Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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17 Apr 2024
Exploring the ripple effects of co-infections: how unrelated viruses shape immune responses to influenza
Research typically focuses on studying the immune response to a single pathogen infection, but not much is known on how multiple infections, either consecuti… -
15 Apr 2024
The Doherty Institute joins CoViNet - the World Health Organization Coronavirus Network
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12 Apr 2024
Podcast: Here’s what you need to know about flu season 2024
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09 Apr 2024
There are new flu vaccines on offer for 2024. Should I get one? What do I 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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Professor Joe Torresi Laboratory Head
Professor Joe Torresi is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellow in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology…
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Dr Vanessa Rossetto Marcelino ARC DECRA Research Fellow
Dr Marcelino works at the interface between microbial ecology, evolution and bioinformatics. She completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne in…
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Dr Zhenjun Chen Senior Research Officer
Dr Zhenjun Chen got his Bachelor degree in Biology in 1986 from Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China. He completed his Masters in Medicine in…
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Associate Professor Sarah Dunstan Principal Research Fellow
Associate Professor Dunstan is a Senior Research Fellow and a lead of the Global Health cross-cutting discipline at the Doherty Institute. Sarah…