Rate My Professor Margaret Dunkley

Conjoint Professor Margaret Dunkley is an Honorary Professor in the School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy within the Faculty of Health and Medicine at the University of Newcastle. She has worked within the University environment for 30 years, starting with NHMRC research grants as a chief investigator. Her research specializes in immune responses to infectious diseases at mucosal surfaces such as the lung, intestine, and reproductive tract, as well as the development of effective mucosal vaccines. As a member of the Vaccine Investigation and Vaccine Access (VIVA) group at the Hunter Medical Research Institute, she has collaborated extensively on vaccine-related projects. For the past 15 years, she has held positions in biotechnology companies with R&D units at the University, including Chief Scientist-Vaccines at VRI Biomedical Ltd (2001-2005) and currently Chief Scientific Officer at Hunter Immunology Ltd since 2004. She lectures to Biomedical Sciences students, supervises postgraduate students, and participates in research within the Discipline of Immunology and Microbiology. Professor Dunkley chairs the University of Newcastle Biosafety Committee and serves as a Vice Chancellor-nominated representative on the University OH&S Committee. In her industry role with Hunter Immunology Ltd, she oversees the R&D Unit located in the David Maddison Clinical Sciences Building, managing interactions with contractors for manufacturing, pre-clinical, and clinical research focused on vaccine development.