Jessica Manalaysay

  • Profession or Job Title:
    PhD student
  • Institution:
    University of Lethbridge
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  • Research Interests
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    NA
  • Project title:
    Isolation, detection, and molecular characterization of Flaviviruses from clinical samples
  • Biography:

    I am a PhD student in Biomolecular Science at the University of Lethbridge, Canada, specializing in molecular diagnostics, virology, and infectious disease research. Originally from the Philippines, I moved to Canada in 2022 to pursue my doctoral studies. I am also affiliated with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Centre for Vector-Borne Diseases, where my research focuses on arbovirus surveillance in biting midges and mosquitoes, as well as the development of molecular assays for vector identification. Through my work, I aim to contribute to the early detection and prevention of vector-borne diseases.

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