Dr Gael Martin is a virologist with expertise in virus–host interactions, viral entry, and host glycosylation. He obtained his PhD from Griffith University, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, where his doctoral research focused on host–virus interactions involving Enterovirus 71 (EV71). Dr Martin has also conducted research on respiratory viruses, including human parainfluenza virus types 1 and 3 (HPIV1 and HPIV3), as well as influenza A and B viruses, with an emphasis on viral tropism and host determinants of infection. His work integrates molecular virology, cell-based infection models, and glycobiology to better understand mechanisms underlying viral attachment, entry, and pathogenesis. His broader research interests include respiratory virus biology and host factors influencing viral transmission and disease outcome.