Mr Peter Csurhes

Senior Research Officer

UQ Centre for Clinical Research

+61 7 334 65523

p.csurhes@uq.edu.au

Researcher biography

Peter Csurhes is an immunologist with a strong research track record in multiple sclerosis (MS) research within UQ that has spanned 30 years.

Together with Emeritus Professor Michael Pender, Peter's work in a number of preclinical research studies into the role that immunity to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) plays in MS disease pathogenesis has translated to clinical trials testing of potentially ground-breaking new T cell immunotherapeutic treatments for progressive MS. Collaborative links between QIMR Berghofer, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and commercial partners have been established and clinical trials are ongoing.

After the retirement of Professor Pender, Peter has taken on a chief investigator role, and in 2023 gained successful NHMRC MRFF funding to continue research into the biology of the Epstein-Barr virus and the role it plays in the multiple sclerosis disease process.

Peter has also been involved in studying the role of reactivity to autoantigens in MS and in diseases of the peripheral nervous system including Guillain-Barre syndrome and CIDP.

For several years he worked on the immunology of potential malaria vaccine candidates and also worked part-time for 18 months on research into EBV-related cancers within the QIMR-Berghofer Medical Research Institute.

Publications

Journal Articles (48)

Conference Papers (20)

Journal Articles

Ioannides, Zara A., Csurhes, Peter A., Douglas, Nanette L., Mackenroth, Gem, Swayne, Andrew, Thompson, Kate M., Hopkins, Tracey J., Green, Kerryn A., Blum, Stefan, Hooper, Kaye D., Wyssusek, Kerstin H., Coulthard, Alan and Pender, Michael P. (2021). Sustained Clinical Improvement in a Subset of Patients With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Epstein–Barr Virus-Specific T Cell Therapy. Frontiers in Neurology, 12 652811, 652811. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.652811

Ioannides, Zara A., Csurhes, Peter A., Swayne, Andrew, Foubert, Philippe, Aftab, Blake T. and Pender, Michael P. (2021). Correlations between macrophage/microglial activation marker sTREM-2 and measures of T-cell activation, neuroaxonal damage and disease severity in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal Experimental, Translational and Clinical, 7 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1177/20552173211019772

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Smith, Corey, Douglas, Nanette L., Neller, Michelle A., Matthews, Katherine K., Beagley, Leone, Rehan, Sweera, Crooks, Pauline, Hopkins, Tracey J., Blum, Stefan, Green, Kerryn A., Ioannides, Zara A., Swayne, Andrew, Aftab, Blake T., Hooper, Kaye D., Burrows, Scott R., Thompson, Kate M., Coulthard, Alan and Khanna, Rajiv (2020). Epstein-Barr virus-specific T cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis. JCI insight, 5 (20) e144624. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.144624

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Smith, Corey, Douglas, Nanette L., Neller, Michelle A., Matthews, Katherine K., Beagley, Leone, Rehan, Sweera, Crooks, Pauline, Hopkins, Tracey J., Blum, Stefan, Green, Kerryn A., Ioannides, Zara A., Swayne, Andrew, Aftab, Blake T., Hooper, Kaye D., Burrows, Scott R., Thompson, Kate M., Coulthard, Alan and Khanna, Rajiv (2018). Epstein-Barr virus–specific T cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis. JCI Insight, 3 (22) e124714. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.124714

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Burrows, Jacqueline M. and Burrows, Scott R. (2017). Defective T-cell control of Epstein-Barr virus infection in multiple sclerosis. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 6 (1) e126, 1-17. doi: 10.1038/cti.2016.87

Chan, Adeline, Yan, Jun, Csurhes, Peter, Greer, Judith and McCombe, Pamela (2015). Circulating brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and frequency of BDNF positive T cells in peripheral blood in human ischemic stroke: effect on outcome. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 286, 42-47. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.06.013

Blum, Stefan, Csurhes, Peter and McCombe, Pamela (2015). The frequencies of Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors and their HLA ligands in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy are similar to those in Guillian Barre syndrome but differ from those of controls, suggesting a role for NK cells in. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 285, 53-56. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.05.017

