Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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26 Jul 2024
Common belief regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease disproven more than a century ago
It is commonly understood that when someone is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), they will develop… -
25 Jul 2024
Innovative technology shows promise toward hepatitis B treatment
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24 Jul 2024
Study reveals strain and age-dependent responses to SARS-CoV-2 in human nasal organoids
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19 Jul 2024
Podcast: The A to E of hepatitis - what you need to know
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 2022
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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Associate Professor Natasha Holmes Infectious Diseases Physician
Associate Professor Natasha Holmes is an Infectious Diseases Physician at Austin Health and Mercy Perinatal, and also a Senior Research Fellow at the…
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Dr George Taiaroa Research Fellow
George Taiaroa (PhD, MRSNZ) leads a research program focused on the identification and characterisation of infectious diseases through next-generation…
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Kylie Carville Epidemiologist
Kylie Carville is an infectious diseases epidemiologist with particular interests in vaccine preventable diseases and Indigenous health. With a background…
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Dr Hannah King Research Fellow
Dr Hannah King completed her PhD at the Burnet Institute in 2018, investigating the antigenicity and immunogenicity of novel HIV vaccine candidates.…