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  • Dr Elizabeth Aitken

    (03) 8344 1972 | elizabeth.aitken@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Research Officer
    Theme(s):
    Malaria, Immunology, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Global Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Medicine
    Lab Group(s):
    Rogerson Group
    Dr Elizabeth Aitken

  • Dr Nicole Allard

    - | nicole.allard1@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Research Fellow
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    The University of Melbourne, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis
    Lab Group(s):
    Cowie Group
    Dr Nicole Allard

  • Anna Ayres

    (03) 9342 9667 | anna.ayres@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Operations Manager
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Hepatitis
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
    Anna Ayres

  • Ann-Marie Baker

    (03) 9342 9474 | ann-marie.baker@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Clinical Nurse Consultant
    Theme(s):
    Tuberculosis, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Hepatitis , HIV
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
    Lab Group(s):
    Victorian Tuberculosis Program Group
    Ann-Marie Baker

  • Laura Bannerman

    +61 (0) 3 9035 7940 | laura.bannerman@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    SPARK/SPECTRUM Project Coordinator
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Doherty Directorate
    Laura Bannerman

  • Professor Beverley-Ann Biggs

    (03) 8344 3256 | babiggs@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Head of the International and Immigrant Health Group
    Theme(s):
    Malaria
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Medicine
    Lab Group(s):
    Biggs Group
    Professor Beverley-Ann Biggs

  • Sabine Braat

    NA | s.braat@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Senior Research Fellow
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    The University of Melbourne
    Lab Group(s):
    Biggs Group
    Sabine Braat

  • Dr Damien Brown

    NA | damien.brown@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Public Health Registrar
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases, Public Health
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    The University of Melbourne
    Lab Group(s):
    McVernon Group
    Dr Damien Brown

  • Simon Burrell

    (03) 9342 9364 | simon.burrell@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Database Manager
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance, Emerging Infections, Influenza
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    VICNISS
    Lab Group(s):
    VICNISS
    Simon Burrell

  • Dr Lauren Carrington

    +84 122 999 1294 | lauren.carrington@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Research Fellow
    Theme(s):
    Dengue
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
    Dr Lauren Carrington

  • Professor Benjamin Cowie

    (03) 9342 9374 | benjamin.cowie@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Emerging Infections, Hepatitis
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    The University of Melbourne, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
    Lab Group(s):
    Cowie Group
    Professor Benjamin Cowie

  • Dr Mark Davies

    (03) 9035 6519 | mark.davies1@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Laboratory Head
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Emerging Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
    Lab Group(s):
    Davies group
    Dr Mark Davies

  • Professor Karen Day

    (03) 8344 7644 | karen.day@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Laboratory Head
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
    Lab Group(s):
    Day Group
    Professor Karen Day

  • Professor Justin Denholm

    (03) 9342 9428 | justin.denholm@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Medical Director of the Victorian Tuberculosis Program
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS), Department of Infectious Diseases
    Lab Group(s):
    Victorian Tuberculosis Program Group
    Professor Justin Denholm

  • Dr Hasthi Dissanayake

    (03) 8344 3257 | hasthi.dissanayake@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Research Fellow
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health
    Unit(s):
    The University of Melbourne, Department of Infectious Diseases
    Lab Group(s):
    Biggs Group
    Dr Hasthi Dissanayake

  • Dr Julian Druce

    (03) 9342 9623 | julian.druce@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Head of Virus Identification Laboratory
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases, Dengue, Emerging Infections, Influenza
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
    Lab Group(s):
    Virus Identification Laboratory
    Dr Julian Druce

  • Dr Thach Duc Tran

    (03) 8344 3254 | thach.tran@monash.edu

    Position:
    Project Collaborator
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health
    Unit(s):
    The University of Melbourne
    Lab Group(s):
    Biggs Group
    Dr Thach Duc Tran

  • Dr Michael Duffy

    (03) 8344 3262 | mduffy@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Senior Research Fellow
    Theme(s):
    Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne
    Dr Michael Duffy