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Smith, Corey, Beagley, Leone, Hooper, Kaye D., Raj, Meenakshi, Coulthard, Alan, Burrows, Scott R. and Khanna, Rajiv (2014). Epstein-Barr virus-specific adoptive immunotherapy for progressive multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 20 (11), 1541-1544. doi: 10.1177/1352458514521888

Blum, Stefan, Csurhes, Peter, Reddel, Stephen, Spies, Judy and McCombe, Pamela (2014). Killer immunoglobulin-like receptor and their HLA ligands in Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 267 (1-2), 92-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2013.12.007

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Pfluger, Casey M. M. and Burrows, Scott R. (2014). Deficiency of CD8+ effector memory T cells is an early and persistent feature of multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 20 (14), 1825-1832. doi: 10.1177/1352458514536252

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Pfluger, Casey M. M. and Burrows, Scott R. (2012). CD8(+) T cells far predominate over CD4(+) T cells in healthy immune response to Epstein-Barr virus infected lymphoblastoid cell lines. Blood, 120 (25), 5085-5087. doi: 10.1182/blood-2012-06-437285

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Pfluger, Casey M.M. and Burrows, Scott R. (2012). CD8 T cell deficiency impairs control of Epstein–Barr virus and worsens with age in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 83 (3), 353-354. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-300213

Yan, Jun, Liu, Jia, Lin, Clement Yihao, Australia and New Zealand Multiple Sclerorsis Genetics Consortium, Csurhes, Peter A., Pender, Michael P., McCombe, Pamela A. and Greer, Judith M. (2012). Interleukin-6 Gene Promoter-572 C Allele may play a role in rate of disease progression in Multiple Sclerosis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 13 (10), 13667-13679. doi: 10.3390/ijms131013667

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A ., Pfluger, Casey M. M. and Burrows, Scott R. (2011). Decreased CD8(+) T cell response to Epstein-Barr virus infected B cells in multiple sclerosis is not due to decreased HLA class I expression on B cells or monocytes. BMC Neurology, 11 (1) 95, 95-1-95-6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-11-95

Ritchie, Matthew E., Liu, Ruijie, Carvalho, Benilton S., The Australia and New Zealand Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (ANZgene), Irizarry, Rafael A., Brown, Matthew A., Csurhes, Peter A., Danoy, Patrick, Greer, Judith M., Hadler, Johanna, Pryce, Karena and Pender, Michael P. (2011). Comparing genotyping algorithms for Illumina's Infinium whole-genome SNP BeadChips. BMC Bioinformatics, 12 (4) 68, 68.1-68.12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2105-12-68

Brennan, R. M., Burrows, J. M., Bell, M. J., Bromham, L., Csurhes, P. A., Lenarczyk, A., Sverndal, J., Klintenstedt, J., Pender, M. P. and Burrows, S. R. (2010). Strains of Epstein-Barr virus infecting multiple sclerosis patients. Multiple Sclerosis, 16 (6), 643-651. doi: 10.1177/1352458510364537

Szvetko, Attila, Jones, Ashleigh, Mackenzie, Jason, Tajouri, Lotti, Csurhes, Peter, Greer, Judith, Pender, Michael and Griffiths, Lyn (2010). Investigation of the [-/A](8) and C1236T genetic variations within the human toll-like receptor 3 gene for association with multiple sclerosis. Neurological Research [electronic resource], 32 (4), 438-441. doi: 10.1179/174313209X405155

McCombe, P. A. and Csurhes, P. A. (2010). T cells from patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome produce interferon-gamma in response to stimulation with the ganglioside GM1. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 17 (4), 537-538. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.07.096

Bahlo, Melanie, Stankovich, Jim, Danoy, Patrick, Hickey, Peter F., Taylor, Bruce V., Browning, Sharon R., The Australian and New Zealand Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (ANZgene), Brown, Matthew A., Rubio, Justin P., Csurhes, Peter A., Greer, Judith, Pender, Michael P. and Pryce, Karena (2010). Saliva-derived DNA performs well in large-scale, high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism microarray studies. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 19 (3), 794-798. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-09-0812

Mackenzie, Jason, Tajouri, Lotti, Szvetko, Attila, Weth, Verena, Moreau, Julie, Greer, Judith M., Csurhes, Peter A., Pender, Michael P. and Griffiths, Lyn R. (2009). Study of leukemia inhibitory factor polymorphism within an Australian multiple sclerosis population. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 280 (1-2), 62-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.01.026

