The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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| Motto | To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases. |
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| Parent institution | University of Melbourne |
| Founder(s) | Laureate Professor Peter Doherty |
| Focus | Finding solutions to prevent, treat and cure infectious diseases |
| Chairman | Professor Sharon Lewin |
| Staff | 700+[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Coordinates | 37°48′00″S 144°57′21″E / 37.7999992°S 144.9557458°ECoordinates: 37°48′00″S 144°57′21″E / 37.7999992°S 144.9557458°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Address | 792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne, 3000 |
| Website | www |
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) is a research institute located in Melbourne, Australia. The Doherty Institute is named after the name of Laureate Professor Peter C. Doherty (Nobel prize winner in 1996). This institute is a joint venture between The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital.[1][2]
Organisation and administration[edit]
Governance[edit]
The Doherty Institute is represented by the Doherty Council, which includes senior-level chiefs from the University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital, and the Director of the Institute.[3]
- Professor Sharon Lewin – Director
The Executive Team[4]
- Professor Sharon Lewin – Director
- Dr Mike Catton – Deputy Director and Director and Head of Virology, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
- Professor Jennifer Wilkinson-Berka - Head, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
- Professor Christine Kilpatrick – Chief Executive, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Professor Andrew Brooks – Deputy Director and Head Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Andrea Fischer – Executive Officer
- Professor Jodie McVernon - Director of Doherty Epidemiology
- Professor Dick Strugnell - Microbiologist
- Professor James McCarthy - Director of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service
- Professor Kirsty Buising - Deputy Director of the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship
The Operational Management Committee[5]
- Dr Mike Catton – Deputy Director and Director and Head of Virology, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
- Professor Andrew Brooks – Deputy Director and Head Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Andrea Fischer – Executive Officer
- Professor Ben Howden – Director of Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory
- Professor Michael Richards – Director of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service and Director of VICNISS
- Dr Kate Keech – Scientific Operations Manager, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Anna Ayres – Operations Manager, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
The Doherty Directorate[6]
- Professor Sharon Lewin – Director
- Andrea Fischer – Executive Officer
- Dr Jasminka Sterjovski – Research Manager
- Rebecca Elliott – Communications Manager
- Catherine Somerville - Senior Media and Communications Officer
- Sandra West - Executive Assistant to Professor Sharon Lewin
- Finian Scallan - Receptionist
Scientific Advisory Board[7]
- Professor Steve Wesselingh
- Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
- Professor Ken Smith
- Professor Malik Peiris
- Professor Carola Garcia de Vinuesa
- Dr Robin Patel
Faculties[edit]
Themes
- Immunology
- Viral Infectious Diseases
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Host-pathogen Interactions
Cross-cutting Disciplines
- Public Health
- Translational and Clinical Research
- Global Health
- Education and Professional Development
- Indigenous Health
- Genomics
- Discovery Research
Covid-19 response[edit]
Modelling Report for National Cabinet[edit]
Doherty Institute has advised the Australian government for the transition to nation reopening based upon the vaccination progress in the modelling report. This 4-phase transition plan depends upon the percentage (70%/*80%) of the fully vaccinated eligible population(16 years or older).[8][9][10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity - About | Doherty Website". www.doherty.edu.au.
- ↑ "The Doherty Council | Doherty Website". www.doherty.edu.au.
- ↑ "The Doherty Institute - Achievements | Doherty Website". www.doherty.edu.au.
- ↑ "Operational Management Committee | Doherty Website". www.doherty.edu.au.
- ↑ "The Doherty Directorate | Doherty Website". www.doherty.edu.au.
- ↑ "Scientific Advisory Board | Doherty Website". www.doherty.edu.au.
- ↑ https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/doherty-institute-modelling-report-for-national-cabinet
- ↑ Health, Australian Government Department of (3 August 2021). "Doherty Institute Modelling Report to advise on the National Plan to transition Australia's National COVID Response". Australian Government Department of Health.
- ↑ Immunity, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and (3 August 2021). "Doherty modelling report for National Cabinet 30 July 2021" – via apo.org.au.
- ↑ "Economic Impact Analysis: National Plan to Transition to Australia's National COVID 19 Response | Treasury.gov.au". treasury.gov.au.
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