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Personal profile
Biography
Professor Wright is an infectious diseases physician and is considered one of Australia's leading HIV clinicians and HIV clinical researchers and she has been caring for people living with HIV infection for over 35 years. Her HIV research expertise lies in the area of the benefits of early treatment, HIV prevention, HIV cure and HIV neurological disorders.
Professor Wright is past President of the Australasian Society of HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), which has over 1,000 members. She is currently the chair of ASHM’s PrEP Guidelines Panel and the COVID-19 Taskforce. Dr Wright is a member of the Victorian Department of Health Blood Borne Viruses and STIs Committee and is the chair of the HIV Working Group of this Committee and as Chair has overseen the past two Victorian HIV strategies. Dr Wright has been the convenor of several national and international scientific conferences.
Dr Wright has published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet Infectious Diseases and several other high impact journals. As a Principal investigator she has attracted A$9,785,945 in research funding that includes funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian State governments and grants from pharmaceutical companies. She is internationally recognised for her work in HIV prevention and HIV-associated neurological disorders.
Dr Wright has appeared regularly in national and international media- television, radio and electronic and print media and has been interviewed by The Lancet and the New York Times- referencing her leadership in HIV research.
Dr Wright is highly regarded by the Australian HIV affected community and has won several community awards including the GLOBE award for Straight Ally of the Year in 2015 and the inaugural Special Service Award from the Victorian AIDS Council in 2017. In 2019 Dr Wright was acknowledged in the Victorian Parliament for her work in HIV Prevention in Australia. In 2021 Dr Wright was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) in recognition for her work in HIV medicine and research.
She is also Honorary Principal Fellow and Co-Head HIV Elimination Program, Burnet Institute and Honorary Associate Professor, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.
Clinical activities
Professor Wright’s clinical research interests include HIV prevention involving pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and early HIV treatment, HIV cure and HIV- associated neurological disorders. Dr Wright has led national and international clinical trials including a large PrEP trial in Australia, which enrolled over 5,000 participants.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Honorary Principal Fellow , Burnet Institute (Australia)
2017 → …
Adjunct Associate Professor, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
2015 → …
Research area keywords
- HIV
- Prevention
- PrEP
- HIV Cure
- HIV prevention
- HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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HI-ART study: Optimising cohorts for HIV cure interventions: the role of very high CD4 T-cell counts
Lau, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McMahon, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lewin, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rasmussen, T. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wright, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rule, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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An open-label study to evaluate the safety of boceprevir or telaprvir in addition to pegylated interferon and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis C in patients with bleeding disorders
Sasadeusz, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Audsley, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lewin, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Strasser, S. I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wright, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tran, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Iser, D. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Dunkley, S. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Haemophilia Foundation Australia Inc
1/01/13 → 31/12/13
Project: Research
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International Network for Strategic Initiatives in Global HIV Trials (INSIGHT)
Wright, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
NIH - National Institutes of Health (United States of America)
1/03/09 → 31/07/18
Project: Research
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Randomised trial to determine the safety and efficacy of early versus deferred treatment of adult HIV infection
Hoy, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Emery, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pett, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Roth, N. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wright, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/09 → 31/12/10
Project: Research
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Cognitive criteria in HIV: greater consensus is needed
Cysique, L. A., Brew, B. J., Bruning, J., Byrd, D., Costello, J., Daken, K., Ellis, R. J., Fazeli, P. L., Goodkin, K., Gouse, H., Heaton, R. K., Letendre, S., Levin, J., Aung, H. L., Mindt, M. R., Moore, D., Mullens, A. B., de Almeida, S. M., Muñoz-Moreno, J. A. & Power, C. & 11 others, , Feb 2024, In: Nature Reviews Neurology. 20, 2, p. 127-128 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Physical and mental health of long-term users of HIV preexposure prophylaxis in Australia
Cornelisse, V. J., Murphy, D., Lee, S. J., Stoove, M., Traeger, M. W., Wright, E. J. & for the X-PLORE Study Team, 1 Mar 2024, In: AIDS. 38, 3, p. 363-372 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A cross-disciplinary view of current and emerging COVID-19 developments
Bennett, C. M., Riley, B., Morpeth, S., Lee, W. S., Murphy, D. A., Hajkowicz, K., Wright, E. J. & on behalf of the ASHM C19 2023 Conference Organising Committee, 13 Sept 2023, In: Public Health Research & Practice. 33, 3, p. 1-5 5 p., e3332328.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Incidence and Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Among HIV-Negative Gay and Bisexual Men Using HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Traeger, M. W., Harney, B. L., Sacks-Davis, R., van Santen, D. K., Cornelisse, V. J., Wright, E. J., Hellard, M. E., Doyle, J. S. & Stoové, M. A., Aug 2023, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 10, 8, 12 p., ofad401.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Mpox (monkeypox) knowledge, concern, willingness to change behaviour, and seek vaccination: results of a national cross-sectional survey
MacGibbon, J., Cornelisse, V. J., Smith, A. K. J., Broady, T. R., Hammoud, M. A., Bavinton, B. R., Heath-Paynter, D., Vaughan, M., Wright, E. J. & Holt, M., 2023, In: Sexual Health. 20, 5, p. 403-410 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access18 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Member (AM) of the Order of Australia
Wright, E. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: National/international honour
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Activities
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Australasian COVID-19 Conference
Edwina Wright (Organiser)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Department of Health (DH) (Victoria) (External organisation)
Wright, E. (Chair/Co-Chair)
2023Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (External organisation)
Edwina Wright (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) Incorporated (External organisation)
Edwina Wright (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (External organisation)
Edwina Wright (Chair/Co-Chair)
2021 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board