Szvetko, Attila L., Jones, Ashleigh, Mackenzie, Jason, Tajouri, Lotti, Csurhes, Peter A., Greer, Judith M., Pender, Michael P. and Griffiths, Lyn R. (2009). An investigation of the C77G and C772T variations within the human protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type C gene for association with multiple sclerosis in an Australian population. Brain Research, 1255, 148-152. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.12.017

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Lenarczyk, Aleksandra, Pfluger, Casey M. M. and Burrows, S. R. (2009). Decreased T cell reactivity to Epstein–Barr virus infected lymphoblastoid cell lines in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 80 (5), 498-505. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.161018

Greer, Judith M., Csurhes, Peter A., Muller, Diane M. and Pender, Michael P. (2008). Correlation of blood T cell and antibody reactivity to myelin proteins with HLA type and lesion localization in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Immunology, 180 (9), 6402-6410. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.9.6402

Inglis, H. R., Csurhes, P. A. and McCombe, P. A. (2007). Antibody responses to peptides of peripheral nerve myelin proteins P0 and P2 in patients with inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 78 (4), 419-422. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.106617

Szvetko, A. L., Fowdar, J., Nelson, J., Colson, N., Tajouri, L., Csurhes, P. A., Pender, M. P. and Griffiths, L. R. (2007). No Association Between MTHFR A1298C and MTRR A66G Polymorphisms, and MS in an Australian Cohort. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 252 (1), 49-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.10.006

Tajouri, Lotti, Fernandez, Francesca, Tajouri, Sophie, Detriche, Geraldine, Szvetko, Attila, Colson, Natalie, Csurhes, Peter, Pender, M. P. and Griffiths, Lyn R. (2007). Allelic Variation Investigation of the Estrogen Receptor Within an Australian Multiple Sclerosis Population. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 252 (1), 9-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.09.018

McCombe, Pamela A., Csurhes, Peter A. and Greer, Judith M. (2006). Studies of HLA associations in male and female patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). Journal of Neuroimmunology, 180 (1-2), 172-177. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.07.017

Tajouri, Lotti, Martin, Virginie, Gasparini, Claudia, Ovcaric, Micky, Curtain, Rob, Lea, Rod A., Haupt, Larisa M., Csurhes, Peter, Pender, Michael P. and Griffiths, Lyn R. (2006). Genetic Investigation of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) and Catechol-O-Methyl Transferase (COMT) in Multiple Sclerosis. Brain Research Bulletin, 69 (3), 327-331. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2006.01.005

Csurhes, P. A., Sullivan, A-A., Green, K., Pender, M. P. and McCombe, P. A. (2005). T cell reactivity to P0, P2, PMP-22, and myelin basic protein in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 76 (10), 1431-1439. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.052282

Csurhes, Peter A., Sullivan, Alice-Ann, Green, Kerryn, Greer, Judith M., Pender, Michael P. and McCombe, Pamela A. (2005). Increased Circulating T Cell Reactivity to GM1 Ganglioside in Patients with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 12 (4), 409-415. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.04.006

Tajouri, Lotti, Ovcaric, Micky, Curtain, Rob, Johnson, Matthew P., Griffiths, Lyn R., Csurhes, Peter, Pender, Michael P. and Lea, Rod A. (2005). Variation in The Vitamin D Receptor Gene is Associated With Multiple Sclerosis in an Australian Population. Journal of Neurogenetics, 19 (1), 25-38. doi: 10.1080/01677060590949692

Tajouri, Lotti, Martin, Virginie, Ovcaric, Micky, Curtain, Rob P., Lea, Rod A., Csurhes, Peter, Pender, Michael P. and Griffiths, Lyn R. (2004). Investigation Of An Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene (NOS2A) Polymorphism In A Multiple Sclerosis Population. Brain Research Bulletin, 64 (1), 9-13. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2004.04.019

Greer, Judith M., Csurhes, Peter A., Pender, Michael P. and McCombe, Pamela A. (2004). Effect Of Gender On T-Cell Proliferative Responses To Myelin Proteolipid Protein Antigens In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis And Controls. Journal of Autoimmunity, 22 (4), 345-352. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2004.03.004

