Maryam Shojaei

Senior Research Scientist

PhD

maryam.shojaei@wimr.org.au

Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

Precision Genomics in Intensive Care Medicine Research Group

Maryam Shojaei

Biography

Maryam moved to Australia in 2002 to pursue postgraduate studies at UOW and USYD, earning her MSc and PhD in 2006. She returned to Sydney in 2009 to start her career in immunology and infectious diseases research. Her work has contributed to the understanding of viral and bacterial infections, particularly in influenza and COVID-19. Maryam has secured significant research funding, and her pioneering research has led to high-impact publications, a patented biomarker for distinguishing viral and bacterial pneumonia, and advancements in diagnostics and patient care. She has received prestigious awards and has supervised postgraduate students and mentored young researchers.

Research interests

Host Immune response, Infectious disease, Biomarkers (diagnosis and prognosis), Translational Medicine and POC, Precision Medicine

Adjunct roles

Current grants

NBMLHD 2016-2026 Nepean Medical Research Foundation (NMRF) project grant

Affiliations

Clinical Senior Lecturer, School of Medical Sciences, USYD

Professional Associations and Organisations

Awards and recognition

2024 Educational research presentation award, Nepean Scientific Day 2024
2023 Translational research presentation award, Nepean Scientific Day
2023 Best oral presentation in the field of Allied Health, Nepean Scientific Day
2022 WISE award, Westmead Institute for Medical Research
2020 NICCER's 2020 Don Stewart Research Scholarship
2019 Basic Science Presentation Award, Annual Nepean Research Day
2017 NSW Health Award, Health Research, and Innovation