The Centre for Immunology and Infection Control is an inter-disciplinary research centre which aims to improve health by developing tools to diagnose, prevent and treat diseases resulting from compromised immune responses and infections. Located within the Herston Health Precinct, with world-leading researchers in immunology and infectious diseases, CIIC is dedicated to working with academic researchers, clinical and industry partners, providing expertise and capabilities including:
Experimental models of acute and chronic diseases
- robust cell and animal models
- microbiological and immunological testing of clinical specimens
- microbiome characterization skills
Advanced virology
- expertise in molecular virology and mosquito-borne viruses;
- testing of novel treatments and transmission controls against a range of viruses including under PC3 conditions
Vaccine testing
- for STIs and mucosal pathogens using pre-clinical cell and animal models
RNA-based gene disrupting technologies
- RNA interference and CRISPR editing
Novel gene delivery systems
- genetically engineered extracellular vesicles (exosomes)
Neuroimmunology & ocular immunology techniques
- access to animal models of brain and ocular inflammation, in vivo multimodal retinal imaging system
- expertise in analysis of immune cells from brain and eye tissue
Public health advisory
- virus surveillance and risk modelling
- air pollen monitoring
Strain banks
- Chlamydia strain bank for therapeutic and diagnostic testing
- large biobank of mosquito-borne viruses
Solutions for microbial resistance
- development and testing of new therapeutics for bacterial infections
Autoimmune diseases
- development and testing of novel T-cell based therapies
For further information please contact ciic-enquiries@qut.edu.au