Experience
Laboratory strengthening and data for action
Over 10 years experience in 39 low- and middle-income countries, working with conventional and cutting edge technological developments.
Technical expertise in data analysis & visualization (including Tableau); data utilization modeling; technical assistance; and fit for purpose evaluation.
Holistic approach to laboratory strengthening through developing local & international collaborative partnerships, full assessment & auditing through Quality Management and Quality Assurance, development of new tools and their implementation & impactful training.
Global experience working with infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including tuberculosis, HIV, Ebola, malaria, hepatitis C, COVID-19, and monkeypox.
International technical assistance for National Tuberculosis Programmes including situational analysis and national strategic planning. Training on GeneXpert, LPA, culture as well as developing guidance documentation for technical skills and patient care.
International Experience
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Recent Publications
By Marva Seifert, Hlaing Thazin Aung, Nicole Besler, Victoria Harris, Tin Tin Mar, Rebecca E. Colman, Timothy C. Rodwell & Si Thu Aung
BMC Infectious Diseases 21.1 (2021): 1-8.
Contributions of GeneXpert to TB Diagnosis in Myanmar. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
By Burger, Marve et al.
In production, 2022.
By Camille Escadafal, Steffen Geis, A M Siqueira, Selidji T Agnandji, Techalew Shimelis , Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse, Marguerite Massinga Loembé , Victoria Harris , B Leticia Fernandez-Carballo, Aurélien Macé, Stefano Ongarello, William Rodriguez, Sabine Dittrich
BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Oct;5(10):e003141. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003141. PMID: 33087393; PMCID: PMC7580043.
Commercial Host Biomarker-Based Diagnostics Differentiate Between Bacterial and Non-Bacterial Infections in a Highly Malaria-Endemic Setting in Malawi
By Sabine Dittrich, Victoria Harris, Camille Escadafal, Ben Chilima, Jullita Malava, Louis Banda, Hazzie Mvula, Watipaso Kasambara, Mia Crampin, Sue J Lee, Aurélien Macé, Leticia Fernandez, Steffen Geis
By Raftery P, Condell O, Wasunna C, Kpaka J, Zwizwai R, Nuha M, et al. (2018)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 12(1): e0006135
Connecting Actions to Connectivity: A Case Study
By Victoria Harris, Dr Si Thu Aung, Hlaing Aung, Aaron Oppenheimer, Stefan Baumgartner, Chris Isaacs, Mo Tobin
Standardising monitoring and evaluating framework for Xpert MTB/RIF test implementation
By Trollip A, Harris V, Lebina M, Mfaume S, Doulla B, Mareka M, and Albert H
Education & Training
1999-2003
Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
BSc.Hon Biomedical Science
2004-2009
University of Adelaide, Australia
PhD, Molecular Microbiology
2015-2016
Tanzania; Namibia; South Africa
SLPTA and SANAS training
2016
Cape Town, South Africa
SANAS Technical Assessing Techniques training