Clinical Research Manager
RN
Jennifer completed her Diploma of Nursing in 1986 at Fremantle Hospital. After working at Darwin Hospital she returned to work in Perth at a busy medical practice. This work included working in minor day surgery theatre and as the practice nurse.
Jennifer joined the Telethon Kids Institute in 2000, initially working on the Childhood Asthma Study.
She then joined the Vaccine Trials Group in 2002 and worked as a study coordinator on many sponsored and investigator-initiated studies during this time. She has a keen interest in childhood immunisation and enjoys the interaction with the many participants and their families..
Jennifer is now the Clinical Research Manager and oversees the busy clinical trials area, liaising with many other collaborators to ensure the smooth running of this group.
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Publications
April 2022
Off-target effects of bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination on immune responses to SARS-CoV-2: implications for protection against severe COVID-19
Because of its beneficial off-target effects against non-mycobacterial infectious diseases, bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination might be an accessible early intervention to boost protection against novel pathogens. Multiple epidemiological studies and randomised controlled trials are investigating the protective effect of BCG against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Published research Immunisation Human Development and Community Wellbeing Systems Immunology Infectious Disease Implementation Research Vaccine Trials Group Subsite: Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Immune system Strep A & ARF Therapeutics -
Education and Qualifications