Alexis uses genomic technology to further understand blood group systems. She is also involved in testing whether we can predict donors’ iron levels using genomics. Alexis' previous research explored how the immune system responds to transfusion to improve patient outcomes.
Alexis was awarded her PhD at the University of Queensland where she investigated how a patient’s immune system can be affected by cardiac surgery and associated blood transfusions. Alexis has a background in Medical Science, completing her Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Science) at the Queensland University of Technology.
Awards
- Young Investigator Award - NBA/ANZSBT 2018
Key publications
Next generation sequencing to identify iron status and individualise blood donors' experience.
2023
Blood Transfusion
DOI: 10.2450/BloodTransfus.499
The power of digital PCR in fetal blood group genotyping: a review.
2022
Annals of Blood
doi: 10.21037/aob-22-4
Coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with immunoparalysis of monocytes and dendritic cells
2020
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
24: 4791– 4803.
Inverse Relationship Between Lipopolysaccharide Concentration and Monocyte and Dendritic Cells Inflammatory Response
2020
Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research
40(7); 349-356
Soluble mediators in platelet concentrates modulate dendritic cell inflammatory responses in an experimental model of transfusion
2015
Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research
35(10); 821-830
