Qualifications

• 2015: Master of Biotechnology, The University of Melbourne, Australia
• 2012: Bachelor of Biotechnological Engineering, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, Peru

Awards

Mbio Postgraduate Discovery Scholarship, Mbio Graduate School, Monash University Scholarship for PhD studies, 2016-2019

Projects (3)

Current (3)

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  A novel gel for targeting vaginal inflammation to prevent HIV transmission

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  Antimicrobial and immune modulatory effects of vaginal microbiota metabolites

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  Impact of a vaginal microbiota metabolite on epithelium integrity and HIV susceptibility

Publications (3)

2022 (1)

• Lactic acid from vaginal microbiota enhances cervicovaginal epithelial barrier integrity by promoting tight junction protein expression.
  Delgado-Diaz DJ, Jesaveluk B, Hayward JA, Tyssen D, Alisoltani A, Potgieter M, Bell L, Ross E, Iranzadeh A, Allali I, Dabee S, Barnabas S, Gamieldien H, Blackburn JM, Mulder N, Smith SB, Edwards VL, Burgener AD, Bekker LG, Ravel J, Passmore JS, Masson L, Hearps AC, Tachedjian G
  Microbiome. 2022 Aug; 10(1):141

2020 (1)

• Distinct Immune Responses Elicited From Cervicovaginal Epithelial Cells by Lactic Acid and Short Chain Fatty Acids Associated With Optimal and Non-optimal Vaginal Microbiota.
  Delgado-Diaz DJ, Tyssen D, Hayward JA, Gugasyan R, Hearps AC, Tachedjian G
  Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020 Jan; 9:446

2017 (1)

• Vaginal lactic acid elicits an anti-inflammatory response from human cervicovaginal epithelial cells and inhibits production of pro-inflammatory mediators associated with HIV acquisition.
  Hearps AC, Tyssen D, Srbinovski D, Bayigga L, Diaz DJD, Aldunate M, Cone RA, Gugasyan R, Anderson DJ, Tachedjian G
  Mucosal Immunol. 2017 Apr; 10(6):1480-1490

News Articles (3)

2018 (2)

• Bumper turnout for Student Night
• Burnet Travel Awards

2017 (1)

• Protection for women at high risk of HIV