Indigenous Health|People

Professor Beverley-Ann Biggs

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

Position:

Head, International and Immigrant Health

Theme(s):

Malaria

Discipline(s):

Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

Department of Medicine (Austin Health)

Lab Group(s):

Biggs Group

Associate Professor Sabine Braat

NA | s.braat@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Senior Biostatistician

Theme(s):

Public Health, Indigenous Health, Global Health

Discipline(s):

Global Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Infectious Diseases

Lab Group(s):

Biggs Group

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 Patricia (Trish) Campbell

(03) 9035 6050 | patricia.campbell@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Senior Research Fellow

Theme(s):

COVID-19, Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Public Health, Indigenous Health

Discipline(s):

Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

Department of Infectious Diseases

Lab Group(s):

McVernon Group

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Kylie Carville

(03) 9342 9376 | kylie.carville@vidrl.org.au

Position:

Epidemiologist

Theme(s):

Emerging Infections, Hepatitis , Influenza

Discipline(s):

Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Dr Bridie Clemens

(03) 8344 3383 | bridie.clemens@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Research Fellow

Theme(s):

Immunology

Discipline(s):

Indigenous Health

Unit(s):

Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)

Lab Group(s):

Kedzierska Group

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

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 Hasthi Dissanayake

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

Position:

Research Fellow in Indigenous Health

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 Martin Elhay

(03) 9035 4509 | martin.elhay@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Business Development Director

Theme(s):

Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Education & Professional Development, Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , Doherty Directorate

Dr Katherine Gibney

(03) 9035 3958 | katherine.gibney@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

NHMRC early career fellow

Theme(s):

Enteric infections, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Dengue, Emerging Infections

Discipline(s):

Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

Doherty Directorate, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS)

Lab Group(s):

McVernon Group, Tong Group

Associate Professor Simon Graham

- | grahams1@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

NHMRC Senior Research Fellow

Theme(s):

Viral Infectious Diseases

Discipline(s):

Indigenous Health

Unit(s):

Department of Infectious Diseases

Lab Group(s):

Biggs Group

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 Ashley Hirons

(03) 9035 9909 | ashley.hirons@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Research Officer

Theme(s):

Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Indigenous Health, Computational Science and Genomics

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)

Lab Group(s):

Purcell Lab

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)

Professor Katherine Kedzierska

+61 3 8344 7962 | kkedz@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Laboratory Head

Theme(s):

Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Influenza

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)

Lab Group(s):

Kedzierska Group

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Dr Catherine Kennedy

(03) 9035 8195 | catherinek@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Senior Research Officer

Theme(s):

Enteric infections, Immunology, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Indigenous Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)

Lab Group(s):

Dr Jake Lacey

n/a | jake.lacey@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Computational Microbiologist, Bioinformatician

Theme(s):

Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections

Discipline(s):

Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory

Lab Group(s):

Howden Group, Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory

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Dr Margaret Littlejohn

(03) 9342 9331 | margaret.littlejohn@mh.org.au

Position:

Senior Medical Scientist

Theme(s):

Viral Infectious Diseases, Hepatitis

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Lab Group(s):

Revill Group

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 University of Melbourne, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis

Lab Group(s):

Cowie Group

Dr Siddhartha Mahanty

n/a | smahanty@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Honorary Associate Professor; Department of Infectious Diseases

Theme(s):

Malaria, Immunology, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Global Health, Indigenous Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Lab Group(s):

Mahanty group

Dr Kevin Man

0423 903 928 | kkman@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Postdoctoral research officer

Theme(s):

Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)

Lab Group(s):

Kallies Group

Professor Jodie McVernon

(03) 8344 0633 | j.mcvernon@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Professor and Director of Doherty Epidemiology

Theme(s):

Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Emerging Infections

Discipline(s):

Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Lab Group(s):

McVernon Group

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Dr Oanh Nguyen

(03) 8344 3384 | thonguyen@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Senior Research Fellow

Theme(s):

Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infections, Influenza

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , Department of Infectious Diseases

Lab Group(s):

Kedzierska Group

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

Professor Damian Purcell

(03) 8344 6753 | dfjp@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Head of Industry Partnerships | Laboratory Head

Theme(s):

Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections, Emerging Infections, Hepatitis , HIV

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) , Doherty Directorate

Lab Group(s):

Purcell Lab

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):

Department of Infectious Diseases, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis

Lab Group(s):

Cowie Group

Dr Louise Rowntree

+61 3 8344 3384 | louise.rowntree@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Senior Research Fellow

Theme(s):

Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Indigenous Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI)

Lab Group(s):

Kedzierska Group

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Dr Miranda Smith

+61 (0) 3 8344 6456 | miranda.smith@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Academic Specialist - Collaborative Research

Theme(s):

Viral Infectious Diseases

Discipline(s):

Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Infectious Diseases

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Dr George Taiaroa

+613 8344 4053 | george.taiaroa@unimelb.edu.au

Position:

Research Fellow

Theme(s):

Immunology, Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Education & Professional Development, Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health, Public Health

Unit(s):

The University of Melbourne, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Lab Group(s):

Stinear Group

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Professor Steven Tong

(03) 9342 9406 | steven.tong@mh.org.au

Position:

Clinician researcher

Theme(s):

Antimicrobial Resistance, Hepatitis , Influenza

Discipline(s):

Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

Department of Infectious Diseases

Lab Group(s):

Tong Group

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Dr Nadia Warner

(03) 9342 9344 | Nadia.warner@vidrl.org.au

Position:

Senior Molecular Virologist

Theme(s):

Viral Infectious Diseases, Hepatitis

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Indigenous Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Department of Infectious Diseases

Dr Lilly Yuen

(03) 9342 9330 | lilly.yuen@vidrl.org.au

Position:

Senior Medical Scientist

Theme(s):

Viral Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Hepatitis

Discipline(s):

Discovery Research, Computational Science and Genomics, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Clinical and health systems research

Unit(s):

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)