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Vilija Jokubaitis

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3942-4340

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20082022
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Biography

Dr Vilija G. Jokubaitis (B. Com/B.Sci (Hons), PhD), is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School at Monash University.  She leads the Neuroimmunology Genomics, and Prognostics Group. She is a clinical and translational neuroscientist with skills in molecular medicine and biostatistics. Her research interest lies specifically, in the intersection between biology and clinical outcomes research. The overarching aim of her research is to improve the prediction of Neuroinflammatory disease outcomes (with a focus on MS) in individuals, with the ultimate goal of informing patient management and treatment individualisation.

 

Research interests

Dr Jokubaitis' research themes fall under three broad umbrellas:

  1. Identification of genetic and epigenetic signals associated with disease outcomes and disease states
  2. Integration of biological (biomarker, genetic) and environmental data with clinical outcomes data to inform prognostic modelling
  3. Interrogation of the effects of pregnancy and hormones on disease outcomes in neuroinflammatory conditions

Community service

Head of the International Women in MS Mentorship Program https://iwims.world

Monash teaching commitment

Department of Neuroscience Honours Co-ordinator

External positions

Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Alfred Health

Feb 2018 → …

Honorary Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne

22 Jan 2018 → …

Honorary Research Fellow, The Royal Melbourne Hospital

2011 → …

Keywords

  • Neuroimmunology
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Central Nervous System
  • Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Epigenetics
  • Biomarkers
  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Outcomes Research
  • Environment
  • Women's Health
  • Pharmacogenomics

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Projects 2018 2022

MSPP: Multiple Sclerosis: Pregnancy and Prognosis

Jokubaitis, V., Van Der Walt, A., Hellwig, K., McCombe, P. & Stankovich, J.

1/01/19 → 31/12/22

Project: Research

PhD Project: Altered Vitamin D responsiveness in Multiple Sclerosis Immune Cells.

Butzkueven, H., Van Der Walt, A., Stankovich, J., Jokubaitis, V. & Monif, M.

Roche Products Pty Ltd

16/10/18 → 1/01/20

Project: Research

Predicting progression risk in Multiple Sclerosis – a genotype-phenotype correlation study

Jokubaitis, V.

Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia

22/01/18 → 31/12/19

Project: Research

Research Output 2008 2019

Functional neuroplasticity in response to cerebello-thalamic injury underpins the clinical presentation of tremor in multiple sclerosis

Boonstra, F. M. C., Noffs, G., Perera, T., Jokubaitis, V. G., Vogel, A. P., Moffat, B. A., Butzkueven, H., Evans, A., van der Walt, A. & Kolbe, S. C., 1 Jan 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Incidence of pregnancy and disease-modifying therapy exposure trends in women with multiple sclerosis: A contemporary cohort study

Nguyen, A. L., Havrdova, E. K., Horakova, D., Izquierdo, G., Kalincik, T., van der Walt, A., Terzi, M., Alroughani, R., Duquette, P., Girard, M., Prat, A., Boz, C., Sola, P., Ferraro, D., Lugaresi, A., Lechner-Scott, J., Barnett, M., Grand'Maison, F., Grammond, P., Ramo-Tello, C. & 26 othersTurkoglu, R., McCombe, P., Pucci, E., Trojano, M., Granella, F., Spitaleri, D., Van Pesch, V., Soysal, A., Oreja-Guevara, C., Verheul, F., Vucic, S., Hodgkinson, S., Slee, M., Ampapa, R., Prevost, J., Menoyo, J. L. S., Skibina, O., Solaro, C., Olascoaga, J., Shaw, C., Madsen, K. G., Naidoo, K., Hyde, R., Butzkueven, H., Jokubaitis, V. & on behalf of the MSBase Study Group, 1 Feb 2019, In : Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 28, p. 235-243 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Reader response: Menarche, pregnancies, and breastfeeding do not modify long-term prognosis in multiple sclerosis

Jokubaitis, V. & Dobson, R., 2 Apr 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Neurology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other

Association of Inflammation and Disability Accrual in Patients with Progressive-Onset Multiple Sclerosis

Hughes, J., Jokubaitis, V., Lugaresi, A., Hupperts, R., Izquierdo, G., Prat, A., Girard, M., Duquette, P., Grand'maison, F., Grammond, P., Sola, P., Ferraro, DI., Ramo-Tello, C., Trojano, M., Slee, M., Shaygannejad, V., Boz, C., Lechner-Scott, J., Van Pesch, V., Pucci, E. & 12 othersSolaro, C., Verheul, F., Terzi, M., Granella, F., Spitaleri, D., Alroughani, R., Jun, J. K., Fambiatos, A., Van Der Walt, A., Butzkueven, H., Kalincik, T. & for the MSBase Study Group, 1 Jan 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : JAMA Neurology. 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Cladribine versus fingolimod, natalizumab and interferon β for multiple sclerosis

Kalincik, T., Jokubaitis, V., Spelman, T., Horakova, D., Havrdova, E., Trojano, M., Lechner-Scott, J., Lugaresi, A., Prat, A., Girard, M., Duquette, P., Grammond, P., Solaro, C., Grand’Maison, F., Hupperts, R., Prevost, J., Sola, P., Ferraro, D., Terzi, M., Butler, E. & 9 othersSlee, M., Kermode, A., Fabis-Pedrini, M., McCombe, P., Barnett, M., Shaw, C., Hodgkinson, S., Butzkueven, H. & on behalf of the MSBase Study Group, Oct 2018, In : Multiple Sclerosis. 24, 12, p. 1617-1626 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review