Jessica Daw
Research Assistant
BSc (Hons)
jessica.daw@thekids.org.au
+61 419 793 903
Jess began working at The Kids Research Institute Australia in 2018. She completed her Honours in Biomedical Science (externally from Murdoch University) in 2019, where she investigated the disease-causing mechanisms of Strep A. She has since worked as a Research Assistant on systematic reviews on the burden of Strep A diseases, Strep A transmission mechanisms, and environmental health initiatives to prevent Strep A transmission. She has recently transitioned to Project Coordinator for the Pacific Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Program funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). This program involves developing RHD control programs in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, and the development of a RHD Knowledge ‘Hub’ in Fiji which will provide resources and technical expertise throughout the region.
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Clinical Laboratory Science, and Forensic Biology and Toxicology)
- Bachelor of Science Honours (Biomedical Science)
- Certified ScrumMaster – Scrum Alliance
- Fundamentals of Project Management – Australasian Research Management Society
Published research
Systematic Review of Household Transmission of Strep A: A Potential Site for Prevention That Has Eluded Attention
Although Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) is the sixth-most common infectious disease globally, its transmission within the household remains an understudied driver of infection. We undertook a systematic review to better understand the transmission of Strep A among people within the home, while highlighting opportunities for prevention.
Housing Initiatives to Address Strep A Infections and Reduce RHD Risks in Remote Indigenous Communities in Australia
Standardization of epidemiological surveillance of group A Streptococcal cellulitis
The global burden of sore throat and group A Streptococcus pharyngitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Contemporary data for the global burden of sore throat and group A Streptococcus (Strep A) pharyngitis are required to understand the frequency of disease and develop value propositions for Strep A vaccines.