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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Professor Thomas Gebhardt Senior Research Fellow
Professor Thomas Gebhardt has a background in medicine and biomedical research and joined the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in 2005 as a…
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Dr Mark Bek Lab support
Dr Mark Bek is the Senior Leader, Information Systems and Database Management at the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory (MDU PHL).…
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Dr Catarina Almeida Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Catarina Almeida is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the Godfrey group. She is also the meeting coordinator for the Immunology Theme Meeting Seminar…
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Dr Eloise Williams Clinical Microbiologist, VIDRL | PhD Student, Department of Infectious Diseases
Dr Eloise Williams is a Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician at the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory. She is…