Sarah Palmer

Professor

PhD

sarah.palmer@sydney.edu.au

Centre for Virus Research

HIV Reservoir Group

Sarah Palmer

Biography

Prof Sarah Palmer’s research focuses on molecular and medical virology and the application of innovative techniques and assays to provide new insights into disease pathogenesis and treatment, especially for HIV, HIV-Tuberculosis co-infection, and COVID-19. She investigates the genetic characteristics and dynamics of persistent HIV across a range of tissues and cells to guide and assess treatment interventions designed to reduce persistent HIV and inform HIV eradication strategies. Dr. Palmer has her Ph.D. in Medical Sciences (Virology) from the Karolinska Institutet, and conducted her post-doctoral studies at the Center for AIDS Research, Stanford University Medical School.

Research interests

HIV Pathogenesis, HIV Persistence during therapy, HIV Curative strategies, Molecular biology, Clinical virology, HIV-Tuberculosis Co-infection, Infectious diseases

Adjunct roles

Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney School of Medicine University of Sydney

Current grants

US National Institutes of Health 08/16/2021-07/30/2026 DARE: Delaney AIDS Research Enterprise to find a cure
NHMRC 01/01/2019-12/31/2023 Addressing the major challenges in HIV vaccine and cure research
US National Institutes of Health 12/01/2019-11/30/2024 Phenotypic and mechanistic analysis of the in vivo HIV latent reservoir by single-cell technologies
US National Institutes of Health 08/17/2022-07/31/2024 Combining immunogenic peptides and Nef blockade to enhance CD8 T-cell-mediated clearance of HIV-infected Cells

Affiliations

University of Sydney

Professional Associations and Organisations

1999-2028 International AIDS Society Co-Chair Towards an HIV Cure /Member
1983-present American Society for Clinical Pathology Member

Awards and recognition

The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research (2016)
The Westmead Institute Scientific Excellence (WISE) Awards (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)