Dr. Bijay Dhungel
Senior Lecturer - Laboratory Medicine
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
- b.dhungel@cqu.edu.au
- bjdhungel@gmail.com
- ORCID: 0000-0001-5130-5224
- (02) 9324 5797
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Sydney
SYD001 - 11.04
About Me
Dr Bijay Dhungel joined CQUniversity in 2026 as a Senior Lecturer in Laboratory Medicine. Prior to this appointment, he served as a Senior Research Officer at the Centenary Institute and as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney.
Dr Dhungel received his PhD from The University of Queensland, an MSc from the University of Eastern Finland, and a Bachelor of Technology from Acharya Nagarjuna University.
His research spans cellular and molecular biology, with particular emphasis on virology, gene and molecular therapies, viral vector engineering, and cancer biology. His work has generated significant academic and commercial outputs, including peer‑reviewed publications, competitive research funding, and a patent.
Dr Dhungel is internationally recognised for his seminal discovery of a novel virus receptor, published in the high‑impact journal Cell. He has attracted over AUD 4 million in competitive research funding as a Chief Investigator or Co‑Chief Investigator, including two NHMRC Ideas grants, MRFF CUREator funding, and Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA) voucher support.
He is a patent holder in virus receptor technology and a co‑founder of the gene therapy startup AAVec Bio, which aims to translate fundamental biological discoveries into therapeutic applications.
In addition to his research activities, Dr Dhungel contributes to teaching in Immunology and Genomic Pathology.
General
Universities Studied At
- University of Queensland (PhD)
- University of Eastern Finland (MSc)
- Acharya Nagarjuna University (BTech)
Universities Worked At
- Central Queensland University
- University of Sydney
- University of Queensland
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3206 Medical Biotechnology
- 3101 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- 3105 Genetics
- 3107 Microbiology
- 3204 Immunology
Current Capacity
Research Interests
Biochemistry and Cell Biology - Cell Development, Proliferation and Death
Cancer Cell Biology
Biochemistry and Cell Biology - Receptors and Membrane Biology
Receptor Discovery and Characterisation
Microbiology - Virology
Virus-Host Interactions
Other biomedical and clinical sciences - Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified
Gene and Molecular Therapy
