Background

Sophia completed a Master of Public Health at Lund University in Sweden in 2017. For her thesis project she joined Burnet Institute and conducted a qualitative study of risk perceptions and attitudes towards hepatitis C reinfection among HIV-diagnosed gay and bisexual men recently cured from hepatitis C.

She now works at Burnet Institute as a research assistant across multiple projects. Sophia has a particular interest in qualitative research seeking to understand and address barriers to wellbeing among disadvantaged and high-risk populations, including prisoners and ex-prisoners, people who use drugs, gay and bisexual men, and young people.

Qualifications

• 2015: Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies, Malmö University, Sweden
• 2017: Master of Science (Public Health), Lund University, Sweden

Projects (2)

Current (1)

• co-EC Study: Eliminating hepatitis C/HIV coinfection
  Eliminating hepatitis C transmission by enhancing care and treatment among HIV co-infected individuals.

Past (1)

• Addressing the healthcare needs of people ageing with HIV in Victoria
  Identifying requirements and gaps in Victoria and influence policy for government.

Publications (2)

2019 (1)

• Hepatitis C risk perceptions and attitudes towards reinfection among HIV-diagnosed gay and bisexual men in Melbourne, Australia.
  Schroeder SE, Higgs P, Winter R, Brown G, Pedrana A, Hellard M, Doyle J, Stoové M
  J Int AIDS Soc. 2019 May; 22(5):e25288

2018 (1)

• Effects of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection on Sexual Risk Behavior in Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
  Traeger MW, Schroeder SE, Wright EJ, Hellard ME, Cornelisse VJ, Doyle JS, Stoové MA
  Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Mar; 67(5):676-686

News Articles (2)

2019 (1)

• Burnet Travel Awards

2018 (1)

• WISH for hepatitis elimination is achievable