Lab Team

Staff

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).

Dr Kevin J Selva

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 !"

Current Students

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.

Past staff and students

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."