About

Juergen Reichardt rejoined JCU (James Cook University; Australia) as an Adjunct Professor in the AITHM (Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine) in retirement.

Juergen most recently served at YachayTech University, founded as the first research-intensive university in Ecuador, as the Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation, equivalent to the role of a DVC Research in Australia or the UK or VP Research in the US or vice- or prorector for research in Europe. He also served as Acting Dean at YachayTech and previously served as the Head of School, Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, (equivalent to a  Dean) at JCU as well as in other functions such as Associate Dean, Research for the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Molecular Sciences.

Furthermore, Juergen has a long scientific career beginning in biochemistry and molecular biology which evolved further into molecular epidemiology as well as his long and enduring commitment to human genetics and human genomics. He got his PhD at Stanford University with the late Nobel laureate Paul Berg and postdoced at Baylor College of Medicine. Juergen was an Assistant and Associate Professor at the USC (University of Southern California) Keck School of Medicine and the foundation Plunkett Chair of Molecular Biology (Medicine) in the Faculty off Medicine at the University of Sydney.

Currently, Juergen chairs the HUGO Forum, the worldwide Human Genome Organization, and he also serves on the Executive Board of HUGO and the Steering Committee of G2MC, the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative, and various scientific and advisory boards and committees. Juergen cofounded ERCAL (Enfermedades Raras en América Latina y en el Caribe) a group of scientists, clinicians and patient advocates working on rare diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean. He also serves of the board of ERCAL now rebranded as CEPCAL (Colaborativa para Enfermedades Poco frecuentes en Amèrica Latina y el Caribe). Furthermore, Juergen also serves on a dozen editorial boards and regularly reviews grant applications in various countries. He is an Exceutive Associate Editor of Human Genomics and one of the guest editors for COVID-19 at the same journal.

Lastly, Juergen has lived in seven countries on four continents bringing a truly international perspective to his endeavours.  

All my publications can be found in Googgle Scholar: 

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Experience
  • 2019 to present - Adjunct Professor, James Cook University (Cairns)
  • 2016 to 2019 - Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation, Yachay Tech University (Urcuquí)
  • 2015 - Professor, James Cook University (Townsville)
  • 2012 to 2014 - Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University (Townsville)
  • 2011 to 2014 - Head of School, Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University (Townsville)
  • 2005 to 2011 - Plunkett Chair of Molecular Biology (Medicine), University of Sydney (Camperdown)
  • 2000 to 2005 - Associate Professor, University of Southern California (Los Angeles)
  • 1992 to 2000 - Assistant Professor, University of Southern California (Los Angeles)
  • 1991 - Research Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
  • 1989 to 1991 - HHMI Postdoctoral Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
  • 1982 to 1989 - PhD Student, Stanford University (Palo Alto)
Research Disciplines
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Honours
Awards
  • 2004 - University of Southern California: STAR Mentor of the Year
  • 1995 to 1996 - New Investigator (University of Southern California Liver Disease Research Center)
  • 1992 to 1995 - Basil O' Connor Starter Scholar Award (March of Dimes)
  • 1993 to 1994 - Zumberge Fellow (University of Southern California)
Fellowships
  • 2005 to 2009 - Medical Foundation Fellow (University of Sydney)
  • 1979 to 1980 - DAAD Fellowship
Memberships
  • 2024 - Medical Research Advisory Group (MRAG); ARC (Australian Research Council)
  • 2024 - HUGO (Human Genome Organization International) Executive Board
  • 2024 - Human Genomics: Executive Associate Editor
  • 2023 - Chair; HUGO (Human Genome Organization International) Forum
  • 2019 - Chair, Scientific Advisory Board, Fondation Erica Sauter
  • 2016 - Scientific Advisory Committee, the Golden Helix Foundation
  • 2017 to 2023 - International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC), Diagnostic Scientific Committee (DSC)
  • 2016 to 2021 - International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC), HVP (Human Variome Project)
  • 2013 to 2020 - HuGO (Human Genome Organization International) Council
Other
  • 2022 - Steering Committee: G2MC (Global Genomic Collaborative)
  • 2020 - Guest Editor for COVID-19 at Human Genomics
  • 2014 - Associate Editor; Human Genomics
  • 2024 - Chair, Ron Ross Award, 8th Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer
  • 2022 to 2024 - Cochair, International Scientific Committee, Human Genome Meeting 2024, Rome. Italy
  • 2022 to 2024 - Cochair, Human Genome Meeting 2024, Rome. Italy
  • 2021 to 2023 - Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC); Human Genome Organization (HUGO)
  • 2020 to 2023 - Frontiers in Genetics and Frontiers in Pharmacology (section on Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics)
  • 2019 - Visiting Professor, Tor Vergata University (Rome, Italy)
  • 2005 to 2019 - International Advisory Committee: Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting series
  • 2015 - Member, International Advisory Committee, 6th Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting; Oregon, USA
  • 2015 - Chair, Ron Ross Award, 6th Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer
  • 2013 to 2015 - HuGO (Human Genome Organisation International), Council
  • 2013 - Visiting Professor, Tor Vergata University (Rome, Italy)
  • 2009 to 2012 - Co-Chair, Human Genome Meeting (HGM 2012; HuGO; Human Genome Organisation); Local Organising Committee; Sydney, Australia
  • 2008 to 2011 - Chair, Ron Ross Award, 5th Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting; Kingscliff, NSW
  • 2008 to 2011 - Local Organizing Committee: 5th Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting; Kingscliff, NSW
  • 2008 to 2011 - Member, International Advisory Committee, 5th Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting; Kingscliff, NSW
  • 2008 - Chair, Ron Ross Award, 4th Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting; Whistler, Canada
  • 2008 - International Organizing Committee: 4th Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting; Whistler, Canada
  • 2005 to 2006 - International Organizing Committee: 3rd Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting; Fraser Island, Australia
  • 2005 to 2006 - Chair, Ronald K. Ross Award Committee; 3rd Pacific Rim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting; Fraser Island, Australia
  • 2001 to 2005 - Visiting Professor, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Campinas S.P., Brazil)
Publications

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Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant

Strategies to potentiate Q cell function for tuberculosis immunotherapy

Indicative Funding
$5,000 over 2 years
Summary
Our objective is to obtain an initial evaluation of the efficacy of immune cells known as Q cells for TB cell therapy. To meet our objective, we must optimise the methodologies for identification, isolation and stimulation of Q cells, while assessing inter-human variation in number, survival, antigen specificity and potency in killing mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes TB. This will enable us to set the critical quality attributes of Q cells necessary to meet the established recommendations of the Australian Code of GMP for human cellular therapy products.
Investigators
Saparna Pai, Graham Simpson, Sussan Conway, Marlow Coates, Stephen Tillet, Anthony Byrne, John Zaunders and Juergen Reichardt (Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Torres & Cape Hospital & Health Service and University of New South Wales)
Keywords
Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Bcg
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