Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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18 Oct 2021Setting it Straight: The second Nobel year in the time of COVID-19: Medicine
The average time between making a discovery and being recognised by a Nobel Prize is now about 30 years so, while some may have expected that the mRNA vaccin… -
15 Oct 2021Cell-based influenza vaccine provides protection against the flu in children
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14 Oct 2021First Nations-led projects funded for COVID-19 research
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13 Oct 2021COMBAT-AMR: Alcohol-based hand rub production facility launches at Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea
Modelling Hub
We have put together an information hub to provide more insight into what modelling is, introduce our team of modellers and provide explanations around the reports we have produced for National Cabinet. Here you will be able to find everything from the reports we have prepared for National Cabinet, to explainer videos, podcasts and articles.
Podcast: Infection and Immunity - Evidence Explained
Welcome to Infection and Immunity – Evidence Explained, a Doherty Institute podcast. The first season of our brand new podcast is all about COVID-19 – the virus, variants and vaccines. The Doherty Institute is at the clinical, research and public health forefront of the global COVID-19 response.
2020 Impact Report
Our 2020 Impact Report, highlights our research, clinical, public health and teaching successes identified through our themes and cross-cutting disciplines. It will provide insight into the experiences of some of our staff, in their own words, and highlight the many achievements of the Institute in 2020.
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 Kate Keech
Dr Kate Keech Strategy & Operations Manager
Dr Kate Keech is the Scientific Operations Manager for the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. In this role, Kate provides strategic and operational…
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Read more › about Dr Annabell Bachem
Dr Annabell Bachem Senior Research Fellow
Dr Annabell Bachem is a senior research fellow in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at The University of Melbourne. She received her PhD…
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Read more › about Associate Professor Karena Waller
Associate Professor Karena Waller Associate Professor
Dr Karena Waller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Karena joined the Department’s academic teaching…
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Read more › about Dr Sarah Londrigan
Dr Sarah Londrigan Senior Research Fellow
Dr Sarah Londrigan completed her Bachelor of Science (Honours) and PhD research at the University of Melbourne in 2002, where she identified novel cell…
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Doherty InstituteBonus episode just in: Kids, COVID-19 and Vaccines: Consultant paediatrician Associate Professor Margie Danchin from @RCHMelbourne answers common questions concerning kids and COVID-19. @DanchinMargie 👉 Tune in on your fav app: bit.ly/3ARfZWv #podcast #COVID19 #kids
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Doherty InstituteRT @ProfPCDoherty: The Immune system (IS) & the CNS (brain) both detect & react to danger. Somatosensation triggers the CNS response, as do…
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Doherty InstituteHow does this year’s Nobel Prize medicine awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian ‘for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch’, relate to #COVID19? @ProfPCDoherty explains in the latest #SettingitStraight doherty.edu.au/news-events/se… @UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH
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Doherty InstituteRT @TheRMH: The safety of our staff, patients and the community is our highest priority. We’re standing with our colleagues in the Parkvi…