Jessica Horton

Jessica completed her PhD, which explored determinants of sustained immunity to malaria, in 2023 under the supervision of Professor James Beeson. Her work investigates immune markers associated with long-lasting antibody-mediated malaria protection and examines vaccine design features and host characteristics which impact vaccine-induced antibody responses.

Prior to commencing her research on malaria at Burnet Institute in 2019, Jessica studied viral triggers of type 1 diabetes as an Honours student and Research Assistant at the Prince of Wales Hospital and University of NSW.

• 2023: Doctor of Philosophy, University if Melbourne
• 2016: Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours), University of NSW

• 2023: Research Assistant, Burnet Institute
• 2019–2023: PhD student, Burnet Institute
• 2017–2018: Research Assistant, University of NSW

• 2020: Australian Centre of Research Excellence in Malaria Elimination (ACREME) Travel Award
• 2019: University of Melbourne Research Training Program Scholarship
• 2019: Three-minute thesis People’s Choice Award, Burnet Student Symposium
• 2016: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Honours Scholarship, University of NSW
• 2015: University of NSW Faculty of Science Dean’s List