DrMatt Johansen
Chancellor's Research Fellow
Discipline of Medical Science
Orcid identifier0000-0001-5553-5270 (opens in a new tab)
- Chancellor's Research FellowDiscipline of Medical Science
- University of Technology Sydney, School of Life Sciences, 15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
- Centenary Institute, Centre for Inflammation, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia
FUNDED RESEARCH
I have a long-standing interest in mycobacterial pathogenesis, particularly M. tuberculosis and NTM species such as M. abscessus, and exploring the intracellular lifestyle and identifying host and bacterial pathways controlling these processes. We also work on defining the host-pathogen interface of viral infections, and in particular the epithelial-immune crosstalk that defines infection outcomes for high-priority pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTSARsiRNA project with Kirby - animal studiesMedical Research Future Fund1 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2027People funded by this grant:
- Johansen M
- GRANTUniversal Intranasal Influenza Treatment Using Antiviral siRNAOffice of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer1 Jul 2025 - 15 Feb 2028People funded by this grant:
- Johansen M,
- Traini D,
- Ahlenstiel DC,
- Kelleher A,
- Yuan
- GRANTLipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery of gene therapy in inflammatory diseaseVictorian State Government mRNA Victoria Research Acceleration Fund21 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Hansbro P,
- Sandra,
- Vince J,
- Guzman L,
- Gopal D
- GRANTInvestigating the host-pathogen interface of Mycobacterium abscessus infection in cystic fibrosisUniversity of Technology Sydney15 Jan 2024 - 14 Jan 2028People funded by this grant:
- Johansen M,
- Saunders B
- GRANTNasal delivered COVID vaccine to block transmission of SARS-CoV-2NSW Department of Health1 Jan 2023 - 1 Jan 2025People funded by this grant:
- Briton W,
- Ashhurst A,
- Johansen M,
- Payne R,
- Young P
- GRANTUse of novel anti-inflammatory compounds to block inflammation in COVID-19 infectionHudson Institute of Medical Research1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2024People funded by this grant:
- Johansen M,
- Hansbro P
- GRANTDevelopment of antiviral RNA therapeutics targeting SARS-CoV-2 infectionMedical Research Future Fund1 Jun 2022 - 30 May 2025People funded by this grant:
- Johansen M,
- Kavallaris M,
- Thordarson P,
- Kelleher A,
- Traini D
- GRANTDefining the impact of chronic lung disease on COVID-19 and developing effective therapiesNational Health & Medical Research Council1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Hansbro N,
- Umaimainthan P,
- Hansbro P,
- Faiz A,
- Woodruff T
- GRANTEffect of IDX on COVID-19 infectionNoxopharm Limited1 Jun 2021 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Hansbro P,
- Johansen M
- GRANTInvestigating the efficacy of Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) as novel treatments for COVID-19Maridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021People funded by this grant:
- Saunders B,
- Hansbro P,
- Faiz A,
- Johansen M