Dr Barry Slobedman

Cytomegalovirus Research Group

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Dr Slobedman is a Research Fellow in the Department of Medicine, University of Sydney and head of the Cytomegalovirus Research Group at the Westmead Millennium Institute. He obtained both a BSc (with Honours) and a PhD in molecular virology from the University of Adelaide before moving to Stanford University (USA) where he trained as a post-doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.

After returning to Australia, he established the Cytomegalovirus Research Group at the Westmead Millennium Institute. The Group includes those at Honours degree, PhD and post-doctoral level and positions are frequently available for those with a keen interest in biomedical research.

Dr Slobedman is also Deputy Director of the Centre for Virus Research.

Publications

- 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 -

2007

2006

• Scandurra, G, Williams, R, Triccas, J, Pinto, R, Gicquel, B, Slobedman, B, Cunningham, A, Britton, W. Effect of phthiocerol dimycocerosate deficiency on the transcriptional response of human macrophages to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur. 2006; 0:0 [Abstract]

• Cheung, A, Abendroth, A, Cunningham, A, Slobedman, B. Viral gene expression during the establishment of human cytomegalovirus latent infection in myeloid progenitor cells. Blood. 2006; 108:3691-9 [Abstract]

• Hood, C, Cunningham, A, Slobedman, B, Arvin, A, Sommer, M, Kinchington, P, Abendroth, A. Varicella-zoster virus ORF63 inhibits apoptosis of primary human neurons. Journal of virology. 2006; 80:1025-31 [Abstract]

• Slobedman, B. In situ PCR for the detection of human cytomegalovirus in suspension cells during the latent phase of infection. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.). 2006; 334:199-209 [Abstract]

2005

• Mocarski, E.S., G. Hahn, K.L. White, J. Xu, B. Slobedman, L. Hertel, S.A. Aguirre, S. Noda. (2005) Myeloid cell recruitment and function in pathogenesis and latency. In M. J.  Reddehase (Ed.) Cytomegaloviruses: Molecular Biology and Immunology. Caister Academic Press, Hethersett, Norfolk, UK. Pp 465-482.

2004

• Slobedman, B, Stern, J, Cunningham, A, Abendroth, A, Abate, D, Mocarski, E. Impact of human cytomegalovirus latent infection on myeloid progenitor cell gene expression. Journal of virology. 2004; 78:4054-62 [Abstract]

• Jenkins, C, Abendroth, A, Slobedman, B. A novel viral transcript with homology to human interleukin-10 is expressed during latent human cytomegalovirus infection. Journal of virology. 2004; 78:1440-7 [Abstract]

2003

• Hood, C, Cunningham, A, Slobedman, B, Boadle, R, Abendroth, A. Varicella-zoster virus-infected human sensory neurons are resistant to apoptosis, yet human foreskin fibroblasts are susceptible: evidence for a cell-type-specific apoptotic response. Journal Of Virology. 2003; 77(23):12852-12864

• Morrow, G, Slobedman, B, Cunningham, A, Abendroth, A. Varicella-zoster virus productively infects mature dendritic cells and alters their immune function. Journal Of Virology. 2003; 77(8):4950-4959

2002

• Slobedman, B, Mocarski, E, Arvin, A, Mellins, E, Abendroth, A. Latent cytomegalovirus down-regulates major histocompatibility complex class II expression on myeloid progenitors. Blood. 2002; 100:2867-2873

2001

• Abendroth, A, Morrow, G, Cunningham, A, Slobedman, B. Varicella-zoster virus infection of human dendritic cells and transmission to T cells: implications for virus dissemination in the host. Journal of Virology. 2001; 175:524-525

Contact Details

T +61 2 98459005

F +61 2 98459100

E barry_slobedman@mail.wmi.usyd.edu.au