Laura Matthews is an Honours student at the University of Melbourne School of Population and Global Health under the supervision of Dr Lenka Vodstrcil and Professor Catriona Bradshaw. She works as a Research Assistant in genital microbiome and Mycoplasma genitalium studies at Monash University and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre.

Dr Kay Htaik is a sexual health physician at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and a PhD candidate at Monash University.

Dr Vodstrcil is a Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Head of the Genital Microbiota and Mycoplasma Group at Monash University and MSHC. Dr Vodstrcil’s translational research program aims to improve treatment and control of STIs, and management of bacterial vaginosis to restore an optimal vaginal microbiota associated with reproductive health.

Sarah is a sexual health and infectious diseases trainee working in Fremantle, WA. At the end of her ID training and the start of her sexual health training journey, she is particularly enthusiastic about the intersection of the two specialties - diagnosis, microbiology, and optimal treatment of STIs.

Dr Mihaela Ivan MD MSc, FAFPHM Dr Mihaela Ivan is a Senior Medical Advisor with the Department of Health, Victoria. Dr Ivan is a public health physician and medical epidemiologist with extensive experience in communicable disease prevention and control and plays a leading role in BBV/STI public health response.

Professor Catriona Bradshaw is a clinician researcher and Head of Research Translation and Mentorship and The Genital Microbiota and Mycoplasma Group at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Central Clinical School, Monash University and Alfred Hospital. Her programme focuses on translational research to improve treatment & control of Mycoplasma genitalium.

Dr Vodstrcil is a Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Head of the Genital Microbiota and Mycoplasma Group at Monash University and MSHC. Dr Vodstrcil’s translational research program aims to improve treatment and control of STIs, and management of bacterial vaginosis to restore an optimal vaginal microbiota associated with reproductive health.

Dr Sally Sweeney is a specialist GP working across both general practice, and in a specialist sexual and reproductive health multidisciplinary clinic. She is involved in clinical research and is a CI on several NHMRC funded projects, and has several peer reviewed publications. She is passionate about translating research into best practice clinical care. She is a Senior Medical Officer with FPA Research Centre, and a Conjoint Senior Lecturer with University of Newcastle.