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A little ray of sunshine. Early signs of success for a koala chlamydia vaccine.

Wonderful to see Professor Ken Beagley’s research into developing a chlamydia vaccine for koalas recently featured in The Sydney Morning Herald. Professor Beagley and his team are currently working on an implantable device that would deliver a booster to vaccinated koalas and is part of a five-year trial in partnership with Currumbin…

The Centre for Immunology & Infection Control 2024 Symposium and Industry Networking event. Registrations close on Tuesday 29th October

Registrations are now open for the Centre for Immunology and Infection Control 2024 Research Symposium and networking event on Tuesday 5th November. Register via the QR code below or here           This event, hosted at the RBWH Education Centre, is an opportunity to celebrate research collaboration and a valuable opportunity to network…

Freya Russell represents CIIC and the QUT School of Biomedical Sciences at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Open Day

CIIC postdoctoral research fellow Freya Russell represented the Centre for Immunology & Infection Control and QUT School of Biomedical Sciences at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Hospital and Conservation Day on the 24th August 2024. Freya, who works with Professor Ken Beagley at CIIC  collaborating with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary…

The 'next frontier', Professor Kirsten Spann discusses the development of antivirals

CIIC Centre Director Professor Kirsten Spann recently discussed with ABC News current early research into the use of lactoferrin to prevent COVID-19, and development of antivirals to prevent sickness being the ‘next frontier for the medical industry.  However mass production and getting antivirals on pharmacy shelves can often take years…

International Symposium on Ecosystem Change, Infectious Disease Transmission and Early Warning. Early bird registrations now open.

Registrations are now open for the International Symposium on Ecosystem Change, Infectious Disease Transmission and Early Warning on 15th & 16th October 2024 at QUT Gardens Point, Brisbane. The symposium is supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia. The…