Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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19 Oct 2021How working with communities became crucial during COVID-19
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18 Oct 2021Setting it Straight: The second Nobel year in the time of COVID-19: Medicine
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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
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 Professor Jodie McVernon
Professor Jodie McVernon Professor and Director of Doherty Epidemiology
Professor Jodie McVernon is a physician with subspecialty qualifications in public health and vaccinology. She has extensive expertise in clinical vaccine…
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Read more › about Ajantha Rhodes
Ajantha Rhodes Laboratory Manager
Ajantha Rhodes is the laboratory manager in Professor Sharon Lewin and Associate Professor Paul Cameron’s laboratory. She has supervised honour…
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Read more › about Dr Nadia Warner
Dr Nadia Warner Senior Scientist
Nadia Warner is a Virologist who leads the hepatitis B (HBV) pathogenesis group within the Research and Molecular Development lab at VIDRL. Since completion…
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Read more › about Professor Deborah Williamson
Professor Deborah Williamson Deputy Director of the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory (MDU PHL); Director of Clinical Microbiology
Professor Deborah Williamson is a Clinical Microbiologist and Deputy Director of the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory (MDU PHL). She…
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Doherty InstituteResearch Project Manager @NafisaYussf reflects on important learnings working as a community engagement liaison as part of the #COVID19 public health response. Read her story here: doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne… @TheRMH @UniMelbMDHS
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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
