Gita Vita Soraya received her PhD degree from the University of Melbourne (2018) after previously completing her MD degree at the Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University (2012). She is currently appointed at the Faculty of Medicine Hasanuddin University as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, and Head of the Clinical Epidemiology Research Development and Publication Unit. She is also a Resident Physician at the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine
Hasanuddin University. Her research interests include Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biomarkers, Point-of-Care Medical Diagnostics, Biotechnology, and Clinical Neurology. Her passion in medical diagnostics encompasses discovery of the biomarker, development of the diagnostic device, and clinical implementation of the medical diagnostic tool - from bench to bedside. She also constantly strives to be a better educator in medicine and clinical biochemistry, and is an active lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine’s undergraduate (pre-clinical and clinical), residency, and doctoral program as well as the School of Postgraduate studies Master of Biomedicine Program.

• Soraya GV, Abeyrathne CD, Buffet C, Huynh DH, Uddin SM, Chan J, et al. Ultrasensitive and label-free biosensor for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein II in saliva. Scientific reports. 2019.
• Soraya GV, Ulhaq ZS. Crucial Laboratory Parameters in COVID-19 Diagnosis and Prognosis: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Medicina Clinica. 2020.
• Faidah N, Soraya GV, Erlichster M, Natzir R, Chana G, Skafidas E, et al. Detection of voluntary dehydration in paediatric populations using noninvasive point-of-care saliva and urine testing. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2020
• Chan J, Soraya GV, Craig L, Uddin SM, Todaro M, Huynh DH, et al. Rapid Detection of HLA-B* 57:01-Expressing Cells Using a Label-Free Interdigitated Electrode Biosensor Platform for Prevention of Abacavir Hypersensitivity in HIV Treatment. Sensors. 2019;19:3543.
• Soraya GV, Chan J, Nguyen TC, Huynh DH, Abeyrathne CD, Chana G, et al. An interdigitated electrode biosensor platform for rapid HLA-B*15:02 genotyping for prevention of drug hypersensitivity. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2018.
• Soraya GV, Nguyen TC, Abeyrathne CD, Huynh DH, Chan J, Nguyen PD, et al. A label-free, quantitative fecal hemoglobin detection platform for colorectal cancer screening. Biosensors. 2017.
• Ulhaq ZS, Soraya GV. The diagnostic accuracy of seven commercial molecular in vitro SARS-CoV-2 detection tests: a rapid meta-analysis. Expert review of molecular diagnostics. 2021.
• Ulhaq ZS, Soraya GV, Budu, Wulandari LR. The role of IL-6-174 G/C polymorphism and intraocular IL-6 levels in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 2020
• Low YK, Chan J, Soraya GV, Buffet C, Abeyrathne CD, Huynh DH, et al. Development of an Ultrasensitive Impedimetric Immunosensor Platform for Detection of Plasmodium Lactate Dehydrogenase. Sensors. 2019.

• (2021) Indonesia Medical Innovation and Research Awards in Health. Lembaga Riset Ikatan Dokter Indonesia and PT Unilever.
• (2020) Principal Investigator: Research collaboration in sustainability sciences grant. Funded by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS-UNESCO) and The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
• (2020) Principal Investigator: COVID-19 LAMP based rapid molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2. Funded by the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology (KEMENRISTEK-BRIN) and the Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP)
• 2020) Co-Investigator: whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Sulawesi. Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology (KEMENRISTEK-BRIN) and the Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP)
• (2020) High Quality Scientific Article and Productive Author Award. Awarded by the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology (KEMENRISTEK-BRIN).
• (2019) Principal Investigator: clinical assessment of hydration status.. Funded by MX3 Diagnostics Inc.
• (2018) The Tadokoro Award for the Best Platform Presentation, 12th Asian and Oceanian Epilepsy Congress. Awarded by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
• (2017) Co-Investigator: development of an ultrasensitive non-invasive point-of-care immunosensor for malaria elimination in the Asia Pacific region. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• (2016) Best Oral Presentation in Genetic Research, Melbourne Health Research Week. Awarded by Melbourne Health.