Dr Sotzik is presently a full-time lecturer in immunology and genetics, with other additional teaching roles. He has a first class Honours in biochemistry from UWA and a PhD from the University of Melbourne for immunology research conducted at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. He also has extensive experience in laboratory work at the postdoctoral level.
The biochemistry Honours project of Dr Sotzik featured enzyme kinetics. His immunology PhD involved a study of subsets of human thymocytes, including dendritic cells. He has always had an interest in research involving human cells with a clinical focus. To this end he has worked on topics relevant to cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rotavirus infection and drug discovery to combat parasitic diseases. In addition, he was data manager on cancer clinical trials involving an Australian biotechnology company. In summary, Dr Sotzik’s past work has provided experience in a wide range of biomedical science areas.
Dr Sotzik has an interest in teaching university students about biomedical science. His experience of biomedical science laboratory work is valuable in the training of students in laboratory techniques useful in research and industry. Furthermore, the range of fields within which he has worked is valuable for lecturing and being a resource for students keen on a career path in biomedical science.
Publications:
- Chin Lee, S.H., Jefferies, R., Watt, P., Hopkins, R., Sotzik, F., Reid, S., Armson, A., Boxell, A. and Ryan, U. In vitro analysis of the TAT protein transduction domain as a drug delivery vehicle in protozoan parasites. Exp. Parasitol. (2008) 118: 303-307. Epub 2007 Sep 14.
- Cameron, P.U., Lowe, M.G., Sotzik, F., Coughlan, A., Crowe, S.M. and Shortman, K. The interaction of macrophage and non-macrophage tropic isolates of HIV-1 with thymic and tonsillar dendritic cells in vitro. J. Exp. Med. (1996) 183: 1851-1856.
- Shortman, K. Wu, L., Ardavin, C., Vremec, D., Sotzik, F., Winkel, K. and Suss, G. Thymic dendritic cells: Surface phenotype, developmental origin and function. In: Dendritic Cells in Fundamental and Clinical Immunology. Vol. 378, pp. 21-29. Banchereau, J. and Schmitt, D. (eds) Plenum, New York, 1995.
- Cameron, P.U., Lowe, M.G., Sotzik, F., Coughlan, A.F., Crowe, S.M. and Shortman, K. Preferential entry and productive infection of CD4 expressing lymphoid dendritic cells by macrophage-tropic HIV-1. In: Dendritic Cells in Fundamental and Clinical Immunology. Vol. 378, pp. 429-433. Banchereau, J. and Schmitt, D. (eds) Plenum, New York, 1995.
- Sotzik, F., Rosenberg, Y., Boyd, A.W., Honeyman, M., Metcalf, D., Scollay, R., Wu, L. and Shortman, K. Assessment of CD4 expression by early T precursor cells and by dendritic cells in the human thymus. J. Immunol. (1994) 152: 3370-3377.
- Winkel, K., Sotzik, F., Vremec, D. and Shortman, K. CD4 and CD8 expression by human and murine thymic dendritic cells. Immunol. Lett. (1994) 40: 93-99.
- Sotzik, F., Boyd, A. and Shortman, K. Surface antigens of human thymocyte populations defined by CD3, CD4 and CD8 expression: CD1a is expressed by mature thymocytes but not peripheral T cells. Immunol. Lett. (1993) 36: 101-106.
- Graneri, B.D.L.A., Sotzik, F. and Attwood, P.V. The effects of pH on the binding of ATP and phosphate in the biotin carboxylation reaction of pyruvate carboxylase. Biochem. Soc. Trans. (1992) 21: 65S.
Conference Abstracts
- Cadden, F., Brett, T., Arnold-Reed, D.E., Hince, D., Sotzik, F., O’Driscoll, G. and Bulsara, M. (2007) Progress in the Fremantle Primary Prevention Study – a pilot study of risk factor modification for cardiovascular disease. Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Program 2007 Annual State Conference (WA). Perth Zoo Conference Centre.
- Brett, T., Arnold-Reed, D.E., O'Driscoll, G., Bulsara, M., Sotzik, F., Hince, D.A. and Ngo, H. (2007) Fremantle Primary Prevention Study. A pilot study of risk factor modification for cardiovascular disease. 2007 General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference. Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
- Sotzik, F., Ryan, U., Reid, S., Fear, M., Hopkins, R. and Watt, P. (2005) A new approach to validation of Cryptosporidium parvum drug targets using structured peptides from biodiverse gene fragment libraries. Keystone Symposium X6 on Drugs against protozoan parasites: Target selection, structural biology and medicinal chemistry, Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA.
- Liu, K.-J., Sotzik, F.H., Chen, M.-C., Lu, K.T. and Yang, W.K. (1998) Generation and analysis of dendritic cells from pleural effusion of cancer patients. 5th International Symposium on Dendritic Cells in Clinical and Fundamental Immunology, Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh, USA.
- Sotzik, F., Cameron, P.U., Lowe, M.G., Coughlan, A.F., Crowe, S.M. and Shortman, K. (1994) Early human T-precursor thymocytes, and human thymic dendritic cells as potential target cells for HIV infection (II). Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Conference, Manly Pacific-Park Royal Hotel, Sydney.
- Sotzik, F., Cameron, P.U., Lowe, M.G., Coughlan, A.F., Crowe, S.M. and Shortman, K. (1993) Early human T-precursor thymocytes, and human thymic dendritic cells as potential target cells for HIV infection (I). Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Conference, Regent Hotel, Melbourne.
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