Michael is post-doctoral research officer in the HIV and STI Prevention Group at the Burnet Institute, and a research fellow at the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School, with a focus on HIV and STI epidemiology and prevention in gay and bisexual men.

Dr Erica Plummer is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Bioinformatician with the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and the Central Clinical School at Monash University. Erica’s research focuses on characterising the contribution of the genital microbiome to common genital infections and STI syndromes including bacterial vaginosis and urethritis.

Ranjit is a dual-training ID and Sexual Health Registrar at Alfred Health, Melbourne. This year he is working as an ID Research Fellow, part of which is with the HIV Cure Team.

Dr Emily Clarke (she/her) is a Sexual Health Medicine Registrar who has previously completed a fellowship with RACGP.

Dr Arthur Wong is a Staff Specialist in Sexual Health working at Sydney Sexual Health Centre. He is also undertaking a PhD at the Kirby Institute studying novel molecular diagnostic testing for chlamydia & gonorrhoea.

Hayley is a Senior Policy Analyst in the HIV/STI Unit at NSW Ministry of Health.

Jacob is an EMCR based at the UQ Centre for Clinical Research in Brisbane, focusing on the development and implementation of novel molecular detection technologies for infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. His work aims to improve clinical diagnostics, particularly resistance-guided treatment approaches, and enhance disease surveillance.