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We put our research findings into practice to give everyone a chance for good health.
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View 386 moreForty years of science: our work is more urgent than ever
Burnet’s 40-year legacy of impact continues with growing investment in health and medical research despite challenging times.
Diphtheria death in Australia prompts vaccination warning
A person has died of diphtheria in the Northern Territory and the outbreak has spread to South Australia and Queensland. This is Australia’s first reported diphtheria death since 2018.
Hantavirus on cruise ship case highlights pandemic preparedness
The hantavirus cruise ship response is a timely test of Australia’s pandemic preparedness, quarantine, surveillance and public health systems.
Inflammageing is shaping how you age right now
Donate today and help us understand how chronic inflammation influences ageing
How we make a difference
30
active clinical and implementation trials, and an ISO 9001-certified lab.
120k
hepatitis C treatments initiated through EC Australia partnerships.
70+
countries where we collaborate.
Projects
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Multicultural Emergency Management Initiative
We're working with multicultural communities to create tailored emergency communications.
Supervised Injecting Room Cohort study (SIRX)
A cohort study of people who inject drugs and who use the Melbourne Supervised Injecting Rooms.
MATRIX: Pre-eclampsia, anaemia and gestational diabetes research
MATRIX is a research and development platform working with health facilities in low- and middle-income countries.