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The Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre is a multidisciplinary network based at The University of Queensland, and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research.
Established in 2011, it utilizes leading technologies to identify, understand and prevent infectious disease.
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The global imperative for infectious disease researchThe World Health Organisation has urged increased efforts to combat disease outbreaks and share data to help develop new vaccines and therapies. Without the development of new diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines, there will be devastating impacts on the global economy and international security. |
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BackgroundThe “Centre for Infectious Disease Research" was established in 2009 within the School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences at UQ. Under the leadership of |
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AID – a network centreAID is a multidisciplinary research centre linking research groups at QIMR and UQ. It includes researchers within the Infectious Diseases Programme at ... |
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Mission and GoalsMission Utilize leading technologies to identify, understand and prevent infectious disease. Goals • Investigate the mechanisms by which infectious agents cause disease. • Develop therapeutics and vaccin... |
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Issues we address• Viral diseases (e.g. HIV, HPV, EBV, Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis, West Nile Virus, Ross River fever, Chikungunya) &bull... |
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Expected outcomesAID will deliver: • A world-class centre with capacity to undertake research on human infectious agents. • Expanded collaborative networks for infectious disease research utilising cell biology, nanotechnology, protein bioc... |
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PartnersAID is a collaborative research centre based at QIMR and UQ. It includes researchers within the Infectious Diseases Programme at QIMR with expertise in virology, bacteriology, parasitology and clinical research, the University of Queensland's Facult... |
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AID Research Management CommitteeAID Director - Prof Mark Walker AID Deputy Director (parasitology) - Prof. James McCarthy AID Deputy Director (virology) - Prof ... |
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