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Dr Yara-Natalie Abo

Dr Yara-Natalie Abo

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Role Clinical Vaccine Trials Lead
Dr Yara Abo is a PhD student with the Tropical Diseases Group, undertaking research to advance Strep A vaccines using controlled human infection models. She is supported by an NHMRC and National Heart Foundation PhD scholarship.

Yara is Clinical Vaccine Trials Lead (Paediatric) in the Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group (VIRGo).

Yara is also a general paediatrician with subspecialty training in paediatric infectious diseases.
Dr Yara Abo is a PhD student with the Tropical Diseases Group, undertaking research to advance Strep A vaccines using controlled human infection models. She is supported by an NHMRC and National Heart Foundation PhD scholarship.

Yara is Clinical...
Dr Yara Abo is a PhD student with the Tropical Diseases Group, undertaking research to advance Strep A vaccines using controlled human infection models. She is supported by an NHMRC and National Heart Foundation PhD scholarship.

Yara is Clinical Vaccine Trials Lead (Paediatric) in the Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group (VIRGo).

Yara is also a general paediatrician with subspecialty training in paediatric infectious diseases.

Top Publications

  • Abo, Y-N, Jamrozik, E, McCarthy, JS, Roestenberg, M, Steer, AC, Osowicki, J. Strategic and scientific contributions of human challenge trials for vaccine development: facts versus fantasy.. Lancet Infect Dis 23(12) : e533 -e546 2023
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  • Abo, Y-N, Oliver, J, McMinn, A, Osowicki, J, Baker, C, Clark, JE, Blyth, CC, Francis, JR, Carr, J, Smeesters, PR, et al. Increase in invasive group A streptococcal disease among Australian children coinciding with northern hemisphere surges.. Lancet Reg Health West Pac 41: 100873 2023
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  • Cole, E, Boast, A, Yiu, EM, Kornberg, AJ, Jadhav, T, Mignone, C, Abo, Y-N, Britton, PN, Osowicki, J, Macdonald-Laurs, E. Geographic Expansion of Japanese Encephalitis Virus to Australia: Neuroinflammatory Sequelae and Consideration of Immunomodulation.. Pediatr Infect Dis J 42(5) : e173 -e176 2023
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  • Barnes, MVC, Mandla, A, Smith, E, Maskuniitty, M, Openshaw, PJM, HIC-Vac meeting contributors. Human infection challenge in the pandemic era and beyond, HIC-Vac annual meeting report, 2022.. Immunother Adv 3(1) : ltad024 2023
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  • Kazi, S, Hernstadt, H, Abo, Y-N, Graham, H, Palmer, M, Graham, SM, ARI Review group. The utility of chest x-ray and lung ultrasound in the management of infants and children presenting with severe pneumonia in low-and middle-income countries: A pragmatic scoping review.. J Glob Health 12: 10013 2022
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