Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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20 Nov 2024
Doherty Institute Director Professor Sharon Lewin AO reappointed for another term
The Doherty Council has today confirmed Professor Sharon Lewin AO has been reappointed Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Do… -
19 Nov 2024
Doherty Institute researchers named as Highly Cited Researchers for 2024
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18 Nov 2024
Collaborating to strengthen triple elimination in Vanuatu
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13 Nov 2024
Breaking the silence about HTLV-1
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 2023
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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Dr Celeste Donato Research Fellow
Dr Celeste Donato completed her Bachelor of Biomedical Science at La Trobe University and then undertook her PhD at the Murdoch Children’s Research…
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Professor Scott Mueller Laboratory Head
Scott is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellow, in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, at the Peter Doherty Institute…
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Elissa Giddings Clinical Nurse
Elissa Giddings is a Clinical Nurse Consultant with the Victorian Tuberculosis Program. Elissa began her nursing career at The Royal Children’s…
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Navin Karan Training and Capacity Manager - VIDRL
Navin Karan is a Senior Medical Scientist, and Training and Capacity Manager for the Victorian Infectious Diseases Laboratory (VIDRL). He is currently…