Doherty Institute
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The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity is a joint-venture between The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Research includes #HIV, #hepatitis, #malaria, #influenza #COVID19 & more.
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What’s the latest on COVID-19 antivirals? Community Advisory Board member Mohamed Mohideen chats with infectious diseases physician A/Prof Katherine Gibney, in our new video series, Questions from the Community.
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Questions from the community: What’s the latest on COVID-19 antivirals?
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January 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
What’s the latest on COVID-19 antivirals? Community Advisory Board member Mohamed Mohideen chats with infectious diseases physician A/Prof Katherine Gibney, in our new video series, Questions from the Community.
📹 Watch here: https://bit.ly/4syjmh0
📹 Watch here: https://bit.ly/4syjmh0
2025 was a surprising year for flu, with cases extending beyond winter, a new subclade-K variant emerging and a boost in cases at the start of Summer. What does this activity tell us about the year ahead?
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2025, the year that influenza surprised us
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January 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM
2025 was a surprising year for flu, with cases extending beyond winter, a new subclade-K variant emerging and a boost in cases at the start of Summer. What does this activity tell us about the year ahead?
🔗 https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/2025-the-year-that-influenza-surprised-us
🔗 https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/2025-the-year-that-influenza-surprised-us
Understanding COVID-19 vaccines: eligibility, timing and protecting at risk groups. Community Advisory Board member Mohamed Mohideen chats with infectious diseases physician A/Prof Katherine Gibney in our new video series.
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Questions from the community: Understanding COVID 19 vaccines
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January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Understanding COVID-19 vaccines: eligibility, timing and protecting at risk groups. Community Advisory Board member Mohamed Mohideen chats with infectious diseases physician A/Prof Katherine Gibney in our new video series.
📹 Watch here: https://bit.ly/3LlDnqA
📹 Watch here: https://bit.ly/3LlDnqA
Where are we at with COVID-19 now? Community Advisory Board member Mohamed Mohideen chats with infectious diseases physician A/Prof Katherine Gibney, in our new video series, Questions from the Community.
📹 Watch here: https://youtu.be/zXJrCyEOoqk?si=519ezWI8pNyt7j5O
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Questions from the community: Where are we at with COVID-19 now?
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January 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Where are we at with COVID-19 now? Community Advisory Board member Mohamed Mohideen chats with infectious diseases physician A/Prof Katherine Gibney, in our new video series, Questions from the Community.
📹 Watch here: https://youtu.be/zXJrCyEOoqk?si=519ezWI8pNyt7j5O
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Doherty Institute secures $12.9M NHMRC Ideas Grants for 9 projects tackling antimicrobial resistance, TB, HIV, cancer immunology & immune biology—advancing new ways to fight infections & immune-related diseases.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Doherty Institute secures $12.9M NHMRC Ideas Grants for 9 projects tackling antimicrobial resistance, TB, HIV, cancer immunology & immune biology—advancing new ways to fight infections & immune-related diseases.
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Doherty Institute researchers have secured a $5M NHMRC Synergy Grant to uncover immune changes during pregnancy—insights that could improve maternal & newborn health worldwide.
🔗 Read more: https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/5-million-nhmrc-synergy-grant-to-unlock-immune-mysteries
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January 7, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Doherty Institute researchers have secured a $5M NHMRC Synergy Grant to uncover immune changes during pregnancy—insights that could improve maternal & newborn health worldwide.
🔗 Read more: https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/5-million-nhmrc-synergy-grant-to-unlock-immune-mysteries
🔗 Read more: https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/5-million-nhmrc-synergy-grant-to-unlock-immune-mysteries
2025 has been a surprising year for influenza, with case activity extending beyond winter and a new variant H3N2 emerging.
Experts from @whofluccmelb.bsky.social unpack 2025 insights and explain what an unusual flu season means for us looking ahead to 2026.
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Experts from @whofluccmelb.bsky.social unpack 2025 insights and explain what an unusual flu season means for us looking ahead to 2026.
https://bit.ly/496uwRu
2025, the year that influenza surprised us
What an unusual season tells us about the year ahead
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December 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
2025 has been a surprising year for influenza, with case activity extending beyond winter and a new variant H3N2 emerging.
Experts from @whofluccmelb.bsky.social unpack 2025 insights and explain what an unusual flu season means for us looking ahead to 2026.
https://bit.ly/496uwRu
Experts from @whofluccmelb.bsky.social unpack 2025 insights and explain what an unusual flu season means for us looking ahead to 2026.
https://bit.ly/496uwRu
A new approach using possum poo surveillance and cutting-edge genomics can provide an early-warning system to flag emerging Buruli ulcer hot spots before human cases occur.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/early-warning-tool-detect-buruli-ulcer-hotspots-before-human-cases-occur
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/early-warning-tool-detect-buruli-ulcer-hotspots-before-human-cases-occur
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A new approach using possum poo surveillance and cutting-edge genomics can provide an early-warning system to flag emerging Buruli ulcer hot spots before human cases occur.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/early-warning-tool-detect-buruli-ulcer-hotspots-before-human-cases-occur
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/early-warning-tool-detect-buruli-ulcer-hotspots-before-human-cases-occur
🎥 New video series: Questions from the Community
Hosted by our Community Advisory Board, these Q&As connect researchers with the public. First up: COVID-19 insights with A/Prof Katherine Gibney—testing, antivirals, vaccines & more.
