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Prof Kate Seib – Meningococcal B vaccination to prevent gonorrhoea

Event date
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Event time
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Event address
In-person & online. Kirby Institute, Seminar Room Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building, Kensington Campus, UNSW Sydney

Currently no vaccines are licensed for Neisseria gonorrhoeae prevention although observational studies suggest the meningococcal B (4CMenB) vaccine may reduce gonorrhea risk. We conducted a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (GoGoVax) to assess 4CMenB efficacy against gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men at high risk of infection.

Light refreshments will be available from 12:30pm for in-person attendees. Registrations essential.

 

A/Prof Kate Seib

Kate Seib
NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Principal Research Leader, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University; Adjunct Professor, HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, Kirby Institute

 

Professor Kate Seib is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow at the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics at Griffith University. Her research focuses on understanding virulence mechanisms and vaccine development for human mucosal pathogens including Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis. She was involved in the development of the meningococcal vaccines 4CMenB, and has led two clinical trials to evaluate its ability to provide cross protection against gonorrhoea.

 

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