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)

• A novel gel for targeting vaginal inflammation to prevent HIV transmission
  Developing an intravaginal gel delivering a vaginal microbiota metabolite.
• Antimicrobial and immune modulatory effects of vaginal microbiota metabolites
  Determining the role of vaginal microbiota metabolites in activating HIV and other STIs.
• Impact of a vaginal microbiota metabolite on epithelium integrity and HIV susceptibility
  Determining the role of a vaginal microbiota metabolite in enhancing the mucosal barrier to prevent HIV transmission.

Publications (2)

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