Head of Laboratory
Email: awchung@unimelb.edu.au
Bluesky: @amywchung.bsky.social
Fascinated by Antibodies. Foodie, coffee addict and feline enthusiast. She can be bribed by good food, chocolate and whisky (preferably all three).
Post Doctoral Fellow
Email: kevin.selva@unimelb.edu.au
Bluesky: @kev-in-science.bsky.social
Focused upon the characterisation of mucosal antibodies against respiratory infectious diseases (TB, SARS-CoV-2, Influenza) across different age groups (children, adults, elderly).
Dr Daniel Sijmons
Research Officer
Email: daniel.sijmons@unimelb.edu.au
Completed his PhD in 2024 at RMIT University after working as a Laboratory Scientist at VIDRL for 8 years. Currently interested in antibody glycosylation and the interactions of antibodies with different pathogens.
Pradhipa Ramanathan
Senior Research Assistant
Email: pradhipa.ramanathan@unimelb.edu.au
"Hello, I am Pradhipa. I joined Chung lab in 2021. I enjoy reading novels and cooking in my free time."
Franny Muteba
Research Assistant
Email: franny.t.muteba@unimelb.edu.au
LinkedIn : https://au.linkedin.com/in/franny-muteba
"I'm Franny ! I've joined Amy's group in 2024 as a Research Assistant. I absolutely hate onions, but I love expressing my creativity through singing, playing piano, and I enjoy gospel music. Everything in life could be a musical piece for me !"
Lidwina Carissa Aurelia
PhD Student
Bluesky: @carissaaurelia.bsky.social
PhD student constantly thinking about antibodies and Fc receptors, with thoughts on viruses and vaccines found in between.
Ruth Purcell
PhD Student
Submitted 2025
Now working at Scripps, USA
Alther Luiz Enriquez
Honours Student
Graduated 2024
Now studing for a Medical Degree
Yoan Ghaffar
Master Student
Graduated 2024
Now completing his PhD at the
French Institute of Health and Medical Research, France
Samantha Davis
PhD Student
Graduated 2023
Now working at CSIRO, Australia
"I am Sam, Sam I am. I do not like green eggs and ham, but I live for outdoor adventures, travel, animals, good food shared with friends, indoor plants, morning coffee and being creative from time to time."
Ebene Haycroft
MPhil Student
Graduated 2022
Now studying to be a Juris Doctor
Marloes Grobben
PhD Student
Graduated 2024
Now working at RVIM, Netherlands
PhD Student
Graduated 2021
Now working as a senior scientist at GenMab, Netherlands
"I joined Amy's group as a PhD student in 2017. Outside of the lab, I am interested in travelling, good food and SURVIVOR!"
Martin Killian
Post Doctoral Fellow
Now working as Associate Professor at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Etienne, France