Alissa Moore earned a BSc. from the University of British Columbia in 2009 with a major in Microbiology and Immunology. In 2019, she graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a BN in Nursing. During her nursing studies, she had the opportunity to work as a research assistant on qualitative research with marginalized groups, including research on Canadian women firefighters’ health and cancer risk perceptions. This research experience inspired her to pursue an MSc. in epidemiology with the ultimate goal of conducting mixed methods research with a view to improving health equity. She is thrilled to begin graduate studies at 91ÉçÇø and to join the team at the Division of Cancer Epidemiology.
alissa.kasmira.moore [at] gmail.com (Email Alissa)
CURRENT POSITION
MSc. Epidemiology Student
THESIS RESEARCH
Project Title: Human papillomavirus transmission dynamics and natural immunity in the Transmission Reduction and Prevention with HPV Vaccination (TRAP-HPV) study (supervisor: Dr. Eduardo Franco).
Brief Description: My thesis will assess the efficacy of vaccination (even post-infection) of one or both partners for preventing HPV autoinfection and transmission within heterosexual couples. It will also look at pre-vaccination anti-HPV serum antibody levels to see if natural immunity influences response to the vaccine.
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