Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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24 Jan 2022Setting it Straight: Viruses, Vaccines and COVID-19: booster shots
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18 Jan 2022Basic science projects at the Doherty Institute receive funding boost
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17 Jan 2022Setting it Straight: Viruses, Vaccines and COVID-19: dose, size and immune cell progeny
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17 Jan 2022Victoria needs patient register for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
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.
Indigenous Health Booklet
This publication highlights the Doherty Institute's collaborations and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) people and communities. In 2022, we aim to expand the Doherty Institute’s collaborations and work with Indigenous people and communities to address the needs of Indigenous communities.
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.
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 Juan Pablo (JP) Villanueva-Cabezas
Dr Juan Pablo (JP) Villanueva-Cabezas Research Fellow
Dr JP Villanueva-Cabezas is an epidemiologist that contributes to the emerging One Health focus of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity…
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Read more › about Associate Professor Sheena Sullivan
Associate Professor Sheena Sullivan Senior Epidemiologist
Dr Sheena Sullivan holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Sheena was appointed in 2011 as the inaugural epidemiologist…
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Read more › about Dr Rubaiyea Farrukee
Dr Rubaiyea Farrukee Research Officer
Dr Rubaiyea Farrukee completed a Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) at Monash University, including Honours in 2013. Dr Farrukee subsequently undertook…
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Read more › about Dr Anders Gonçalves da Silva
Dr Anders Gonçalves da Silva Computational Evolutionary Biologist (Bioinformatician)
Dr Anders Gonçalves da Silva is a computational evolutionary biologist, with skills in evolutionary biology, population genetics, bioinformatics…
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Doherty Institute"In summary, the supply of a new source of antigen (the booster shot) drives the memory T cells & B cells into further cycles of clonal expansion" @ProfPCDoherty explains how that 3rd shot is boosting our immune response to #COVID19. #SettingitStraight doherty.edu.au/news-events/se… -
Doherty InstituteHow severe is Omicron? How is easily is it transmitted? How do our vaccines fair against this new variant? Bonus episode of our #podcast has just dropped where we discuss all the evidence surrounding #Omicron with @ProfSharonLewin. Listen now! 👂👇 doherty.edu.au/news-events/po…
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Doherty InstituteRT @PVCIUniAdelaide: Researchers at @TheDohertyInst, @UQ_News, @Griffith_Uni, @UniofAdelaide, and @StJude (USA), have unlocked a key to mak…
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Doherty InstituteWhy are boosters recommended? "A booster vaccine enhances antibody levels and gives you a higher immune response than what you achieved after the first two doses" Dr Jennifer Juno @scientist_JJ abc.net.au/news/health/20… @UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH
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Doherty InstituteCongratulations to our researchers who were successful in the last round of grant announcements from the @arc_gov_au which were announced last year. An important funding boost for basic science! doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne… @UniMelbMDHS