Tajouri, Lotti, Ferreira, Linda, Ovcaric, Micky, Curtain, Rob, Lea, Rod, Csurhes, Peter A., Pender, Michael P. and Griffiths, Lyn R. (2004). Investigation of a Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene (NOS1) Polymorphism in a Multiple Sclerosis Population. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 218 (1-2), 25-28. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2003.10.006

Athanasas-Platsis, S., Zhang, B., Hillyard, N. C., Cavanagh, A. C., Csurhes, P. A., Morton, H. and McCombe, P. A. (2003). Early pregnancy factor suppresses the infiltration of lymphocytes and macrophages in the spinal cord of rats during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis but has no effect on apoptosis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 214 (1-2), 27-36. doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00170-9

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Wolfe, Nigel P., Hooper, Kaye D., Good, Michael F., McCombe, Pamela A. and Greer, Judith M. (2003). Increased circulating T cell reactivity to GM3 and GQ1b gangliosides in primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 10 (1), 63-66. doi: 10.1016/S0967-5868(02)00270-9

Pender, Michael P., Csurhes, Peter A., Greer, Judith M., Mowat, Paul D., Henderson, Robert D., Cameron, Kaye D., Purdie, David M., McCombe, Pamela A. and Good, Michael F. (2000). Surges of Increased T Cell Reactivity to an Encephalitogenic Region of Myelin Proteolipid Protein Occur More Often in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis than in Healthy Subjects. Journal of Immunology, 165 (9), 5322-5331. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.9.5322

Greer, J. M., Csurhes, P. A., Cameron, K. D., McCombe, P. A., Good, M. F. and Pender, M. P. (1997). Increased Immunoreactivity to Two Overlapping Peptides of Myelin Proteolipid Protein in Multiple Sclerosis. Brain, 120 (8), 1447-1460. doi: 10.1093/brain/120.8.1447

Rzepczyk, Christine M., Hale, Kate, Woodroffe, Nick, Bobogare, Albino, Csurhes, Peter, Ishii, Akira and Ferrante, Antonio (1997). Humoral immune responses of Solomon Islanders to the merozoite surface antigen 2 of Plasmodium falciparum show pronounced skewing towards antibodies of the immunoglobulin G3 subclass. Infection and Immunity, 65 (3), 1098-1100.

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A., Houghten, R. A., McCombe, P. A. and Good, M. F. (1997). Corrigendum to "A Study Of Human T-Cell Lines Generated From Multiple Sclerosis Patients And Controls By Stimulation With Peptides Of Myelin Basic Protein" (J. Neuroimmunol. 70, 65-74). Journal of Neuroimmunology, 73 (1-2), 213-213.

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A., Houghten, R. A., McCombe, P. A. and Good, M. F. (1997). Erratum: A study of human T-cell lines generated from multiple sclerosis patients and controls by stimulation with peptides of myelin basic protein (J. Neuroimmunol. 70, 65-74 (1996)). Journal of Neuroimmunology, 73 (1-2), 213-213. doi: 10.1016/S0165-5728(96)00222-6

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A., Houghten, R. A., McCombe, P. A. and Good, M. F. (1996). A Study Of Human T-Cell Lines Generated From Multiple Sclerosis Patients And Controls By Stimulation With Peptides Of Myelin Basic Protein. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 70 (1), 65-74. doi: 10.1016/S0165-5728(96)00105-1

Rzepczyk, CM, Anderson, KL, Crurshes, PA, Baxter, EP, Kere, N, Irving, D, Dyer, S and Jones, GL (1992). Epitopic Specificity of the Human Immune-Response to the Invariant Region of a Polymorphic Plasmodium-Faciparum Merozoite Surface-Antigen. Journal of Protozoology Research, 2 (3), 102-111.

Rzepczyk, C. M., Anderson, K. L., Csurhes, P. A., Baxter, E. P., Kere, N., Irving, D., Dyer, S. and Jones, G. L. (1992). Epitopic specificity in the human immune response to the invariant region of a polymorphic Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface antigen. Journal of Protozoology Research, 2, 102-111.

