Dr. Cristina Giogha

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Cristina Giogha obtained her Bachelor of Science with Honours majoring in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Melbourne in 2011. She received the Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship and commenced her PhD in the laboratory of Professor Elizabeth Hartland in 2012, completing her degree in 2017. Afterward, she began a postdoctoral position under Professor Hartland, becoming a leader in gastrointestinal infection research at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research, where she supervises PhD students. In 2018, she was awarded six prestigious Victoria Fellowships in the Life Sciences category, which supported her study mission at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, where she received training in genetic editing of intestinal organoids. In 2019, she was nominated as an Emerging Leader at the Hudson Institute, participating in the inaugural Leadership Program in 2020. Her expertise aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly related to health and education in the field of microbiology and immunology.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Research Fellow

2017-01-01 — Present

Hudson Institute - Centre Innate Immunity Infectious Disease • Melbourne, AU

Leader in gastrointestinal infection research, supervising PhD students.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.