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        Christian Tjiam

        Senior Research Officer

        Senior Research Officer

        BSc BMedSc(hons) PhD

        @christjiam

        Christian is an immunologist and post-doctoral scientist within the Vaccine Trials Group and Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Diseases Group. He is interested in the immunological mechanisms that underlie life-long immune memory and how it can be optimised in future vaccines, particularly against respiratory pathogens. Christian possesses expertise in the analysis of memory B cells and Fc-effector functions of antibodies. This includes designing high-parameter, antigen-specific, spectral flow cytometry methodology to track B cell responses to vaccines and pathogens at the single cell level, as well as assays for measuring the opsonophagocytic function of antibodies.

        Prior to joining Telethon Kids in 2021, Christian was conferred a PhD in Immunology (2020) from the University of Western Australia, under the supervision of Professor Martyn French and Dr Sonia Fernandez. Christian also previously held the position of Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Specialist at Curtin University (2019-2021).

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        • Education and Qualifications
          • Bachelor of Science – The University of Western Australia
          • Bachelor of Medical Science – The University of Western Australia
          • Doctor of Philosophy – The University of Western Australia
        • Awards/Honours
          • 2021 – The Family of George (Irakles) and Katina Kakulas Research Award (Inaugural recipient), Telethon Kids Institute.
          • 2022 – Research Focus Area Collaboration Award – Early Environment, Telethon Kids Institute.
          • 2023 – Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Catalyst Grant.
        • Active Collaborations
          • Establishing an institute-accessible, full-spectrum flow cytometry protocol for the high-dimensional assessment of human B cells – Dr Tjiam is leading nine research groups in this project with members from Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Wal-Yan Respiratory Research Center, Telethon Kids Cancer Centre, Perth Children’s Hospital the PNG Institute of Medical Research.
          • Temporal dynamics of B cell dysfunction in early multiple sclerosis – Principal Investigator Dr Stephanie Trend, Perron Institute and Telethon Kids Institute
          • MEDUSA: A Mix-and-rEad assay for rapid Detection of respiratory virUSes and bActeria – Principal Investigator Dr Patricia Agudelo-Romero, Wal-yan Respiratory Centre, Telethon Kids Institute

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        The mission of the Vaccine Trials Group is to improve the health of the community through immunisation and the prevention of infectious diseases.

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