
Kathy Jackson
(03) 9342 9615 | kathy.jackson@vidrl.org.au
- Position:
- Section Head, Molecular Microbiology
- Theme(s):
- Viral Infectious Diseases
- Discipline(s):
- Genomics, Epidemiology, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Translational and Clinical Research
- Unit(s):
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
Kathy Jackson is the Section Head of the Molecular Microbiology , VIDRL. She has over 19 years of experience working with hepatitis B and D viruses. She is currently involved in several projects as the Director of the WHO Regional Reference Laboratory for Hepatitis B, and member of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis. Kathy is committed to establishing and ensuring the provision of reliable and standardized laboratory diagnosis of the hepatitis viruses in the Western Pacific region. She has played a crucial role in the establishment of treatment programs for hepatitis B in Kiribati and other Pacific island Countries.