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
Written by Professor Stephen Rogerson and Dr Elizabeth Aitken -
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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Dr Bliss Cunningham Research Officer
Dr Bliss Cunningham completed a PhD in 2018 from Monash University. Her PhD studies focused on the development of a passive immunotherapeutic to prevent…
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Sheikh Inzamamuzzaman Software Engineer
Sheikh is an experienced software engineer with more than five years of experience building platforms, application programming interfaces (APIs)…
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Professor Sharon Lewin Director - The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Leading infectious diseases expert, Professor Sharon Lewin, is the inaugural Director of the Doherty Institute. She is also a Professor of Medicine…
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Professor Jason Mackenzie Laboratory Head
Professor Jason Mackenzie is a basic research scientist and an international expert on flavivirus and norovirus replication and pathogenesis. He obtained…