Skye McGregor

Dr Skye McGregor is an epidemiologist at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), specializing in national surveillance and prevention of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses. She leads Australia's annual STI and blood borne virus surveillance reports, utilizing anonymous population-level data to inform public health strategies and combat transmission through evidence-based interventions.

Her research centers on developing novel public health surveillance methodologies and evaluating disease prevention programs, with primary focus on HIV treatment efficacy, HPV vaccination impact, and national syphilis response initiatives. Dr McGregor emphasizes epidemiological analysis of STI trends across diverse populations, particularly addressing disparities in remote communities and among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples where infection rates remained stable during pandemic restrictions.

Through the Kirby Institute, she advocates for normalized sexual health discourse to eliminate stigma, promoting condom use, partner communication, and accessible testing. Her public engagement—including UNSW's '10 Minute Genius' series—highlights the critical link between surveillance data and community health outcomes, stressing that untreated STIs cause severe complications yet remain preventable through systematic public health approaches.