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 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…
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…
• 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 recently spoke with 4ZZZ and discussed his work on koala chlamydia vaccine research. Listen to the interview in full here…
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…
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…
The 2023 CIIC HDR symposium will be held on Wednesday 8 November, 11am – 2.15pm at QIMR Berghofer, providing a valuable opportunity for CIIC HDR students to showcase their research. If you would like to attend please contact ciic-enquiries@qut.edu.au…
CIIC will be hosting the 2023 Research Symposium and Partner Networking event on Wednesday 8 November. This event will provide an opportunity to celebrate research excellence, collaboration, and network with colleagues. We are delighted to welcome Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard to deliver the keynote presentation: “The…
Professor Ken Beagley, from the Centre for Immunology and Infection Control is leading a research team to develop a booster vaccine using implant technology for koalas in the fight against the deadly Chlamydia disease, after being awarded a health grant to develop the technology from the Saving Koalas Fund. The new technology is designed…
The AusPollen Partnership led by Professor Janet Davies has been recognised as an NHMRC (National Health and Medical Research Council) impact case study showcasing its contributions to allergy research and healthcare. In addition, Professor Janet Davies has also published health impact paper; Airborne grass pollen and thunderstorms…
CIIC was well represented and enjoyed recent success at the ASM (Australian Society for Microbiology) national meeting in Perth last week. HDR student Sophia Hawas won a student poster award for her research Local germinal centre B cell activity in acute UTI in mice. Dr Johanna Kenyon was awarded the Frank Fenner Mid-Career Excellence…