Person

Blackwell, Jenefer

FAA

Occupation: Parasitologist

Summary

Jenefer Blackwell is renowned for her research into host susceptibility and resistance to infectious diseases, particularly those from tropical parasitic diseases including leishmaniasis. Her discoveries facilitate genome-based approaches to the development of vaccines. On returning to Western Australia in 2007 Blackwell established the genetics laboratory at the Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, where her research focuses on diseases of Western Australian children particularly in Aboriginal communities.

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Chronology

1969: Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia
1974: Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Western Australia
1975 - 1991: Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow (later Reader), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
1982 - 1991: Career position - Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
1991 - 2007: Career position - GlaxoSmithKline Professor of Molecular Parasitology, University of Cambridge
1991 - 2007: Career position - Foundation Director, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
1992 - 2003: Career position - Chair, WHO Leishmania Genome Consortium
1994: Award - Chris Wright Medal, British Society for Parasitology
2000: Award - Fellow, Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
2000: Award - Leverhulme Medal, Royal Society, London
2007 -: Career position - Director, Genetics and Health Laboratory, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia
2009: Award - Honorary Doctorate, University of Khartoum, Sudan
2010: Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Cambridge
2015 -: Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
2015: Award - Vice-Chancellor's Research Award, University of Western Australia

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )
Elected Fellow 2015
The University of Western Australia (1913 - )
Director, Genetics and Health Laboratory 2007 -

Published resources

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q54861068. Details
'Jenefer Blackwell - Citation at year of election, 2015', Fellows of the Academy, Australian Academy of Science, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/jenefer-blackwell. Details

Helen Cohn

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