Dr Chansavath Phetsouphanh

Keywords

Fields of Research (FoR)

Cellular immunology, Infectious diseases, Applied immunology (incl. antibody engineering, xenotransplantation and t-cell therapies)

Biography

Dr Chan Phetsouphanh completed his PhD in 2014 at UNSW. He then embarked on a postdoctoral position at the Peter Medawar Building for Pathogen Research at the University of Oxford (2015-2018), working on the role of MAIT cells and Cytotoxic CD4 T cells during HIV infection. He continued his postdoctoral training in Oxford at The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (2018-2020). Since rejoining UNSW, he works as a Senior Lecturer within the Immuno-Virology and Pathogenesis Program (IVPP) at the Kirby Institute. His projects involve investigating T-cell responses following viral infections, evaluating the drivers of Long COVID, and harnessing immunopeptidomics for HIV eradication. He has keen interests in infectious diseases, immunotherapy, T-cell biology, and immunopeptidomics.

My Research Supervision

Supervision keywords

COVID-19

immunology and infectious disease

cellular immunology

transcriptomics

Areas of supervision

Research topics for supervision

Currently have several projects open for Honours, Masters and PhD students, these include;

- Investigating the drivers of long COVID

- Immunopeptidomics of viral infections

- Adaptive immunity to invading pathogens and following vaccination.

email cphetsouphanh@kirby.unsw.edu.au if interested

Currently supervising

Primary supervisor of 1 PhD student: Project- Harnessing Immunopeptidomics for HIV eradication

Co-supervising 1 PhD student: Project- Immune signatures of Acute Tuberculosis infection

Primary supervisor of 1 Honours student (SMBS): Project- Characterising the immune profile of long COVID

My Engagement

2023-Present Founding member and co-chair of Kirby Institute Early and Mid-Career Academic Network (KEMCAN)

2023-Present Co-lead of LGBTQI+ Network under Medicine & Health Equity and Diversity Committee (MHEDIC)

2022-Present Chair of Kirby Institute Laboratory Advisory Committee

2021-Present Kirby Institute Equity and Diversity Committee (KEDIC)

Engagement with Media

In print

Forum: ABC News
Topic: How does the SARS-CoV-2 virus cause long COVID? Here are some leading theories
Interviewer name: Smith B
URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-12-09/long-covid-causes-immune-system-sars-cov-2-virus-symptoms/101737132
Publication date: 9 December 2022

Forum: Science Magazine
Topic: CLUES TO LONG COVID
Interviewer name: Couzin-Frankel J
URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/what-causes-long-covid-three-leading-theories
Publication date: 16 June 2022

Forum: Forbes
Topic: New Clues To Long Covid: Prolonged Inflammatory Response
Interviewer name: Haseltine W
URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhaseltine/2022/01/25/new-clues-to-long-covid-prolonged-inflammatory-response/?sh=3a1f4254765c
Publication date: 25 January 2022

Forum: The Sydney Morning Herald
Topic: Long COVID: Hit to immune system lingers for months after infection
Interviewer name: Carroll L
URL: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/long-covid-hit-to-immune-system-lingers-for-months-after-infection-20220113-p59nww.html
Publication date: 14 January 2022

Forum: National Geographic
Topic: Is Long COVID Forever? A new study gives clues.
Interviewer name: Mishra, Sanjay
URL: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/long-covid-inflammation-immune-recover
Publication date: 02 March 2024

Forum: Slate Magazine
Topic: What is COVID actually doing to our immune system?
Interviewer name: Requarth T
URL: https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/immunity-covid-research-airborne-aids-debunk.html
Publication date: 31 January 2023

On camera

Program: Global News Canada
Topic: New research sheds light on long COVID
Network: Corus Entertainment
Interviewer name: Yourex-West H
URL: https://globalnews.ca/video/8580988/new-research-sheds-light-on-long-covid
First broadcast date: 30 January 2022