While there have been great advances in combating blood-borne viruses such as HIV and viral hepatitis, other diseases are increasing worldwide. Diseases of this type affect people of all ages, genders and socio-economic groups.
The more we understand how these diseases work, the more we can protect the health of our communities. We study every aspect of infectious disease, from biology and pathology to epidemiological studies, economic and population health.
We are building our capacity to develop evidence-based interventions. To translate research into clinical practice and policy. And to share knowledge that improves the care patients receive.
Activity
We are developing a truly integrated culture, to encourage collaboration between partners. We are supporting researchers to move beyond their own disciplines. To explore new ways to conduct research in interdisciplinary teams. It’s our aim to add value across the local and global research landscape.
We will do this by focusing on the following:
- Prevention and treatment of infectious disease
- Immunity with a focus on immune dysregulation
- Inflammation and the consequences of inflammation-associated disease
We are creating working groups to conduct activity and bring researchers together across key focus areas, including allergy, antimicrobials, autoimmunity, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and cancer, as well as primary immunodeficiency.
Solution
Our researchers have a history of producing robust data, which can be generalised for a broader population. They are adept at taking this data and quickly turning it into clinical and policy improvements that directly benefit patients. We create multidisciplinary teams to take this expertise further progress our research faster.
Team
Covering a geographic area that spans East and West Sydney, from the Garvan Institute and St Vincent’s Hospital to Prince of Wales and St George, to Liverpool, Campbelltown and The Children's Hospital at Westmead, we also have members from UNSW Sydney, University of Technology Sydney and Western Sydney University. We partner with The George Institute, St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research and the Centre for Big Data Research in Health.
Our Lead staff are:
Professor Anthony Kelleher
Professor Liz Harry
A/Professor Gail Matthews
Professor Nicholas Shackel
Professor William Rawlinson
Professor Christopher Goodnow
Many of our researchers are also clinicians who work in:
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
South Western Sydney Local Health District
St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick
We will draw on the strength of this existing research to grow infection, inflammation and immunity research into the future. We will integrate our expertise and resources across these regions to deliver world-class research.
