Graduate Research Degree Awarded - Que (Chau) Quang
Congratulations to Que (Chau) Quang - Graduate Research Degree Awarded 15 May 2026
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Supervisors: Dr Zheng Quan (Ryan) Toh, A/Prof Paul Licciardi, Prof Amy Chung
Advisory Committee: A/Prof Shireen Lamande, Dr Kiymet Bozaoglu
Thesis Title: Dissecting the humoral immune response to reduced-dose human papillomavirus vaccination
Thesis Summary:
The humoral immune response is driven by antibodies and B cells, which are thought to play an important role in immunity and maintenance of protection from cervical cancer caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV). This thesis examined the immune response following 1 dose of HPV vaccine in a cohort of adolescent girls in Fiji that received 0, 1, 2 or 3 doses previously. In this thesis, a systems serology approach was developed to characterise the antibody response induced by HPV vaccination. Immune memory responses were also assessed using a B cell ELISpot method along with transcriptomics. The findings of this thesis support current recommendations for a 1-dose HPV vaccine schedule for adolescents.
Date awarded: 15th May 2026
