Background

Kathleen completed her Bachelor of Science, majoring in microbiology and cell biology in 2008 before joining the Department of Microbiology and Immunology to undertake her honours year in 2009.

Kathleen researched the impact of genotype on hepatitis B virus immune regulation throughout 2009 and 2010.

In 2012 Kathleen began a Masters of Public health at the University of Melbourne, specialising in global health and epidemiology. Kathleen joined the Burnet Institute in 2014, commencing her PhD in the evaluation of Victoria’s first community based, rapid HIV testing service, PRONTO!.

Qualifications

• 2008: BSc (Hons), University of Melbourne
• 2012 - present: MPH, University of Melbourne
• 2014 - present: PhD, Burnet Institute

Projects (2)

Current (1)

• PRONTO! Rapid HIV point-of-care testing in Victoria
  The first rapid HIV test service in Victoria targeting gay men and men who have sex with men.

Past (1)

• HIV/AIDS Passive Surveillance
  Carries out surveillance for HIV and AIDS in Victoria.

Publications (4)

2017 (1)

• Acceptability and HIV prevention benefits of a peer-based model of rapid point of care HIV testing for Australian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
  Leitinger D, Ryan KE, Brown G, Pedrana A, Wilkinson AL, Ryan C, Hellard M, Stoové M
  AIDS Behav. 2017 Aug; Epub ahead of print

2016 (1)

• Characteristics of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men testing and retesting at Australia’s first shop-front rapid point-of-care HIV testing service.
  Ryan KE, Wilkinson AL, Leitinger D, El-Hayek C, Ryan C, Pedrana A, Hellard M, Stoové M
  Sex Health. 2016 Aug; 13(6):560-567

2014 (1)

• PRONTO! Community-Based HIV Rapid Testing Evaluation Report - Stage 1.
  Ryan K, Leitinger D, Pedrana A, Wilkinson A, Stoové M
  Report for the Centre for Population Health, Burnet Institute: Melbourne, Australia. 2014 Jul

2011 (1)

• The hepatitis B e antigen suppresses IL-1beta-mediated NF-kappaB activation in hepatocytes.
  Wilson R, Warner N, Ryan K, Selleck L, Colledge D, Rodgers S, Li K, Revill P, Locarnini S
  J Viral Hepat. 2011 Oct; 18(10):e499-e507

News Articles (4)

2017 (1)

• Burnet Travel Awards

2016 (1)

• PRONTO! expansion welcomed

2015 (2)

• Burnet Travel Awards
• Leading young HIV researchers present at WAD 2015