The Burnet Diagnostics Initiative is an ISO9001 certified laboratory facility that creates and uses innovative technology to develop diagnostic assays that address unmet health needs.
Our working group has experts in biomarker discovery, protein engineering, expression and purification, assay design and development, analytical and clinical verification and validation studies. This expertise supports diagnostic product development and enhances translation of diagnostics into practical health solutions.
Our team of experts are innovators in the design and development of customised assays for the diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious diseases.
We supply services to external parties to translate their discoveries into new diagnostic tools, in addition to other scientific services in our ISO9001 laboratory facilities.
We work alongside academic and industry partners to meet their requirements and deliver practical health solutions.
Our portfolio of projects includes:
the Burnet Active Syphilis test (licensed to Atomo Diagnostics)
the BurneXt ALT Liver Health Test
IgA diagnostic and therapeutics, and
a pipeline of innovative new point of care diagnostics.
Find out more about how BDI translates research into practice.
We’re developing a diagnostic test for genital inflammation to identify women with asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis.
We’re developing a novel class of antibody and delivery technologies to provide enhanced protection and therapeutic performance for coronaviruses and other respiratory infections.
We're developing a novel rapid point of care test based on lateral flow technology for diagnosis of active syphilis in a single visit.
The Burnet Diagnostics Initiative has reached a major milestone, having recently been awarded ISO 9001 certification.
Communications Medicine
Alexander W. Harris, Liriye Kurtovic, D. Herbert Opi, Bruce D. Wines, P. Mark Hogarth, Pantelis Poumbourios, Heidi E. Drummer, James G. Beeson
The Lancet Microbe
Gaoqian Feng, Liriye Kurtovic, Alessia Hysa, Katherine O’Flaherty, Bruce D. Wines, Laura D’Andrea, Heidi E. Drummer, P. Mark Hogarth, Freya J. I. Fowkes, James G. Beeson
Microbiology Spectrum
Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah, David A. Anderson, Heidi E. Drummer
Immunology and Cell Biology
Zihui Wei, Fiona Angrisano, Huy Trần Văn, Shuning Zheng, Rob J. Center, Irene Boo, Shazia Ruybal‐Pesántez, Leanne J. Robinson, David A. Anderson, Heidi E. Drummer
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Minh D. Pham, David A. Anderson, Heidi E. Drummer, Mark Stoové
EBioMedicine
Huy Trần Văn, Shuning Zheng, Heidi E. Drummer, Irene Boo, Rob J. Center, Fan Li, Bruce D. Wines, P. Mark Hogarth, David A. Anderson
Liver International
Jessica Howell, Huy Trần Văn, Minh D. Pham, Fan Li, Timothy Spelman, Joseph Doyle, Margaret Hellard, Heidi E. Drummer, David A. Anderson