Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
A/Prof. Ooi is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Head of the Regulatory T cell Therapies Groups at the School of Clinical Sciences.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Immunology
- Autoimmunity
- T-cell
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Long Foundation Fellowship
Ooi, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
8/12/24 → 4/02/28
Project: Research
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Targeted regulatory T cells to treat autoimmune diseases
Ooi, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Personalised T-cell receptor therapy for immunological "cold" cancers
Ho, G.-Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Faridi, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nguyen, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ooi, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Project: Research
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Reprogramming T Cells In situ for Lupus Nephritis Treatment Using Novel mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles
Tran, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Drummond, C. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maniam, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gan, P. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ooi, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
22/05/24 → 22/11/25
Project: Research
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Gastrointestinal-Restricted ALK5 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Intestinal Fibrosis
Flynn, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Goldberg, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pitson, S. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ooi, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rodent, K. K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation
1/03/24 → 1/09/25
Project: Research
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Cryptic but critical: non-canonical antigens in cancer immunotherapy
Goncalves, G., Dolcetti, R., Ooi, J. D. & Faridi, P., Jul 2025, In: Trends in Immunology. 46, 7, p. 499-501 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Engineered antigen-specific T regulatory cells suppress autoreactivity to the anti–glomerular basement membrane disease antigen
Eggenhuizen, P. J., Ng, B. H., Lo, C., Chang, J., Snelgrove, S. L., Cheong, R. M. Y., Shen, C., Lim, S., Zhong, Y., Gan, P. Y. & Ooi, J. D., Apr 2025, In: Kidney International. 107, 4, p. 751-756 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Neutralizing the Th1 effector cytokines, IFN-γ and TNF-α, attenuates established experimental autoimmune anti-myeloperoxidase glomerulonephritis
Nagai, K., Koo Yuk Cheong, D., Cao Le, A., Tan, D. S. Y., Ooi, J. D. & Gan, P.-Y., 2025, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 16, 8 p., 1589130.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Regulatory T cell therapy for Sjögren's disease: From pathogenesis to targeted treatment
Lim, Z. F. S., Hoi, A. Y., Vincent, F. B., Ooi, J. D., Morand, E. F., Rischmueller, M. & Ting, Y. T., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Translational Autoimmunity. 11, 11 p., 100311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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SAPrIm 2.0: a semi-automated protocol for mid-throughput soluble HLA immunopeptidomics
Tanuwidjaya, E., Lim Kam Sian, T. C. C., Steele, J. R., Goncalves, G., Woodhouse, I. B., Chang, J., Ooi, J. D., Schittenhelm, R. B. & Faridi, P., 2025, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 16, 14 p., 1546629.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Research - Enterprise
Ooi, J. (Recipient), 10 Oct 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dr. John Dixon Hughes OAM Medal
Ooi, J. (Recipient), 23 Nov 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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School of Clinical Sciences Graduate Research Supervision Award
Ooi, J. (Recipient), Oct 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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School of Clinical Sciences Research Team of the Year Award
Ooi, J. (Recipient), Oct 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation
Ooi, J. (Recipient), 13 Dec 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)