Dr Amaya Ortega Pajares

Amaya Ortega is the lab manager for the Cellular Responses to Disease and Vaccination group at Burnet Institute. She supports the coordination of malaria immunology projects, oversees day-to-day laboratory operations, and manages logistics and research governance processes.

With a background in immunology and tropical medicine, Amaya works across multiple studies and international collaborations to ensure research activities are well-organised, compliant and effectively supported throughout their lifecycle. She is also involved in the institute’s My Green Lab certification work, contributing to sustainability-focused laboratory practices.

• 2022: PhD in Immunology, Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Australia
• 2012: Master's Degree in Tropical Disease (MSc), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
• 2011: Licentiate Degree in Biology (BSc), Faculty of Biology, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

• 2023–present: Laboratory Manager, Burnet Institute, Australia
• 2021–2022: Laboratory Manager, Peter Doherty Institute, Australia
• 2016–2017: Research Assistant, National Health Institute Carlos III, Spain
• 2016: Visiting Researcher, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
• 2014–2015: Research Assistant, University of Antioquia, Colombia
• 2013–2014: Research Assistant, Cancer Research Centre, Spain