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 Josef Wagner Senior Medical Scientest

    Dr Josef Wagner studied Medical Biotechnology at the University of Abertay Dundee in Scotland. During his PhD in the lab of Professor Paul Thomas,…

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  • Dr Miranda Smith Project Officer - Australian Partnership (for) Preparedness Research on Infectious (disease) Emergencies (APPRISE)

    Dr Miranda Smith is passionate about scientific communication and evidence-based public health interventions. She is the Project Officer for the

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  • Dr Ji Yang Senior Research Officer

    Dr Ji Yang is a molecular microbiologist who obtained his PhD in Microbiology from the University of Melbourne in 1989. After a two-year postdoctoral…

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  • Joseph Manitta Head of Haematology and Malaria

    Dr Joseph Manitta is the Head of Haematology and Malaria reference laboratory for the state of Victoria. He commenced at Fairfield infectious diseases…

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