Watch here 🔗 https://bit.ly/49eRd7c
Hosted by our Community Advisory Board, these Q&As connect researchers with the public. First up: COVID-19 insights with A/Prof Katherine Gibney—testing, antivirals, vaccines & more.
Watch here 🔗 https://bit.ly/49eRd7c
December 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
🎥 New video series: Questions from the Community
Hosted by our Community Advisory Board, these Q&As connect researchers with the public. First up: COVID-19 insights with A/Prof Katherine Gibney—testing, antivirals, vaccines & more.
Watch here 🔗 https://bit.ly/49eRd7c
Hosted by our Community Advisory Board, these Q&As connect researchers with the public. First up: COVID-19 insights with A/Prof Katherine Gibney—testing, antivirals, vaccines & more.
Watch here 🔗 https://bit.ly/49eRd7c
Australia’s leading hepatitis experts confirm: the recommendation stands—medically stable newborns meeting weight guidelines should get their first hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
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New ATAGI statement confirming the importance and safety of hepatitis B vaccine welcomed by Australia’s experts
Australia’s foremost hepatitis researchers and clinicians have released a joint expert statement confirming that Australia’s recommendation remains unchanged
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December 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Australia’s leading hepatitis experts confirm: the recommendation stands—medically stable newborns meeting weight guidelines should get their first hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
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New collaborative study reveals Indigenous infants in remote Australia are born with more diverse gut bacteria – a key marker of early-life health – than non-Indigenous infants living in urban Australia.
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Gut health of Indigenous infants offers potential blueprint to help close the gap
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
New collaborative study reveals Indigenous infants in remote Australia are born with more diverse gut bacteria – a key marker of early-life health – than non-Indigenous infants living in urban Australia.
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We're excited to announce the first artworks created through the Lionel Gell Art in Science Initiative have been unveiled at the Doherty Institute in partnership with @vca_mcm.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/lionel-gell-art-in-science-initiative-inaugural-artworks-unveiled
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December 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
We're excited to announce the first artworks created through the Lionel Gell Art in Science Initiative have been unveiled at the Doherty Institute in partnership with @vca_mcm.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/lionel-gell-art-in-science-initiative-inaugural-artworks-unveiled
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/lionel-gell-art-in-science-initiative-inaugural-artworks-unveiled
How does your immune system know when to fight bacteria? New research shows macrophages act as couriers, detecting bacteria and signalling MAIT cells to activate defences. This insight could guide better vaccines and therapies.
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How our cells detect bacteria to fight disease
Despite advances in medicine, many infectious diseases remain incurable. Researchers from the Doherty Institute have uncovered a critical piece of the puzzle: how the immune system senses bacteria. A discovery that could pave the way for effective vacci...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
How does your immune system know when to fight bacteria? New research shows macrophages act as couriers, detecting bacteria and signalling MAIT cells to activate defences. This insight could guide better vaccines and therapies.
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Starting toddlers who’ve never had a flu shot with two doses makes a big difference, with new research showing this approach boosts protection and reduces severe illness.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/starting-toddlers-with-two-doses-flu-shot-boosted-effectiveness
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Starting toddlers with two doses of the flu shot boosted effectiveness
For children who have never been vaccinated against the flu, getting two doses of the inactivated flu vaccine was associated with improved protection compared with getting one dose, but only in those younger than three years, according to a systematic r...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Starting toddlers who’ve never had a flu shot with two doses makes a big difference, with new research showing this approach boosts protection and reduces severe illness.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/starting-toddlers-with-two-doses-flu-shot-boosted-effectiveness
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/starting-toddlers-with-two-doses-flu-shot-boosted-effectiveness
Doherty Institute researchers have uncovered new genetic variations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, building a fuller TB genome map and paving the way for future treatments.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/how-dna-tricks-help-tuberculosis-fight-back-against-treatment
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How DNA tricks help tuberculosis fight back against treatment
Doherty Institute researchers have used cutting-edge long-read DNA sequencing combined with genome graph analysis to uncover previously unknown genetic variations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This breakthrough creates a more complete TB genome map and opens the door to new treatment targets.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Doherty Institute researchers have uncovered new genetic variations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, building a fuller TB genome map and paving the way for future treatments.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/how-dna-tricks-help-tuberculosis-fight-back-against-treatment
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/how-dna-tricks-help-tuberculosis-fight-back-against-treatment
We’re thrilled to receive funding from the LEO Foundation to developing a rapid, low-cost test for Buruli ulcer, a neglected tropical disease widespread across West & Central Africa. This tool will help health teams deliver timely care in remote communities.
