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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 Katherine Gibney
Dr Katherine Gibney NHMRC early career fellow
Dr Katherine Gibney is an infectious diseases physician, public health physician and medical epidemiologist. She has a particular interest in infections…
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Read more › about Dr Lauren Carrington
Dr Lauren Carrington Research Fellow
Dr Lauren Carrington obtained her PhD in 2010 in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Melbourne under Professor Ary Hoffmann before completing…
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Read more › about Dr Claire Gordon
Dr Claire Gordon Senior Research Fellow
Dr Claire Gordon an immunology scientist and infectious diseases physician. She is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology,…
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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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Doherty InstituteMeet @_fernace. A recent DECRA award winner, she is working on that elusive population of unconventional T cells, called MAIT cells. Read how she hopes her research will one day improve human health. @UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne…
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Doherty InstituteRT @TheASMR1: The ASMR National Scientific Conference on 22-23 Nov is coming to you with an all-star cast! @markfebbraio @ProfSharonLewin…
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Doherty InstituteStill have some questions about the Doherty Institute's modelling sensitivity analysis? Listen to our bonus podcast episode where we chat with modelling consortium member Dr Chris Baker who breaks it all down for us. Take a listen!👂 @UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH doherty.edu.au/news-events/po…
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Doherty InstituteThe Doherty Institute has been advised that a staff member has tested positive to COVID-19. We are supporting the staff member to isolate. Contact tracing and testing of impacted staff are underway in alignment with current public health advice.
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Doherty InstituteFamiliar with capacity building in person, side-by-side with scientists in-country, the Doherty Institute needed to explore alternatives to support Pacific Island nations with #COVID19 testing. Learn more 👉 doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne… @UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH
