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 Apr 2024
Hunting for malaria parasite blockers: from Papua New Guinea to Melbourne and beyond
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26 Apr 2024
Podcast: How the immune system works with Peter Doherty
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26 Apr 2024
Malaria parasites stretch time
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25 Apr 2024
Malaria research efforts converge at the Doherty Institute
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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Professor Tim Stinear Laboratory Head and Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans
Professor Tim Stinear is a molecular microbiologist and research-teaching academic, leading a team of scientists focused on understanding how certain…
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Dr Linda Wakim Laboratory Head
Dr Linda Wakim completed her Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) and PhD research at the University of Melbourne, investigating how the immune…
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Dr Damien Brown Public Health Registrar
Dr Damien Brown is a public health registrar, currently working with Professor Jodie McVernon’s Epidemiology group on modelling for COVID-19.
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Joseph Musemburi Clinical Nurse Consultant
Joseph Musemburi is a Clinical Nurse Consultant with the Victorian Tuberculosis Program where he has been working since 2009. Joseph started his nursing…