  • Associate Professor Sarah Dunstan

    (03) 9035 4870 | sarah.dunstan@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Senior Research Fellow
    Theme(s):
    Enteric infections, Tuberculosis, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Department of Infectious Diseases
    Lab Group(s):
    Dunstan Group
    Associate Professor Sarah Dunstan

  • Associate Professor Lloyd Einsiedel

    (03) 8344 6753 | pending

    Position:
    Infectious Disease Physician
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , Department of Infectious Diseases
    Lab Group(s):
    Purcell Lab
    Associate Professor Lloyd Einsiedel

  • Andrea Fischer

    (03) 8344 3406 | andrea.fischer@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Chief Operating Officer
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Doherty Directorate
    Andrea Fischer

  • Dr Annette Fox

    (03) 9344 3437 | annette.fox@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Senior Research Scientist
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Influenza
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
    Dr Annette Fox

  • Dr Sarah Hanieh

    (03) 9035 9939 | shanieh@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Infectious Diseases Physician
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health
    Unit(s):
    The University of Melbourne
    Lab Group(s):
    Biggs Group
    Dr Sarah Hanieh

  • Professor Benjamin Howden

    (03) 8344 5701 | bhowden@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Director Of Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory
    Theme(s):
    Enteric infections, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
    Lab Group(s):
    Howden Group
    Professor Benjamin Howden

  • Dr Sam Hume

    - | -

    Position:
    Infectious diseases and general medicine physican
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
    Dr Sam Hume

  • Kathy Jackson

    (03) 93429493 | kathy.jackson@vidrl.org.au

    Position:
    Principal Scientist
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
    Kathy Jackson

  • Dr Kudzai Nzenza Kanhutu

    8344 3704 | kudzai.kanhutu@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Refugee Health Fellow
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
    Lab Group(s):
    Biggs Group
    Dr Kudzai Nzenza Kanhutu

  • Professor Karin Leder

    (03) 9342 9410 | karin.leder@monash.edu

    Position:
    Director of Travel Medicine and Immigrant Health Services (VIDS Consultant)
    Theme(s):
    Emerging Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
    Professor Karin Leder

  • Professor Sharon Lewin

    (03) 8344 2252 | sharon.lewin@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Director - The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Hepatitis , HIV
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Department of Infectious Diseases
    Lab Group(s):
    Lewin Group
    Professor Sharon Lewin

  • Professor Jason Mackenzie

    (03) 9035 8376 | jason.mackenzie@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Laboratory Head
    Theme(s):
    Enteric infections, Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Dengue
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Global Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
    Lab Group(s):
    Mackenzie Group
    Professor Jason Mackenzie

  • Jennifer MacLachlan

    (03) 9342 9373 | jennifer.maclachlan@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Senior Epidemiologist, Honorary Lecturer
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis
    Lab Group(s):
    Cowie Group
    Jennifer MacLachlan

  • Associate Professor Siddhartha Mahanty

    (03) 8344 1972 | smahanty@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Associate Professor; Department of Medicine
    Theme(s):
    Malaria, Immunology, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Global Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Doherty Directorate, Department of Medicine
    Lab Group(s):
    Mahanty group
    Associate Professor Siddhartha Mahanty

  • Professor James McCarthy

    + 61 3 8344 0927 | james.mccarthy@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Director, Victorian Infectious Diseases Service
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
    Professor James McCarthy

  • Dr Shivani Pasricha

    (03) 8344 6724 | shivani.pasricha@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Postdoctoral Fellow and Lab Manager
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Emerging Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
    Lab Group(s):
    Williamson group
    Dr Shivani Pasricha

  • Capucine Penicaud

    (04) 68 314 048 | marie-capucine.penicaud@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Program Manager for the International Coalition to Eliminate HBV (ICE-HBV)
    Theme(s):
    Malaria, Tuberculosis, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Hepatitis , HIV
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Doherty Directorate, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
    Lab Group(s):
    Revill Group
    Capucine Penicaud

  • Priyanka Pillai

    (03) 8344 8102 | priyanka.pillai@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Health Informatics Specialist
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
    Lab Group(s):
    McVernon Group
    Priyanka Pillai

