Andreea Waltmann, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Areas of Interest
Reproductive and sexual health of individuals at risk of sexually-transmitted infections
About
Dr. Waltmann is a scientist trained in molecular epidemiology and genomics of infectious diseases. Her long-term career goal is to improve the reproductive and sexual health of individuals at risk of sexually-transmitted infections, especially those at risk of gonorrhea with a focus on vulnerable or understudied populations, such as women, expectant mothers, and HIV-positive persons. She strives to conduct thoughtfully designed observational studies to better understand risk factors for STIs and to advance knowledge of gonorrhea immunology by deploying cutting-edge, multi-omic approaches (genomics and transcriptomics) directly on patient samples exposed to gonorrhea and STIs. Waltmann ultimately wants her work to contribute to the improvement of health outcomes in those most at risk of STIs and the licensure of a gonorrhea vaccine.
Education
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Undergraduate
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Graduate
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Postdoctorate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill