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Andrew Harman is a Professor of Virology and Immunology at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the School of Medical Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He co-directs the Centre for Virus Research at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research and leads the Faculty of Medicine and Health High School Outreach program. His research focuses on mucosal immunology, particularly sexual transmission of HIV and immunological aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases like Crohn's disease.
- Academic affiliations: University of Sydney, Westmead Institute for Medical Research
- Key collaborations: Sub-Saharan African HIV strains, international institutions (Emory, Oregon, UC Davis, University of Washington)
His research leverages high-parameter single-cell technologies (flow cytometry, imaging mass cytometry, RNA sequencing) to study immune cell dynamics in human tissues. He has developed RNAscope technology for real-time HIV interaction visualization. Awards include the Westmead Institute WISE Award (2020) and multiple NHMRC grants. Supervised students include Daniel Buffa, Fred Collin, and Jackson Karrasch.
- 2023 NHMRC Ideas Grant: Antigen Presenting Cells in Crohn's
- 2022 NHMRC Grant: Anogenital phagocytes in HIV transmission
- 2021 ACH2 Support: HIV-epithelial targeting
International links span South Africa (HIV strains), UK (University of Newcastle), and US institutions.