Helen Faddy

Associate Professor Helen Faddy is affiliated with the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), Australia, as an Associate Professor in Biomedical Science and Honours Coordinator at the School of Health. She holds a BSc(Hons) from Queensland and a PhD from the University of Queensland, complemented by a Postgraduate Certificate in Epidemiology from the University of Leeds. Her expertise spans cell and molecular biology, microbiology, epidemiology, and blood transfusion safety, with a focus on global health implications of emerging infectious diseases.

Her research addresses blood transfusion safety in the context of climate change and vector-borne diseases like Ross River virus and dengue. She co-chairs the ISBT Virology subgroup and advises the WHO on transfusion-transmitted infections. She also holds an honorary research position at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.

Teaching areas include clinical trials, medical laboratory science, and biochemistry, with a role coordinating the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program. Potential research projects involve vector-borne diseases and genomic approaches to blood safety.

Key areas of contribution include viral genomic surveillance, pathogen reduction technologies, and mitigating transfusion risks from emerging pathogens in the Asia-Pacific region. She has published extensively on blood safety, infectious disease epidemiology, and immunomodulatory effects of blood components.