  • Dr Arjun Rajkhowa

    (03) 8344 9750 | arjun.rajkhowa@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Project Officer
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS), The University of Melbourne
    Lab Group(s):
    National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship
    Dr Arjun Rajkhowa

  • Professor Patrick Reading

    (03) 9342 9326 (WHO CCRRI) | (03) 9035 8681 (DMI) | patrick.reading@influenzacentre.org | preading@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Senior Medical Scientist and Educator
    Theme(s):
    Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Emerging Infections, Influenza
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Education & Professional Development, Global Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
    Lab Group(s):
    Reading Group
    Professor Patrick Reading

  • Professor Michael Richards

    (03) 9342 9352 | (03) 9342 7212 | michael.richards@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Director of VICNISS
    Theme(s):
    Enteric infections, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Dengue, Emerging Infections, Hepatitis , HIV, Influenza
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    VICNISS
    Lab Group(s):
    VICNISS
    Professor Michael Richards

  • Professor Stephen Rogerson

    (03) 8344 3259 | sroger@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Head of the Malaria Laboratory
    Theme(s):
    Malaria, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Department of Medicine
    Lab Group(s):
    Rogerson Group
    Professor Stephen Rogerson

  • Nicole Romero

    (03) 9342 9370 | nicole.romero@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Epidemiologist
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infections, Hepatitis
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Department of Infectious Diseases, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis
    Lab Group(s):
    Cowie Group
    Nicole Romero

  • Dr Thomas Schulz

    (03) 9342 9411 | tschulz@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Infectious Diseases and General Physician (Royal Melbourne Hospital)
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance, Hepatitis
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
    Dr Thomas Schulz

  • Zoe Stephens

    0439 877 043 | zoe.stephens@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Program Manager, EndHep2030
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis
    Lab Group(s):
    Cowie Group
    Zoe Stephens

  • Professor Kanta Subbarao

    (03) 9342 9310 | kanta.subbarao@influenzacentre.org

    Position:
    Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Emerging Infections, Influenza
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
    Professor Kanta Subbarao

  • Dr Irani Thevarajan

    (03) 9342 9408 | irani.thevarajan@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Infectious Disease Physician
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance, Dengue
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)
    Dr Irani Thevarajan

  • Associate Professor Bruce Thorley

    (03) 9342 9607 | bruce.thorley@vidrl.org.au

    Position:
    Head of National Enterovirus Reference Laboratory & WHO Polio Regional Reference Laboratory
    Theme(s):
    Enteric infections, Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Emerging Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
    Lab Group(s):
    Thorley Group
    Associate Professor Bruce Thorley

  • Professor Karin Thursky

    (03) 9342 9404 | karin.thursky@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Director of NCAS; Director of the Guidance Group; Deputy Director of Infectious Diseases (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre)
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS), Department of Medicine
    Lab Group(s):
    National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship
    Professor Karin Thursky

  • Dr Kathryn Tiedje

    (03) 8344 2377 | Kathryn.Tiedje@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Research Fellow
    Theme(s):
    Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)
    Dr Kathryn Tiedje

  • Dr Juan Pablo (JP) Villanueva-Cabezas

    - | jp.villanueva@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Research Fellow
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Global Health, Public Health
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Department of Infectious Diseases
    Lab Group(s):
    McVernon Group
    Dr Juan Pablo (JP) Villanueva-Cabezas

  • Professor Deborah Williamson

    (03) 8344 5470 | deborah.williamson@unimelb.edu.au

    Position:
    Director of VIDRL, Professor of Public Health Microbiology
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
    Discipline(s):
    Education & Professional Development, Computational Science and Genomics, Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Department of Infectious Diseases
    Lab Group(s):
    Williamson group
    Professor Deborah Williamson

  • Nafisa Yussf

    (03) 9342 9377 | nafisa.yussf@mh.org.au

    Position:
    Social Researcher | Project Manager
    Theme(s):
    Viral Infectious Diseases
    Discipline(s):
    Global Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research
    Unit(s):
    The University of Melbourne, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis
    Lab Group(s):
    Cowie Group
    Nafisa Yussf
  • Sally Stevens
    Lab Technician

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