Dr Jessica Duarte is a tumour immunologist and biochemist specialising in B cells and antibody production in solid tumours and the discovery of novel diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive cancer biomarkers. Dr Duarte has recently been appointed Laboratory Head and Senior Research Fellow at the School of Translational Medicine in Monash University. She was a member of the ONJCRI Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (2021-2025) focused on promoting and supporting a diverse workforce and took part in the AAMRI deliberative panels focused on Sex and Gender in Medical Research (2023). Following from this, she recently joined the Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine (CSGEHM) Health and Social Research Working Group (2024-).