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CIIDIR is a vibrant network of researchers and health professionals conducting infectious disease, microbiome and immunology research

Partnership between Deakin University and Barwon Health.
Led by Prof. Alyssa Barry and Prof. Eugene Athan.
Our AMR Seminar recap is out!

So many great ideas and insights shared, and you can read the full summary here: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/11...

#WAAW2025 #AntimicrobialResistance #CIIDIR #GoBlueForAMR
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025 - CIIDIR - CIIDIR - Infectious Disease and Immunology Research
CIIDIR marked World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2025 with a seminar held at HERB Geelong on Thursday 20th November.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Curious about what the future of antibiotics, diagnostics, and treatment decisions looks like?

Join us this Thursday, 20 Nov 12PM-2PM at HERB, 285-299 Ryrie St, Geelong, 3220 as experts explore emerging ideas helping us protect the medicines we rely on. #AntimicrobialResistance #WAAW #AMR #Deakin
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is growing, infections are getting harder to treat, and the risk keeps rising.

Join us this Nov 20 (12–2 PM, HERB Geelong) for our AMR Seminar to learn how resistance develops and how we can fight back.

Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.
#AMR #WAAW2025
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Join us at our upcoming World Mosquito Day event!
20 August
10:30am to 3:00pm
Register now! shorturl.at/w9L4i
July 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Ever feel lost in version chaos or endless file exchanges? Discover how Git and GitHub make coding collaborative, organised, and fearless. 💻✨

📅 09 May
🕒 5:30-6pm: in-person networking & refreshments
🕒 6-7:30pm: workshop
📍 DiUS 3/31 Queen St or Online
🔗 Sign up:
Using Git for Version Control and Collaboration, Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup
Do you have trouble keeping track of changes in your code? Have you ever had to collaborate on a project with others and had to send files back and forth tediously? **Git**
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June 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
On April 29, CIIDIR (alongside ASI, @deakinuniversity.bsky.social, IMPACT and Barwon Health) hosted a 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in #Geelong.

Read more about #DayofImmunology at CIIDIR: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/05...
May 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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For the love of data, it's happening!!! Join us tomorrow for our very own Data & Chill 😏 session as part of Tidy Tuesday.
Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned data wrangler, everyone’s welcome. Bring your curiosity and let’s get tidy together! #R-Ladies #TidyTuesday #IntroToR
Cross-chapter: TidyTuesday with R-Ladies, Tue, May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM | Meetup
Come join us for a **fun session on coding with R and Rstudio**! R-Ladies Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney are thrilled to host our first ever cross-chapter ***TidyTuesday**
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May 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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ACREME researcher recently trained in Nanopore MinION sequencing at Prof Alyssa Barry's lab @deakinuniversity.bsky.social. This tech is transforming malaria surveillance—portable, real-time, and powerful.
📖 Read more on our Travel Blog:
🔗 acreme.edu.au/training-in-...

@ciidir.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
For #WorldMalariaDay, April 25, we asked some of our malaria researchers, "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?".

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲

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#worldmalariaday | Centre for Innovation in Infectious Disease and Immunology Research (CIIDIR)
For #WorldMalariaDay, April 25, we asked some of our malaria researchers, "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?". It's important to encourage all researchers to rene...
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April 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
As we acknowledge World Malaria Day on April 25, we celebrate a recent publication by Dr Myo Naung who developed a new computer-based method to understand diversity of #malaria antigens being tested for #vaccine candidates.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...

#WorldMalariaDay
April 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🎉Join us for Day of Immunology 2025! 🎉
𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵, 𝟭-𝟯𝗽𝗺

A/Prof. Daniel O'Brien will present on paradoxical reaction in Buruli ulcer treatment.

Register here (or scan the QR code): www.immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-...
April 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Today, in light of World Malaria Day on April 25, we feature Dr Jasmin Akter.

Dr Akter is leading a study which aims to combat the emerging threat of resistance to ACTs, which are the frontline treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Bangladesh.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...
April 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
In recognition of World Malaria Day on April 25, we highlight our malaria researchers.

This study, led by Dr Charles Narh, focuses on the importance of developing affordable diagnostic tools to detect drug-resistant malaria parasites in Africa.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...
April 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
🎉Join us for Day of Immunology 2025! 🎉
𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵, 𝟭-𝟯𝗽𝗺

Denise Airey will discuss vaccine development.

Register here (or scan the QR code): www.immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-...
April 16, 2025 at 4:42 AM
🎉Upcoming Event!🎉
𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵, 𝟭-𝟯𝗽𝗺

On behalf of ASI, CIIDIR (Deakin University and Barwon Health) is proud to bring you an opportunity to meet our researchers and discuss all things immunology to celebrate Day of Immunology 2025.

Register here (or scan the QR code): shorturl.at/1P2nr
April 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 New lasso-shaped antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria

https://go.nature.com/4j8Rkn5
New lasso-shaped antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 26 March 2025
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March 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📢📢 Registration is now live for #PNIRS2025 in Bordeaux!! Join
@PNIRS
for member-discounted registration! Abstract submission deadline is April 4th 2025!!
February 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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🚨Event Alert‼️

Join us for a talk by Dr. Shazia Ruybal-Pesántez on PGEforge!

PGEforge is an open-access platform for malaria genomic data analysis. Learn how it empowers researchers & bridges the gap between data & malaria control. #RLadies #Bioinformatics #Malaria #Genomics #OpenScience #PGEforge
PGEforge: Towards an open analysis ecosystem for Plasmodium genomic epidemiology, Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Major advances in sequencing technologies, bioinformatics pipelines, and data analysis tools have transformed our ability to study malaria transmission and parasite evoluti
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March 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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We’re excited to launch another round of Seed Grants, supporting innovative research to accelerate malaria elimination in the Asia-Pacific. If you have a project that aligns with our themes, this is your chance to secure funding and make a real impact!
🔗https://acreme.edu.au/resources/seed-grant/
February 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Sonakshi Madan presented a fascinating Science Bite summarising their work on identifying the sources of Plasmodium falciparum infections following intensive control efforts in malaria endemic PNG @deakinuniversity.bsky.social #lorneiandi
February 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Don't miss out on this upcoming event from R-Ladies Melbourne!
@rladiesmelb.bsky.social

Register via the meetup link.

#coding #STEM #datascience #epidemiology
📅 Coming up this Wednesday: Join us for our first event of 2025! Don't forget to register on our meetup!
📢 Calling all STEM educators, mentors, and enthusiasts!

How do we ignite curiosity in coding, data science & epidemiology among high schoolers? Join us online this Wed, Feb 26, 5:30–6:30 PM AEDT as Dionne shares insights from our It Takes A Spark STEM workshop! 🔥✨

🔗 Register:
February 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
CIIDIR, a partnership between @deakinuniversity.bsky.social and Barwon Health in Geelong, Victoria.

CIIDIR brings together a vibrant network of researchers working collectively to reduce the burden of infectious and immune-mediated disease in our community.

#infectiousdisease #immunology
February 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM