The Univeristy of Melbourne The Royal Melbourne Hopspital

A joint venture between The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Sri Lanka

Training at the Medical Research Institute, Colombo

WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
Project leader(s): Professor Patrick Reading
Collaborator(s): Medical Research Institute (Colombo)

Direct training of laboratory staff in cell culture and virus isolation techniques for laboratory staff.
 

Dengue and flavivirus investigations

Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory 
Project leader(s): Dr Julian DruceDr Mike Catton
Collaborator(s): Centre for Dengue Research

This project is a partnership program betweeb VIDRL and the Centre for Dengue Research in Colombo. Investigations involve improved diagnosis and detection of flaviviruses and linking these to specific clinical syndromes.