Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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20 Nov 2024Doherty Institute Director Professor Sharon Lewin AO reappointed for another term
The Doherty Council has today confirmed Professor Sharon Lewin AO has been reappointed Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Do… -
19 Nov 2024Doherty Institute researchers named as Highly Cited Researchers for 2024
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18 Nov 2024Collaborating to strengthen triple elimination in Vanuatu
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13 Nov 2024Breaking the silence about HTLV-1
Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics
A mission-driven, global research centre to enable rapid design and development of therapeutics for future pandemics
Impact Report 2023
Discover how our work continues to drive excellence in research, education and public health.
Doherty Institute Strategic Plan
Learn more about our roadmap for the development of the Doherty Institute over the next five years.
Meet our people
Our people are at the forefront of research, teaching, public health and reference laboratory services, diagnostic services and clinical care in infectious diseases and immunity.
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Read more › about Dr Ricardo Ataide
Dr Ricardo Ataide Senior Research Fellow in Global Health Trials
Dr Ricardo Ataide has a PhD in Applied Biology. Ricardo conducted his PhD with Prof Stephen Rogerson at the University of Melbourne in 2011 and has…
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Read more › about Associate Professor Sophie Valkenburg
Associate Professor Sophie Valkenburg Laboratory Head
Associate Professor Sophie Valkenburg is a laboratory head of viral vaccine immunology based at the Doherty Institute, University of Melbourne since…
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Read more › about Professor Thomas Gebhardt
Professor Thomas Gebhardt Senior Research Fellow
Professor Thomas Gebhardt has a background in medicine and biomedical research and joined the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in 2005 as a…
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Read more › about Dr Doris Chibo
Dr Doris Chibo Senior Scientist, State Reference Laboratory for HIV Characterisation
Dr Doris Chibo is the Senior Medical Scientist in the State Reference Laboratory for HIV Characterisation of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference…