Joanne Blanchfield
The University of Queensland, Australia
Biography
Joanne Blanchfield is a Teaching and Research Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland. Her research broadly concerns drug and vaccine development and delivery. Her research includes projects concerning the isolation and biological evaluation of the bioactive compounds from herbal extracts with emphasis on the oral bioavailability of compounds as estimated via the Caco-2 cell model of the GI tract. The group also explores the design and synthesis of antigen presenting constructs designed to mimic more complex antigen structures using simplified components on a rigid scaffold. We are currently studying the construction of carbohydrate and peptide antigens from Staphylococcus aureus, HIV and HPV.
Abstract
Abstract : Glycosylation effects the bioavailability of sapanins in herbal extracts