December 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
We’re thrilled to receive funding from the LEO Foundation to developing a rapid, low-cost test for Buruli ulcer, a neglected tropical disease widespread across West & Central Africa. This tool will help health teams deliver timely care in remote communities.
Fiji is moving fast to curb one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV outbreaks. New investment from Aus & Fiji gov, rapid adoption of 4th-gen HIV tests, and joint work to strengthen referral pathways, including antenatal care, are driving progress.
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Strengthening Fiji’s HIV response through shared expertise and regional collaboration
Amid one of the fastest-growing HIV outbreaks in the world, Fiji is mobilising rapidly to expand testing, treatment and prevention to safeguard its communities. The Doherty Institute is working in close partnership with the Fiji Ministry of Health and M...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Fiji is moving fast to curb one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV outbreaks. New investment from Aus & Fiji gov, rapid adoption of 4th-gen HIV tests, and joint work to strengthen referral pathways, including antenatal care, are driving progress.
https://bit.ly/4iqOyKu
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Interested in helping research looking at immune responses to vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases? If you’re 18 years or older with no serious immune problems, you may be eligible for our study in Melbourne.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Interested in helping research looking at immune responses to vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases? If you’re 18 years or older with no serious immune problems, you may be eligible for our study in Melbourne.
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Could a biomarker help identify patients at higher risk of severe flu? A new study from Doherty Institute researchers has pinpointed an immune cell that may hold the key.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/mapping-out-the-road-to-recovery-from-severe-flu
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/mapping-out-the-road-to-recovery-from-severe-flu
Mapping out the road to recovery from severe flu
Getting the flu can range from a mild inconvenience, perhaps just a sniffle and a couple of days off work, to a more severe experience that may result in hospitalisation or even death. When we first get sick and develop symptoms, like a headache or sore...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Could a biomarker help identify patients at higher risk of severe flu? A new study from Doherty Institute researchers has pinpointed an immune cell that may hold the key.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/mapping-out-the-road-to-recovery-from-severe-flu
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/mapping-out-the-road-to-recovery-from-severe-flu
Interested in helping research looking at immune responses to vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases? If you’re 18 years or older with no serious immune problems, you may be eligible for our study in Melbourne.
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Interested in helping research looking at immune responses to vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases? If you’re 18 years or older with no serious immune problems, you may be eligible for our study in Melbourne.
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
WHO’s GLASS 2025 report shows AMR is rising—but Western Pacific data gaps hide the real risk. This #WAAW2025 learn why closing these gaps matters for global health security.
Find out more 🔗 https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/superbugs-dont-stop-at-borders
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Superbugs don’t stop at borders: why a regional approach to antimicrobial resistance is Australia’s safety net
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November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
WHO’s GLASS 2025 report shows AMR is rising—but Western Pacific data gaps hide the real risk. This #WAAW2025 learn why closing these gaps matters for global health security.
Find out more 🔗 https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/superbugs-dont-stop-at-borders
Find out more 🔗 https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/superbugs-dont-stop-at-borders
Interested in helping research looking at immune responses to vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases? If you’re 18 years or older with no serious immune problems, you may be eligible for our study in Melbourne.
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Interested in helping research looking at immune responses to vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases? If you’re 18 years or older with no serious immune problems, you may be eligible for our study in Melbourne.
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
Five Doherty Institute researchers have made Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, demonstrating significant and broad influence in their fields of research.
Find out more 🔗 https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/doherty-institute-researchers-among-clarivates-highly-cited-researchers
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November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Five Doherty Institute researchers have made Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, demonstrating significant and broad influence in their fields of research.
Find out more 🔗 https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/doherty-institute-researchers-among-clarivates-highly-cited-researchers
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Congratulations to our researchers who have been awarded over $11 million through the 2026 Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grants, recognising their leadership in advancing knowledge of the immune system, infection and human health.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Congratulations to our researchers who have been awarded over $11 million through the 2026 Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grants, recognising their leadership in advancing knowledge of the immune system, infection and human health.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/43Dpjyx
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/43Dpjyx
Interested in helping research looking at immune responses to vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases? If you’re 18 years or older with no serious immune problems, you may be eligible for our study in Melbourne.
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Interested in helping research looking at immune responses to vaccines against mosquito-borne diseases? If you’re 18 years or older with no serious immune problems, you may be eligible for our study in Melbourne.
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl
🔗 For more info visit https://bit.ly/47JVRIl