The @WHOCC_AMR hosted the Fiji Ministry of Health & Medical Services Minister for Health, Hon. Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu for discussions about the current and future work undertaken by the Doherty Institute in Fiji around Antimicrobial Resistance UniMelb MDHS The Royal Melbourne Hospital Kirsty b COMBAT-AMR

Curious to learn more about the history of vaccines? We discuss a brief history through to cutting-edge science shaping our future on our podcast episode ft. Prof Arup Chakraborty.
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New study highlights how data capture of hepatitis B status is critical and can affect administration of hepatitis B vaccine at birth in VIC, impacting the risk of mother-to-child transmission.
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Upcoming research seminar 'Microbiome, metabolites and immunity: defining mechanisms' presented by
Dr. Kathy McCoy
🗓️THUR 2 MAY | 1 - 2pm
📍Doherty Institute Auditorium
Free to attend
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It's #WorldImmunizationWeek ! This year's theme, #HumanlyPossible : Saving lives through immunization, advocates for improved global vaccine coverage. This week we'll be sharing episodes of our podcast ft. experts to help inform you about vaccines and vaccine preventable illness.

Are you an experienced epidemiologist who is passionate about the utility of genomics in public health? This role is for you! Help lead innovative infectious diseases surveillance programs at the Doherty Institute.
To apply visit jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/916…
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I'm honoured to help shape #AIDS2024 , ensuring that we put people first in the global #HIV response.

Help us spread this important approach by sharing a message, photo or video with the #PutPeopleFirst hashtag!

Find out more: aids2024.org/put-people-fir…

There's still time to join our Day of Immunology discover tour!
🗓️ MON 29 APR | 4.15 - 5.30PM
Go behind the scenes and learn more about public health, education & research activities at the Doherty Institute. Register via immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-Pu…
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A great thread to follow during the World Health Summit Regional Meeting taking place in Melb this week 🧵👇

📣 This Friday! Join us for an evening with Anders Nordström, former Swedish Ambassador for Global Health
🗓️ FRI 26 APR | 5.30 - 7PM
📍Doherty Institute
👉 Register: bit.ly/3VNt41o
Hosted by AIID (University of Melbourne Doherty Institute Burnet Institute) Australian Global Health Alliance VicHealth

New research from Kedzierska Lab uncovers our body's immune response to influenza co-infection with unrelated viruses.
Published in Nature Communications
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Isabelle Foo UniMelb MDHS The Royal Melbourne Hospital

1st up for our ASM ECR travel awards night is Adrianna Turner from Doherty Institute talking to us about E. feacium and antibiotic resistance

We've joined CoViNet - the global World Health Organization (WHO) laboratory network for coronaviruses - established to better detect, understand, monitor and respond to coronaviruses of public health importance, like SARS, SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV.
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Expert in the wild bird viruses Michelle Wille on the first suspected mammal to human transmission of H5N1 avian influenza 👇

Innovative research projects led by Sharon Lewin AO and Prof Jane Pirkis recognised at the 2023 NHMRC Research Excellence Awards 👏👏

The Awards celebrate top-ranked applicants across the NHMRC’s competitive grant schemes for the previous year 👉 unimelb.me/49vZIaW

📣New podcast episode 'Here’s what you need to know about flu season 2024' with WHO CC Influenza Melbourne Director Prof Kanta Subbarao
🎧 Find us wherever you listen to your podcasts or via: doherty.edu.au/news-events/po…
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New collaborative research led by VCCC Alliance uses ground-breaking mRNA technology to treat chronic #HepB virus, the cause of about 25% of all liver cancers in Australia. Find out more 👇

Congratulations to three of our brilliant PhD students, Allison Clatch, Maleika, and Andreas Obers who all recently delivered their PhD completion seminars! Join us in celebrating their outstanding research contributions 🔬🎉 👏 #TCellTrio #PhD #AdvancingImmunology