Kim O'Sullivan
Translational Kidney Therapies Group
Dr O'Sullivan is a Group Head for the Translational Kidney Therapies Group within the Centre for Inflammatory Diseases (CID) based at the Monash Health Translational Precinct. She completed her undergraduate studies and Master’s Degree in Anatomy and Structural Biology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. In 2002 Dr O'Sullivan joined the Autoimmune Kidney Disease and Vasculitis Research Group and completed a staff PhD in Immunology under the supervision of Prof Stephen Holdsworth and Prof Richard Kitching - world leaders in the study of glomerulonephritis and immune mediated kidney diseases. Since completion of a PhD she has obtained competitive funding with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC Ideas Grant as CIA) and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF, as a CI). Dr O’Sullivan has an international and national reputation in ANCA vasculitis studies evidenced by multiple invitations to speak internationally and nationally at conferences. Her main research area is investigating the pro-inflammatory role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in MPO-ANCA vasculitis with a particular focus on looking for potential therapeutics which will prevent NET formation and ameliorate disease-without compromising host defence. To find out more see Dr Kim O'Sullivan's Monash profile.