Working groups
After completing her Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree in 2007, Jo-Anne went on to pursue an Honours degree in the laboratory of Professor Ray Norton at the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), to study the structural interactions of malaria antigens.
In 2009, she joined Professor James Beeson’s group at WEHI as a PhD student before moving with the rest of the group to the Burnet Institute. Her PhD project focused on understanding the significance of human antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum surface antigens and their role in protective immunity.
Jo-Anne completed her PhD and is currently working as a post-doctoral scientist under the supervision of Dr Michelle Boyle and Professor Beeson, with a particular focus on naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte antigens.
EBioMedicine
Reena Mukhiya, Jessica R. Loughland, Jo-Anne Chan, James G. Beeson, Michelle J. Boyle
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Reena Mukhiya, Jo-Anne Chan, James G. Beeson, Michelle J. Boyle
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
James G. Beeson, Jo-Anne Chan
The project identifies and prioritises candidate antigens for vaccine development.
Vaccination is a highly effective strategy to protect populations against infectious diseases. Highly protective and long-lasting vaccines are needed to reduce the global burden of malaria and enable elimination.
We're developing novel solutions and high-quality evidence to inform policies and practices that address the major barriers in malaria elimination.