Kirsty Short

@K_RenfreeShort

Passionate scientist and dog lover

Joined December 2016

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Kirsty Short@K_RenfreeShort · Feb 13

People with Long Covid in Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth we need your help!! We need people to volunteer for our study to develop a new diagnostic for Long Covid - please spread far and wide

K_RenfreeShort's tweet image. People with Long Covid in Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth we need your help!! We need people to volunteer for our study to develop a new diagnostic for Long Covid - please spread far and wide

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GRAS Lab@GrasLab · Mar 27

🚨Roll up your sleeves for ME/CFS, COVID, Long COVID Research Blood sample – NO fasting please and/or Stool sample (on site or at home, $20 reimbursement) Wednesday 2nd April, 8am-6pm @latrobe Bundoora, HS1-101 register graslab.com.au/covid-19-study/ for Blood draw day

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Kirsty Short@K_RenfreeShort · Mar 6

I have now officially joined bluesky - come follow me @krenfreeshort.bsky.social

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Rhys Parry@RhysHParry · Feb 8

First up at the Nancy Millis Awards presentation for #MiM2025 is Hylemariam Mengist @hylemariam from the @K_RenfreeShort lab talking about – Broad Spectrum Antiviral Copolymers for Enveloped Respiratory Viruses @ASM_QLD

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Kirsty Short@K_RenfreeShort · Feb 6

Excited by the latest work of @tong_marcus_ showing that serum 1,5AG can be used to provide insight into anti-viral immunity and glycaemic variability in diabetes- thanks to @LindaAGallo @GrasLab @Emma_J_Grant @DrFAlzaid and lots more for making this possible

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Kirsty Short@K_RenfreeShort · Jan 31

Great work by @EllesandraNoye and others looking at obesity as a risk factor for severe viral disease in kids academic.oup.com/jpids/article-…

K_RenfreeShort's tweet card. During influenza A virus or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in adults, obesity is an independent risk factor for severe disease.

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Kirsty Short@K_RenfreeShort · Jan 30

Congratulations @hylemariam - well deserved!!!

AASM QLD Branch@ASM_QLD · Jan 29

We want to congratulate our Nancy Millis Student Award Finalists for 2025. Join us at #MiM2025 or via Zoom on the 8th Feb for the annual ASMQ Branch Nancy Millis Student Awards. Please register for MiM2025 in person or Zoom link here: trybooking.com/CYJIO @AUSSOCMIC

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Kirsty Short@K_RenfreeShort · Dec 20

📢Great opportunity for #EarlyCareerResearchers working on respiratory virus infections like #Influenza #Covid_19 #RSV or #Vaccine innovations & those from under-represented communities⬇️ Put in your application before Feb 28th! More info: eswiconference.org/eswi-awards #ECR #ESWI2025

EESWI@ESWInfluenza · Dec 19

🌟 #ESWI 🏆 Awards are now open for #EarlyCareerScientists! 🌟#ESWI2025 📅 Deadline: 28 February 2025 ✨ Claude Hannoun Prize for Best Body of Work ✨ Young Scientist Vaccine Innovative Award ✨ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award 🔗 Learn more: eswiconference.org/eswi-awards/

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Kirsty Short@K_RenfreeShort · Nov 30

Delighted to have just published this article with the amazing Meagan Carney (@UQ_News @UQscience ) along with @Julian_Sng @yanshan_zhu and others combining maths with experimental virology.....interdisciplinary work all the way! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Mater Research@MaterResearch · Nov 4

Inflammatory markers found in the blood of people with long COVID could explain ongoing cardiovascular issues in people who have had the virus. Prof @RonacherK and A/Prof Lucy Burr collaborated on the @UQ_News led study. Learn more: lnkd.in/gv3ASeTj

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