Our vision
To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.
Latest News
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17 Apr 2024
Exploring the ripple effects of co-infections: how unrelated viruses shape immune responses to influenza
Research typically focuses on studying the immune response to a single pathogen infection, but not much is known on how multiple infections, either consecuti… -
15 Apr 2024
The Doherty Institute joins CoViNet - the World Health Organization Coronavirus Network
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12 Apr 2024
Podcast: Here’s what you need to know about flu season 2024
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09 Apr 2024
There are new flu vaccines on offer for 2024. Should I get one? What do I need to know?
Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics
A mission-driven, global research centre to enable rapid design and development of therapeutics for future pandemics
Impact Report 2022
Discover how our work continues to drive excellence in research, education and public health.
Doherty Institute Strategic Plan
Learn more about our roadmap for the development of the Doherty Institute over the next five years.
Meet our people
Our people are at the forefront of research, teaching, public health and reference laboratory services, diagnostic services and clinical care in infectious diseases and immunity.
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Dr Susan Christo Senior Research Officer
Dr Susan Christo obtained her PhD at the University of South Australia in 2015 before joining the laboratory of Professor Laura Mackay at the Doherty…
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Dr Ann Wilson Program Manager - Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology
Ann received her PhD in 2000 from Victoria University in the study of diabetic impact on fetal tissue growth. She then worked to find non-invasive treatments…
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Dr Vanessa Rossetto Marcelino ARC DECRA Research Fellow
Dr Marcelino works at the interface between microbial ecology, evolution and bioinformatics. She completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne in…
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Dr Michael Malloy Biostatistician
Michael joined VICNISS in June 2019 as the Biostatistician. He has training in both mathematics and statistics and completed a PhD in Statistics in…