DR ANDREA CASTERIANO (TECHNICAL OFFICER)

Andrea graduated with a PhD in microbiology from the University of Sydney in 2014, joining the Koala Health Hub later that year. She oversees the operational aspects of the KHH’s diagnostic services, including the real-time PCR tests for Chlamydia and maintaining our koala DNA database. Andrea is also involved in client-based consultancy work and offers technical advice, support and supervision to undergraduate and post-graduate students undergoing training in koala health research in the Hub.