Centre for Innovation in Infectious Disease and Immunology Research
CIIDIR is a new initiative of the Deakin University and Barwon Health partnership that will leverage existing strengths in human infectious disease, microbiome and immunology research. Find out moreAbout
Fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration
Led by Infection, Immunity and Cancer (IIC) researchers Professor Alyssa Barry and Professor Eugene Athan, CIIDIR will foster cross-disciplinary collaboration to conduct innovative, locally relevant and internationally important research. This work will enhance the prevention, control and treatment of some of our most challenging infectious diseases like staphylococcal infections, COVID-19 and Buruli ulcer and immune-mediated diseases such as food allergies, asthma and childhood-onset diabetes).
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Research Pillars
Molecular Microbiology
Fundamental research on host-pathogen and medical device interactions to uncover biological pathways that are critical for infection and inflammation.
Immunity and Inflammation
Basic and translational research on immunity and inflammation, and microbial diversity (pathogens and microbiome) to inform vaccine and biomarker development and therapeutic interventions.
Population Health and Biology
Epidemiology and surveillance to understand patterns of disease and disease transmission in human populations, and development of innovative approaches for surveillance.
Clinical and Public Health Research
Clinical studies of infectious disease and immune disorders. Including implementation and operational research on public health interventions.Twitter Feed
On April 29, CIIDIR (alongside @ASImmunology, @Deakin, IMPACT and @BarwonHealth) hosted a ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ in #Geelong.
Read more about #DayofImmunology at CIIDIR: https://ciidir.com.au/news/2025/05/ciidir-celebrates-day-of-immunology-2025/
For #WorldMalariaDay, April 25, we asked some of our malaria researchers, "๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐?".
As we acknowledge #WorldMalariaDay on April 25, we celebrate a recent publication by Dr @MyoThetNaung who developed a new computer-based method to understand diversity of #malaria antigens being tested for #vaccine candidates.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: https://ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04/exploring-new-targets-for-the-next-generation-of-malaria-vaccines/
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A/Prof. Daniel O'Brien will present on paradoxical reaction in Buruli ulcer treatment.
Register here (or scan the QR code): https://www.immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-Public-Event-VIC-DoI-Discovery-Tour-at-CIIDIR-Deakin-University-Barwon-Health-2025/
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CIIDIR celebrates Day of Immunology 2025
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