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Lucia Vojtech is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Washington. She completed her PhD in Pathobiology at the University of Washington in 2011 and holds a BS in Biochemistry from Western Washington University. Her research primarily investigates the impact of factors in semen, particularly extracellular vesicles, on the immunity of the female genital mucosa. This work has significant implications for infertility, conception outcomes, susceptibility to sexually transmitted diseases, and the effectiveness of vaccine-mediated immune protection against diseases such as HIV. Dr. Vojtech is currently focused on understanding how semen mediates immunity to paternal antigens prior to conception and the implications of these factors on the transmission of infectious diseases such as the Zika virus. She has also posed several research questions examining the role of semen in infectious disease immunity, tolerance during pregnancy, and the potential impact of opioid use on reproductive health.
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