Eva Hesping
Research Fellow in Molecular Virology
College of Medicine and Public Health
I am Research Fellow in Virology with 8 years of experience in infectious disease research, performing mode of action and target identification studies, medium throughput screenings, computational studies and whole genome CRISPR screening with high interest in translational research. During my earlier academic years, my research focused on malaria drug discovery and the investigation of malaria protein export into the mammalian host and its effect on parasite development. In my role at Flinders, I am working on understanding the mechanism of action of a novel dengue virus inhibitor.
2024 - present Senior Research Fellow in Virology Flinder University, Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB)
Details: Understanding and exploiting the mechanism of action of a novel dengue virus inhibitor
2024 Senior Research Officer Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
Details: P. falcipaum, P.berghei, Malaria Liver stage Research, Protein Export, Host dynamics
2021 - 2024 Research Officer Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
Details: P. falcipaum, P.berghei, Malaria Liver stage Research, Protein Export, Host dynamics
2017 - 2021 Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology; No/minor revisions) Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Thesis Topic: Investigation of Plasmodium histone deacetylase inhibitors against malaria.
2014 - 2017 Master of Science (Biochemistry) Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
Thesis Topic: Screening and biological evaluation of histone deacetylase inhibitors against glioblastoma cell lines.
2011 - 2014 Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
Thesis Topic: The synthesis of novel hydroxamate-based histone deacetylase inhibitors.
- Project managment
- Faciliation of experimental procedures
- Lab managment
- Lab and Institute culture
I have a big interest in intra- and interinstitutional engagement to facilitate the improvement of professional networks and demonstrated this in multiple roles throughout my academic career:
2024 - present Flinders University HMRB Social Team
2024 WEHI Postdoctoral Association President Walter and Eliza Institute of Medical Research, Australia
2023 - 2024 Founding Member of MELBR – Postdoc Association - Melbourne Emerging Leaders in Biomedical Research – supported by AAMRI
2023 - 2024 WEHI Infection and Immunity Defence Division – Seminar Organiser
2022 - 2024 WEHI Wellbeing Officer
2022 - 2023 WEHI Engagement Committee Member
2021 - 2023 WEHI PDA Head of Engagement Team
2019 - 2021 Griffith University Environment and Science School HDR President (and Founder) Griffith University, Australia
2018 - 2019 Griffith Insitute for Drug Discovery HDR Representative
2017 - 2020 OffGRIDD Student Club president Griffith University, Australia
- Infection/Infectious diseases
- Infectious diseases
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