Rzepczyk, C. M., Csurhes, P. A., Saul, A. J., Jones, G. L., Dyer, S., Chee, D., Goss, N. and Irving, D. O. (1992). Comparative study of the T cell response to two allelic forms of a malaria vaccine candidate protein. Journal of Immunology, 148 (4), 1197-1204.

Suhrbier, A., Rodda, S. J., Ho, P. C., Csurhes, P., Dunckley, H., Saul, A., Geysen, H. M. and Rzepczyk, C. M. (1991). The role of single amino acids in the recognition of a T cell epitope. Journal of Immunology, 147 (8), 2507-2513.

Rzepczyk, C. M., Csurhes, P. A., Lord, R. and Matile, H. (1990). Synthetic peptide immunogens eliciting antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite and merozoite surface antigens in H-2b and H-2k mice. Journal of Immunology, 145 (8), 2691-2696.

Conference Papers

Pender, Michael, Csurhes, Peter, Smith, Corey, Douglas, Nanette, Neller, Michelle, Beagley, Leone, Rehan, Sweera, Hopkins, Tracey, Thompson, Kate, Blum, Stefan, Green, Kerryn, Ioannides, Zara, Coulthard, Alan, Hooper, Kaye, Burrows, Scott and Khanna, Rajiv (2017). Symptomatic and objective clinical improvement in progressive multiple sclerosis patients treated with autologous Epstein-Barr virus-specific T cell therapy: interim results of a phase I trial. 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), Boston, Massachusetts, 22-28 April 2017. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A., Smith, C., Douglas, N. L., Neller, M. A., Beagley, L., Rehan, S., Hopkins, T. J., Thompson, K. M., Blum, S., Green, K. A., Ioannides, Z. A., Coulthard, A., Hooper, K. D., Burrows, S. R. and Khanna, R. (2017). Safety and clinical improvement in a phase I trial of autologous Epstein-Barr virus-specific T-cell therapy in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis. 7th Joint European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS), Paris, France, 25-28 October 2017. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Pender, Michael, Csurhes, Peter and Burrows, Scott (2015). Impaired T cell control of Epstein-Barr virus infection in multiple sclerosis. MS Research Australia Progress in MS Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Oct 29-30, 2015. London, EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. doi: 10.1177/1352458515616527

Blum, Stefan, Csurhes, Peter, Reddel, Stephen, Spies, Judy and McCombe, Pamela (2014). Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors and their HLA ligands in Guillain-Barré syndrome. ANZAN Annual Scientific Meeting 2014, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, May 2014. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.06.032

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A., Smith, C., Beagley, L., Hooper, K. D., Raj, M., Coulthard, A., Burrows, S. R. and Khanna, R. (2013). Treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis by boosting CD8 T cell immunity to Epstein-Barr virus using a novel adoptive immunotherapy. 29th Congress of the European-Committee-for-Treatment-and-Research-in-Multiple-Sclerosis / 18th Annual Conference of Rehabilitation in MS, Copenhagen Denmark, 2 - 5 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications Ltd.. doi: 10.1177/1352458513502429

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A., Pfluger, C. M. M. and Burrows, S. R. (2011). CD8+T cell deficiency impairs control of Epstein-Barr virus and worsens with age in multiple sclerosis. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.

Brennan, Rebekah M., Burrows, Jacqueline M., Bell, Melissa J., Lenarczyk, Aleksandra, Csurhes, Peter A., Pender, Michael. and Burrows, Scott R. (2008). Infection with specific strains of Epstein-Barr virus are a risk factor for multiple sclerosis. Joint World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis: 13th Annnual Meeting of the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis / 24th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis / 5th Congress of the Latin American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Montréal, QC, Canada, 17-20 September 2008. London, U.K.: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1352458508096399

Greer, Judith, Csurhes, Peter, Muller, Diane and Pender, Michael (2008). Role of autoreactivity against myelin proteolipid protein in multiple sclerosis. ISNI 2008: 9th International Congress of Neuroimmunology, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A., October 26-30, 2008. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2008.08.001

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A. and Greer, J. M. (2006). T-cell reactivity to myelin proteolipid protein drives the development of brainstem and cerebellar lesions in multiple sclerosis. 8th International Conference on Neuroimmunology, Nagoya, Japan, 15-19 October 2006. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.07.002

McCombe, P. A., Csurhes, P. A., Alizart, M. A. and Greer, J. M. (2005). HLA-DR2 is associated with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) in females, but not males. 5th Annual Meeting of the Federation-of-Clinical-Immunology-Society, Boston, MA, U.S.A., 12-16 May 2005. Orlando, Florida: Academic Press.

