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
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His PhD on Plasmodium vivax malaria aimed to understand how the parasite evades the immune system - aiming to improve vaccine design and our understanding of parasite-host interactions.
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The key role of malaria genomic surveillance in the elimination of malaria in Bangladesh by 2030
Despite major progress in efforts to eliminate or control malaria, the disease remains a significant global health challenge. According to the World Health Organisation‘s 2024 malaria report, the number of malaria cases worldwide actually rose above pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels from 2019. Each year, malaria continues to claim over 600,000 lives—most of them children under theDeveloping new diagnostic tools for tracking drug resistance in malaria parasites
Antimalarial drug resistance is a growing threat to malaria control, especially in regions like Africa and Southeast Asia. Recent studies have raised concerns about the effectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs), the current standard treatment. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported increasing numbers of drug-resistant parasites. Chloroquine, once widely used to treat malaria,
Day of Immunology 2025
As part of the annual Day of Immunology activities in Victoria, the Centre for Innovation in Infectious Disease and Immunology Research (CIIDIR) part of the Deakin School of Medicine, is proud to invite members of the public and medical staff and students to attend our Discovery Tour, where our passionate research scientists in the fieldSubscribe to our newsletter
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