Dr Kirsty Short (ARC DECRA)
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My research focuses on the pathogenesis of influenza virus.
Specifically, I am interested in understanding
- How influenza virus damages the lung during infection
- Why asthmatics are susceptible to severe influenza infections and
- How influenza virus can trigger the development of asthma.
I am also actively engaged in developing new tools for the in vitro and in vivo imaging of influenza virus infections.