Griffith University

Academic History

• Bachelor of Science (Hon), Griffith University, QLD, Australia (1992)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Awarded April 1998) Griffith University, QLD, Australia (1998)
• Graduate Certificate in Education, University of Queensland, QLD, Australia (2005)

Previous Appointments

• Senior Research Officer, Queensland Institute of Medical Research (2003-2009)
  
• Senior Lecturer (Adjunct), University of Queensland (2006-2009)
  
• Lecturer (Credentialed), Griffith University (2005-2008)
  
• Project Group Leader Dept. Parasitology, Heidelberg, Germany (2001-2003)
  
• Research Associate (von Humboldt Fellow) Heidelberg University, Germany (1999-2001)
  
• Research Officer Malaria and Arbovirus Unit, QIMR (1997-1999)
  
• Scientist (part-time), Red Cross Blood Service, QLD, Australia (1996-1997)
  
• Research Assistant (P/T) Faculty of Science and Technology, Griffith University (1995)
  

Professional Appointments and Invitations

• National Director, Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) (2009-2010)
  
• Executive Officer Griffith Medical Research College (GMRC) (2006-2009)
  
• Chair, ASMR Judging Panels, Australian Health and Medical Research Congress (2008)
• Session Chair, “Infectious Diseases”; Australian Health and Medical Research Congress (2008)
• Discussion Panel member; ASMR Student Conference (2008)
• QLD ASMR Committee Member; co-organizer of ASMR MRW Dinner (2008)
  
• QLD ASMR Committee Member; co-organizer of ASMR MRW Dinner (2007)
• Conference Organizer/Program Convenor: Northern Australia Malaria Symposium ARC/NHMRC Research Network for Parasitology (2007)
• Conference Organizer Griffith Medical Research College Retreat (2007)
• Judging Panel Coordinator Research Network for Parasitology (2007)
• Symposium Chair, Gold Coast Health & Medical Research Conference (2007)
  
• QLD ASMR Committee Member; co-organizer of ASMR MRW? Dinner (2005)
• Conference Co-organizer QIMR/IMB Retreat (2005)
• Judge Queensland ASMR Student Conference (2005)
  

Research Funding

• KT Andrews; “New drugs for malaria that target histone deacetylases” ARC Future Fellowship (2010-2013)
• S-A Poulsen; A Mackay-Sim; KT Andrews “The development of copper-free click chemistry to label biomolecules within living cells” ARC discovery (2010-2012)
  
• KT Andrews, “Identification of PfHDAC-1 binding partners using Tandem Affinity Purification” Griffith University Research Grant (GURG) (2008-2009)
  
• R. Quinn, V. Avery, M Good, K Andrews, W Charman, & M Edstein “Lead generation via high-throughput screening of malaria targets against a large natural product extract library.” MMV (2007-2009)
  
• KT Andrews, V. Avery & A. Carroll “Identification of natural product antimalarial compounds” GMRC Internal Grant (2006-2008)
  
• KT Andrews “Towards a transgenic humanized rodent malaria virulence model” Griffith University Research Grant (2006-2007)
  
• KT Andrews “Investigation of novel antimalarials” QIMR (2005)
  
• KT Andrews, R Schwartz-Albiez. “Novel adhesive interactions during maternal malaria” German Research Council (SFB-544) (2002-2005)
  
• KT Andrews, N Oster “Amplification of a full length var gene of Pf” Junior Research Development Program, Heidelberg Uni. (2002-2003)
  
• KT Andrews, “Novel adhesive interactions in the placenta” Junior Research Development Program, Heidelberg Uni. (2001-2002)
  
• KT Andrews - Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship (2 years Salary) (1999-2001)
  

Prizes/Awards

• ARC/NHMRC Research Network for Parasitology - Travel Grant (2009)
  
• QLD Premiers Award for Medical Research (Senior Category) (2008)
• ARC/NHMRC Research Network for Parasitology Grant Writing award (2008)
• Ian Potter Travel Grant (2007)
• QIMR Travel Grant (2007)
• ARC/NHMRC Research Network for Parasitology Workshop grant (2007)
  
• Finalist QLD Premiers Awards for Medical Research (2005)
  
• Poster Prize - QLD Health and Medical Scientific Meeting (2004)
  
• Best Oral Presentation QLD Health and Medical Scientific Meeting (2003)
  
• Alexander von Humboldt  (AvH) Fellowship (1999-2001)
  
• Travel Grant, Alexander von Humboldt Society (2001)
  
• Travel Grant, Alexander von Humboldt Society (2000)
  
• Poster Prize, CRC for Vaccine Technology 5th annual Conference (1998)
  

Society Memberships

• ARC/NHMRC Research Network for Parasitology (2004-present)
  
• Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) (2003-present)
  
• Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows, QLD Committee Member (2003-present)
  
• Australian Society for Parasitology (2003-present)
  
• German Society for Parasitology (2002-2005)
  
• Tropical Medicine Heidelberg (voting member) (2002-2003)
  
• Australian Society of Microbiology (1994)