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Updated: 3, Feb 2026
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Discover the latest updates from the Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics.
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That’s a wrap on the inaugural Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics Annual Symposium
2 min read · 4th August, 2025
International partnership accelerates pandemic preparedness and microbial medicine solutions
10th July, 2025
Joining forces against future pandemics
7th July, 2025
Cumming Global Centre launches faculty recruitment campaign
15th April, 2025
Off Script podcast
Hosted by science communicator Dr. Matt Agnew and produced by the Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics.
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Off Script: The Missing Piece
While Australia’s COVID-19 response was among the world’s best, there was one critical gap in our pandemic toolkit: therapeutics.
Off Script: Australia’s Moonshot
Australia has a history of punching above its weight in medical research – from the cervical cancer vaccine to the bionic ear. Now we’re on the brink of our next breakthrough: pandemic therapeutics.
Off Script: The mRNA Revolution
mRNA technology isn’t just about vaccines – it’s a platform that could revolutionise pandemic therapeutics. Discover how Melbourne has become a global leader in mRNA research,
Off Script: Global Health Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic hit many developing countries especially hard, overwhelming already stretched health systems while devastating tourism-dependent economies.
Off Script: The Future We Could Have
In the final episode of this five-part series, we imagine the pandemic future we could have if we start preparing now. With therapeutic drugs ready before the next pandemic hits, we could keep more people out of hospital, help economies stay resilient, and make better-informed decisions about public health measures.
Spotlight on Therapeutics
This content series profiles the projects and people behind the Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics innovative research. Delve deeper into the detail as our research teams explain the challenge they are tackling, the scientific process and the blue-sky vision for success.
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Spotlight on Therapeutics: Are broad spectrum antivirals the key to combatting future pandemics?
15th August, 2024
Spotlight on Therapeutics: Can genetic code targeting unlock therapeutics to treat deadly respiratory viruses?
25th March, 2025
Spotlight on Therapeutics: Can visual mapping of lung cells help prevent severe respiratory pandemics?
21st May, 2025
Spotlight on Therapeutics: Do nanobodies hold the key to protecting us from the next pandemic?
18th June, 2025
Spotlight on Therapeutics: How are human organoids shaping the future of pandemic response?
4th July, 2024
