Scott Byrne
Prof
PhD/ BMedSci (Hons I)/ GradCert (HigherEd)
Scott.Byrne@wimr.org.au
Autoinflammatory Diseases Group
Currently open to PHD and Honours students in the topic areas of:
Crohn’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Psoriasis
Anti-inflammatories
Immune Modulation
Cellular Immunology
Biography
Scott did his PhD in the Dermatology Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where he gained an appreciation for the importance of close collaborations between scientists and clinicians. This led him to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston – one of the largest cancer hospitals in the world. Scott returned to Australia as a NHMRC CJ-Martin fellow and Cancer Institute NSW Senior Research Fellow to establish his own independent research group. In 2017 Scott joined WIMR where he has been directing his research efforts towards understanding the immunopathogenesis of autoimmune diseases like psoriasis, dermatitis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease.
Research interests
Crohn’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Psoriasis, Anti-inflammatories, Immune Modulation, Cellular Immunology
Adjunct roles
| Professor of Immunology | The University of Sydney |
| Deputy Treasurer | Australia and New Zealand Society for Immunology |
Recent publications
Exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation establishes a novel immune suppressive lipidome in skin-draining lymph nodes.
Exposure to systemic immunosuppressive ultraviolet radiation alters T cell recirculation through sphingosine-1-phosphate.
Optimal isolation protocols for examining and interrogating mononuclear phagocytes from human intestinal tissue.
IgG3+ B cells are associated with the development of multiple sclerosis
B cell-targeted immunotherapy limits tumor growth, enhances survival, and prevents lymph node metastasis of UV-induced keratinocyte cancers in mice
Additional information
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=9RDpqqoAAAAJ
National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1pOfxNiY1gU/bibliography/public/
USYD link – https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/scott-byrne.html
Current grants
| NHMRC | 2021-2023 | Targeting inflammatory skin disease using an immune-modulatory human signal peptide |
| NHMRC | 2023-2024 | The Burning Question – how safe is sun exposure at low-dose and intensity? |
Affiliations
University of Sydney
Professional Associations and Organisations
| 2017-current | Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia | Fellow (Faculty of Science by Research) |
| 2015-current | Molecular and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia | President |
| 1998-current | Australia and New Zealand Society for Immunology (ASI) | Member; Deputy Treasurer (elected Treasurer in 2023) |
Awards and recognition
| Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Prize for Discovery in Medical Research; 2020 |
| Finsen Lecturer Award; 2019 |
| Recognized as a World Expert in “Sunlight”; 2019 |
| Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Teaching; 2016 |
| Asia & Oceania Society for Photobiology (AOSP) Award for Young Scientists; 2015 |
| European Society for Photobiology (ESP) Young Investigator Award; 2011 |
| NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award; 2009 |
