Dr. Erica Stewart

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Erica is an early career researcher driven by the need for more effective vaccines. She completed her PhD at the University of Sydney, studying the immune correlates of protection of novel respiratory vaccines to tuberculosis and COVID-19. Her research focused on understanding the mechanism of action of mucosal adjuvants delivered to the lungs, aiming to produce protective immune responses against pathogens. After completing her PhD in 2023, Erica worked as a postdoctoral research officer at the Centenary Institute, where she developed a novel intranasal COVID-19 subunit vaccine until the end of 2024. Currently, she is employed as a postdoctoral research fellow at UNSW's School of Biomedical Sciences, where her work involves developing novel mRNA vaccines for urinary tract infections.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2023-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Kensington, NSW, Australia

Working on developing novel mRNA vaccines for urinary tract infections.

Postdoctoral Research Officer

2019-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Centenary Institute • Newtown, NSW, Australia

Developed a novel intranasal COVID-19 subunit vaccine.

Awards

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10X Genomics Millenium Science Fellowship

2025-01-01
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Travel Grant

2024-09-01
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Centenary Institute Travel Award

2024-09-01
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Travel Grant

2024-06-01
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Centenary Institute Travel Award

2023-01-01
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ASI Annual Meeting Travel Bursary Award

2022-01-01
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AVID Meeting Award for EMCR Short Talk

2020-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

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:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.