Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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30 Apr 2024
New frontiers in influenza B research: Breakthrough unveils promising targets for vaccine development
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29 Apr 2024
Virus-specific immunity through the ages
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26 Apr 2024
Hunting for malaria parasite blockers: from Papua New Guinea to Melbourne and beyond
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26 Apr 2024
Podcast: How the immune system works with Peter Doherty
Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics
A mission-driven, global research centre to enable rapid design and development of therapeutics for future pandemics
Impact Report 2022
Discover how our work continues to drive excellence in research, education and public health.
Doherty Institute Strategic Plan
Learn more about our roadmap for the development of the Doherty Institute over the next five years.
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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Professor Jason Mackenzie Laboratory Head
Professor Jason Mackenzie is a basic research scientist and an international expert on flavivirus and norovirus replication and pathogenesis. He obtained…
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Professor Joe Torresi Laboratory Head
Professor Joe Torresi is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellow in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology…
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Professor Thomas Gebhardt Senior Research Fellow
Professor Thomas Gebhardt has a background in medicine and biomedical research and joined the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in 2005 as a…
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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…