Working groups
Chiara has a keen interest in microbiology and vaccines, and through her research, endeavours to improve vaccine design to aid in the fight against malaria.
Chiara undertook her Biomedical Science Honours year with Burnet in 2022. She identified monoclonal antibodies against malaria that may promote immune functions associated with protection against severe disease. She furthered this work as a research assistant at Burnet, where she investigated synergistic effects between monoclonal antibodies, potentially increasing their effectiveness as a treatment or prophylaxis for malaria, or to inform vaccine design.
Nature Communications
Chiara Drago, Lee M. Yeoh, D. Herbert Opi, Lee M. Yeoh, Chiara Drago, D. Herbert Opi
Nature Communications
Chiara Drago, Lee M. Yeoh, D. Herbert Opi, Lee M. Yeoh, Chiara Drago, D. Herbert Opi
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
James G. Beeson, Lee M. Yeoh, D. Herbert Opi, Chiara Drago
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