Lew-Tabor
The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
Biography
A/Prof Ala Lew-Tabor joined QAAFI’s Centre for Animal Science in October 2010, after 18 years of conducting research projects with the Queensland Government. She obtained her PhD from The University of Queensland’s Tropical Health Program undertaking molecular analyses of the human and animal pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei. Post-doctoral research has included genomic studies to develop new vaccines and diagnostic tests to combat beef cattle diseases in Northern Australia. In 2007, A/Prof Lew-Tabor was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor at Murdoch University’s Centre for Comparative Genomics. In 2008, A/Prof Lew-Tabor was the recipient of Qld’s Smart Women Smart State Award for Women in Community/Public Sector- Science Category. In 2013, A/Prof Lew-Tabor was invited to present at the International Symposium for Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases in Brazil, and to participate in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s ‘Agriculture Research Connections- Livestock’ workshop in Kenya.
Abstract
Abstract : Reverse Vaccinology Approach for Tick Vaccine Development
