Andy Tran

Andy Tran

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Institute for Infection & Immunity, City St George’s, University of London (SGUL), United Kingdom (UK)

Email: atran@sgul.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

VALIDATE Role:

Network Associate

 

Research Keywords:

TB, Animal Models, Antibodies, IgA, Vaccines, Mucosal

 

Biography:

Dr. Andy Tran is a molecular biologist specialising in TB immunology and vaccinology, focusing on antibody-based therapies and vaccines for multidrug-resistant TB. His PhD research contributed to the EU Horizon 2020-funded EMI-TB project, exploring novel molecular techniques for mucosal vaccine development. Postdoctorally, he advanced peptide-based TB diagnostic approaches at TiKa Diagnostics Ltd, and developed novel self-adjuvanting vaccine platforms in the Prof. Reljic laboratory, utilising in vivo models and cell cultures. Integrating 3D printing and CAD design, Andy creates custom experimental setups that enhance the precision and innovation of his research in TB immunology and vaccinology.

 

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Key Publications:

  • Hyde K, Sultana K, Tran AC, Bileckaja N, Donald CL, Kohl A, Stanton RJ, Strang BL, Limited replication of human cytomegalovirus in a trophoblast cell line, Journal of General Virology
  • Tran AC, Diogo G et al Mucosal Therapy of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis With IgA and Interferon-γ, Frontiers in Immunology (2020), 10.3389/fimmu.2020.582833
  • Diogo G, Hart P, Copland A, Kim MY, Tran AC et al, Immunization With Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens Encapsulated in Phosphatidylserine Liposomes Improves Protection Afforded by BCG, Frontiers in Immunology (2019), 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01349
  • Tran AC, Kim MY, Reljic R, Emerging themes for the role of antibodies in tuberculosis, Immune Network (2019), 10.4110/in.2019.19.e24
  • Kuczkowska K, Copland A, Øverland L, Mathiesen G, Tran AC et al, Inactivated Lactobacillus plantarum Carrying a Surface-Displayed Ag85B-ESAT-6 Fusion Antigen as a Booster Vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, Frontiers in Immunology (2019) 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01588
  • Copland A, Diogo G, Hart P, Harris S, Tran AC et al, Mucosal Delivery of Fusion Proteins with Bacillus subtilis Spores Enhances Protection against Tuberculosis by Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Frontiers in Immunology (2018), 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00346