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…
The New York Times Science article discusses Professor Ken Beagley's Koala Vaccine Research
Prof Ken Beagley’s research into the development of a chlamydia vaccine for Australia’s declining koala population was recently discussed in an article with The New York Times Science. The article, Four Wild Ways to Save the Koala, discusses the success of the vaccine to date and the current development of a delayed release vaccine…
Showcasing HDR Research
An engaging research session at the CIIC HDR Dialogues event last week. Presenting their high-quality research at the session were CIIC HDR students pictured below: Yusuf Idres from The Antiviral Therapies Research Group (supervisor Dr Adi Idris), Jialu Wang from The Ecosystem Change and Population Health ECAPH Research Group (supervisor…
Research milestone for koala chlamydia vaccine research
The first koala to receive the QUT-developed Chlamydia vaccine, developed by Professor Ken Beagley from the Centre for Immunology and Infection control, has been released from the program and back into the wild. Three years ago, researchers from QUT and Currumbin Wildlife Hospital started trials as part of life-saving Koala Chlamydia…
Associate Professor Danica Hickey recognised for teaching excellence
Associate Professor Danica Hickey has been recognised for teaching excellence at the 2023 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) ceremony, for an outstanding contribution to student learning. The AAUT citations are awarded to individuals or teams who have contributed to the quality of student learning in a specific area of…
Dr Jilong Qin Early Career Development Award
Congratulations to CIIC postdoctoral research fellow Dr Jilong Qin who received an early career development award at the 2024 Lorne Infection and Immunity conference. This award is given to an emerging ECR researcher, with an overall ascending trajectory in publishing as an ECR, and is assessed on the overall publications, scientific…
Dr Leah Roberts awarded NHMRC Investigator grant
Dr Leah Roberts has been awarded a $662,040 NHMRC Investigator grant for the project, “Understanding plasmid-mediated AMR dissemination in Australia”. The project is one of two National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator grants QUT is celebrating, totalling $1.3 million. Dr Roberts, from the Centre for Immunology…
NHMRC Ideas Grant success for Dr Adi Idris
Dr Adi Idris, from the QUT School of Biomedical Sciences, will lead a $1,550,922 project titled, Developing a universal direct acting antiviral nasal spray against multiple respiratory viruses. The project aims to develop a self-administered, universal, antiviral nasal spray that treats the most common respiratory viruses, including…
Asia Pacific women researchers in mosquito-borne diseases build collaborative network
• Our region at risk of mosquito-borne disease epidemics as climate changes • Australian government -funded fellowship for 10 women from seven Asia Pacific countries who are scientists, clinicians or public health managers to make up a collaborative scientific workforce. Ten women scientists, clinicians and public health managers from…
Professor Ken Beagley discusses Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Research with 4ZZZ
Professor Ken Beagley recently spoke with 4ZZZ and discussed his work on koala chlamydia vaccine research. Listen to the interview in full here…
CIIC 2023 HDR and Research Symposium
CIIC Centre Director Professor Kirsten Spann welcomed guests and keynote speaker Queensland Chief Health Officer, Dr John Gerrard, to the CIIC HDR and partner research symposiums on Wednesday 8 November. The event, held at QIMR-Berghofer, was well attended by members of the centre and research partners, and provided a valuable…
Professor Janet Davies article explains how to prepare for thunderstorm asthma this season
In a recent article in The Conversation, CIIC Researcher Professor Janet Davies, explains how people can prepare for the high possibility of thunderstorm asthma, in South Eastern Australia this season. Thunderstorm asthma occurs when levels of grass pollen in the air are high and when thunderstorms pass over high pollen sources. Read…