Insect-Specific Viruses (ISV) to ISVac: Mosquito Virus-Powered Platforms for Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Bioprocessing Advancements
Title: Insect-Specific Viruses (ISV) to ISVac: Mosquito Virus-Powered Platforms for Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Bioprocessing Advancements
Speaker: A/Prof Jody Peters, SCMB
Bio: Dr Jody Peters is a virologist at The University of Queensland’s School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences (SCMB) whose work spans mosquito-borne virus discovery through to translational vaccines and diagnostics. Beginning her career in industry, she now brings this mindset full circle to academia to produce novel platforms for real-world use. Jody’s group develops insect-specific virus (ISV)–based technologies (benign mosquito viruses repurposed as safe, authentic antigen and vaccine platforms), alongside complementary diagnostics and bioprocessing methods that move candidates toward regulatory readiness. Her team’s targets include Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and chikungunya viruses, with efforts ranging from assay design and reverse genetics to scalable manufacturing and quality analytics. She collaborates widely across veterinary and human health sectors.
About School research seminars
Seminars cover all aspects of chemistry and molecular biosciences and are delivered by visiting national and international academics. PhD completion seminars are also incorporated into the program.
Seminars are usually held in person and occasionally via zoom. All are welcome to attend.
Contacts
- Chemistry: Dr Rowan Young, Dr David Cantillo
- Molecular Biosciences: Dr Mathew Jones