The Univeristy of Melbourne The Royal Melbourne Hopspital

A joint venture between The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Our vision

To improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases.


Meet our people

Our people are at the forefront of research, teaching, public health and reference laboratory services, diagnostic services and clinical care in infectious diseases and immunity.

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  • Dr Thomas Schulz Infectious Diseases and General Physician (Royal Melbourne Hospital)

    Dr Thomas Schulz is an Infectious Diseases Physician at the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service. He has clinical appointments with the Royal Melbourne…

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  • Dr Doris Chibo Senior Scientist, State Reference Laboratory for HIV Characterisation

    Dr Doris Chibo is the Senior Medical Scientist in the State Reference Laboratory for HIV Characterisation of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference…

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  • Dr Katie Ganio Post-doctoral Research Fellow

    Katherine is an early career postdoctoral scientist with a PhD in Neuroscience from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health at the University…

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  • Dr Michael Duffy Senior Research Fellow

    Dr Michael Duffy was awarded his PhD in Microbiology by the School of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne. He then undertook post-doctoral research…

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