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Integrating photodynamic disinfection during water filtration for bacteria and viruses management with zinc phthalocyanine-embedded bacterial cellulose membranes

2026 · Journal

Biofouling remains a major obstacle to membrane longevity and efficiency in water treatment, driving the need for membranes with intrinsic…

Advances in Sclerosants for Low-Flow Vascular Malformations

2026 · Journal

Background: Low-flow vascular malformations (LFVMs), encompassing venous, lymphatic, and capillary malformations, are congenital vascular anomalies marked by abnormal vascular or…

Breastfeeding and the milk resistome shape the establishment and transmission of antibiotic resistance genes in the infant gut microbiome

2025 · Journal

The infant resistome, the collection of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) of newborns, is critical for gut microbiota establishment. Using metagenomic…

Economic returns on investing in early childhood development in Vietnam: a cost-benefit analysis

2025 · Journal

Background: Economic evidence on the long-term benefits of investing in early childhood development is limited. This study aimed to estimate…

Dysregulated inflammation in solid tumor malignancy patients shapes polyfunctional antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination

2025 · Journal

Solid tumor malignancy (STM) patients experience increased risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection owing to reduced COVID-19 vaccine immunogenicity. However, the…

The safety and efficacy of a single dose of oral azithromycin given in labour to prevent skin and soft tissue infections in young infants in Fiji: a randomised controlled trial

2025 · Journal

Background: Prophylactic azithromycin in pregnancy has been shown to lower infections in birthing parents and newborns, particularly skin and soft…

A modular approach to forecasting COVID-19 hospital bed occupancy

2025 · Journal

Background: Monitoring the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital beds was a critical component of Australia’s real-time surveillance strategy for…

Development and verification of a novel tiling PCR method for long-range HIV-1 sequencing in a diagnostic setting

2025 · Journal

New HIV-1 infections are genotyped as part of standard of care testing to ensure that antiretroviral treatment will be efficacious…

Boosting the influenza vaccine schedule in children with cancer: a prospective open-label study

2025 · Journal

Current immunization guidelines recommend one dose of influenza vaccine for children aged ≥9 years and two doses for younger or…

Antibody responses against influenza A decline with successive years of annual influenza vaccination

2025 · Journal

Influenza vaccine effectiveness and immunogenicity can be compromised with repeated vaccination. We assessed immunological markers in a cohort of healthcare…

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Australia Day Honours Order of Australia (AO)

Presented by the Governor-General of Australia.

Awarded to: Professor Richard (Dick) Strugnell

Doherty Institute Good Citizen Award

Presented by the Doherty Insitute.

Awarded to: Dr Miranda Smith

Vincenzo Cerundolo Lectureship Award

Presented by CD1-MR1 2025.

Awarded to: Associate Professor Sidonia Eckle

GVN Rising Star Mentorship Program

Presented by Global Virus Network.

Awarded to: Dr Hannah King

Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE)

Control of endemic HTLV-1 to prevent silent global spread.

The ASPIRE program is led by Japan’s Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Awarded to: Professor Damian Purcell

Grants-in-Aid 2025

Defining immune responses capable of eradicating metastatic melanoma.

Awarded to: Professor Thomas Gebhardt

ASHRA Emerging Leader Award

Presented by Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Alliance (ASHRA).

Awarded to: Dr Shivani Pasricha

NHMRC Investigator Grant

Harnessing MAIT cell biology and therapeutics to improve immunotherapy.

Awarded to: Dr Hui-Fern Koay

NHMRC Investigator Grant

Establishing protective immunity against antigenically diverse viruses.

Awarded to: Dr Marios Koutsakos

NHMRC Investigator Grant

Profiling protective antibody responses against infectious diseases.

Awarded to: Professor Amy Chung

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