Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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03 Oct 2023Global non-profit CARB-X awards more than AUD$2.6 million to University of Melbourne’s Doherty Institute to fight antibiotic resistance
University of Melbourne researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) are developing a world-first treatment fo… -
02 Oct 2023Research delving into T cell responses to cancer receives funding from the US
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28 Sep 2023Antibodies in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat most effective at protecting against emerging COVID-19 variants
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27 Sep 2023COVID-19 Vaccines with special guest Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert
Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics
A mission-driven, global research centre to enable rapid design and development of therapeutics for future pandemics.
Doherty Institute Strategic Plan
Learn more about our roadmap for the development of the Doherty Institute over the next five years.
Impact Report 2022
Discover how our work continues to drive excellence in research, education and public health.
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 Alan Street
Dr Alan Street Deputy Director of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service
Dr Alan Street is Deputy Director of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service. He graduated from the University of Melbourne and is a fellow of the…
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Read more › about Dr Glen Carter
Dr Glen Carter Senior Project Officer
Dr Glen Carter is the Senior Project Officer at the Doherty Centre for Applied Microbial Genomics (DCAMG). In this role, Glen is responsible for the…
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Read more › about Professor Steven Tong
Professor Steven Tong Clinician researcher
Professor Steven Tong is an infectious diseases physician with the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service and a lead of the Clinical and Health Systems…
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Read more › about Professor Terry Nolan AO
Professor Terry Nolan AO Head of Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group
Professor Terry Nolan AO FAHMS is a paediatrician and clinical epidemiologist, a medical graduate of the University of Western Australia, trained in…