Greer, J. M., Tan, K. M., Wolfe, N. P., Csurhes, P. A. and Pender, M. P. (2004). Clinical and immunological findings in patients with concurrent MS and autoimmune thyroid disease. ACTRIMS 03, San Francisco, 19 October, 2003. United Kingdom: Arnold.

McCombe, P. A., Sullivan, A. A., Alizart, M. A., Csurhes, P. A., Greer, J. M. and Pender, M. P. (2002). T cell responses to gangliosides in patients with inflammatory neuropathy. Xth International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases, Vancouver, Canada, 07-12 Jul 2002. Amsterda, The Netherlands: Elseiver. doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(02)80069-7

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A., Wolfe, N. P., Cameron, K. D., McCombe, P. A., Greer, J. M. and Good, M. F. (2002). Blood T-cell reactivity to gangliosides GM3 and GQ1b is increased in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. 127th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, New York City, NY, USA, October 12-16 2002. NEW YORK: WILEY-LISS.

Pender, M. P., Csurhes, P. A., Greer, J. M., Mowat, P. D., Henderson, R. D., Cameron, K. D., McCombe, P. A. and Good, M. F. (1999). Fluctuations in the frequencies of circulating myelin-reactive T cells in healthy subjects and patients with multiple sclerosis. ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS'99, Basel, Switzerland, 15 - 18 Sept, 1999. Basingstoke, England: Stockton Press.

Sullivan, A., Csurhes, P. A., Alizart, M., Pender, M. P. and McCombe, P. A. (1999). The role of PMP-22 as an autoantigen in GBS and CIDP. Royal Brisbane Hospital Health Care Symposium, Westpac Auditorium Bancroft Cen., 21 - 27 Oct, 1999. Brisbane: Royal Brisbane Hospital.

Cameron, K. D., Csurhes, P. A., Good, M. F., Greer, J. M., Henderson, R. D., McCombe, P. A., Mowat, P. D. and Pender, M. P. (1998). The frequency of circulating T cells reactive to PLP184-209 increases prior to MS relapse and development of new MR1 lesions. Fifth International Congress of the International Society of Neuroimmunology, Montreal, QC, Canada, 23-27 August 1998. doi: 10.1016/S0165-5728(98)91636-8

Pender, M. P., Greer, J. M., Csurhes, P. A., Cameron, K. D., McCombe, P. A. and Good, M. F. (1996). T-cell reactivity to peptides of proteolipid protein and myelin basic protein in multiple sclerosis. 121st Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, Miami, FL, U.S.A., 13-16 October 1996. BOSTON: LITTLE BROWN CO. doi: 10.1002/ana.410400326

Cameron, K., Csurhes, P., Greer, J., McCombe, P. and Pender, M. (1995). Reactivity to myelin proteolipid protein in multiple sclerosis patients. The 9th International Congress of Immunology, San Francisco, California, USA, 23-29 July 1995. San Francisco, California, USA: American Association of Immunologists and the International Union of Immunological Societies.

McCombe, P. A., Csurhes, P. A., Houghten, R. A., Good, M. F. and Pender, M. P. (1993). Human T cell responses to myelin basic protein isoforms. International Congress on the Regulation of Leukocyte Production and Immune Function held at the Joint Meeting of the Australasian Society for Immunology and Society for Leukocyte Biology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1-5 December 1993. Bethesda, MD, United States: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

Rzepczyk, C. M., Csurhes, P. A., Baxter, E. P., Doran, T. J., Irving, D. O. and Kere, N. (1990). Amino acid sequences recognized by T-cells: studies on a merozoite surface antigen from the FCQ27/PNG isolate of Plasmodium falciparum. International Conference on Cellular Mechanisms in Malaria Immunity, Bethesda, MD, United States, 3-6 April 1990. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/0165-2478(90)90108-3