Hearps, Hans Kek

15 Mar 2025

Afucosylated broadly neutralising antibodies targeting HIV envelope elicit enhanced NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity against HIV-infected CD4+ T cell and macrophage targets

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Morgane M. Brunton-O’Sullivan, Olaf G. Wilhelm, Christine Jordan, Hans Kek, Laura Rikard-Bell, Pantelis Poumbourios, Bruce D. Wines, Anthony Jaworowski, Anna C. Hearps, Hans Kek

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