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Jenna Wilson

Research Assistant
Background

Jenna completed her Honours in 2021 at the HIV, Inflammation and Microbiome Laboratory at the Burnet Institute, with her thesis titled: ‘The biotherapeutic potential of cervicovaginal lactobacilli for the prevention of HIV in South African women'. Her project focused on culturing and characterising clinical strains of Lactobacillus anaerobic bacteria that may protect against HIV infection. Jenna is currently a research assistant with interests including metaproteomics, microbiological risk factors for pre-term birth, and the impact of intrauterine copper on the female reproductive tract microbiome.

Qualifications
  • 2021: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;
  • 2020: Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Positions
  • 2022: Research Assistant, HIV, Inflammation and Microbiome Laboratory, Burnet Institute, Melbourne