The Burnet Institute continues to play an important role in education. We provide training in laboratory and social research with students from Australian and international universities undertaking postgraduate independent research projects across all of our program areas. We are also actively involved in the delivery of public health courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels through associations with the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Deakin University, LaTrobe University and Atma Jaya Catholic University in Indonesia.
Laboratory Research
Burnet has a number of PhD and Honors students from a variety of universities, both locally and internationally. Currently there are 37 PhD students and nine Honors students under the supervision of our head researchers. In addition, Burnet also hosts Bachelor of Science undergraduate students as part of their coursework.
Honours Projects
The Burnet Institute offers Honours programs in virology, immunology, vaccine development, epidemiology and public health. Students may be enrolled via Melbourne, Monash, Deakin, or Latrobe Universities or RMIT. Interested students from medicine, science or biomedical science should read through the PDF document below, which includes a list of projects being offered, and then contact the project supervisor directly by phone or email. For further general information please contact the Burnet Honours co-ordinators Associate Professor Paul Gorry gorry@burnet.edu.au or Associate Professor Rosemary Ffrench ffrench@burnet.edu.au. For more information about the honours projects offered by our public health programs, please see the relevant section below.
Centre for International Health
Each year the Centre for International Health (CIH) of the Burnet Institute conducts a number of short courses. These courses, accredited by Monash University, can be credited to a Master of Public Health or Master of International Health degree, a Graduate Diploma in International Health, or may be attended by persons not seeking any academic accreditation. The courses are suitable for individuals contemplating work in resource poor settings and are relevant to all kinds of health workers, including nurses, doctors, nutritionists, laboratory technicians and pharmacists, as well as logisticians, environmental engineers, program managers and social workers.
Contact: Andrea Eakins
| 9282 2274 | andrea@burnet.edu.au| Click here for more information about CIH courses
Centre for Population Health
The Centre for Population Health (CPH) provides a number of short courses inconjuction with the Centre for International Health ( CIH). Please see the Centre for Harm Reduction's course information for more details.
Contact: Joni Law
| 8344 1646 | hellard@burnet.edu.au| Click here for more information about CPH short courses and 2008 honours projects