In Papua New Guinea, 1500+ women die every year from childbirth-related causes – 80 times higher than in Australia. And these deaths are, mostly, preventable.
Your support will help stop preventable deaths of mothers and babies in PNG
Promoting improved physical, mental and social wellbeing in vulnerable communities and healthy ageing from birth.
Through the Healthy Ageing program Burnet will make a major contribution:
Program Director, Healthy Ageing (Expansion Program); NHMRC Principal Research Fellow
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A novel biomarker for gut leakage as a diagnostic tool for HIV disease progression
Investigating a novel plasma biomarker's potential for identifying gut leakage.
Addressing the healthcare needs of people ageing with HIV in Victoria
Identifying requirements and gaps in Victoria and influence policy for government.
Broadly neutralising anti-HIV antibodies and Fc Receptor function
Defining the properties of anti-HIV antibodies for vaccine development and protection of pregnant women.
Developing new HIV disease progression tests
This project will develop prognostic tools to identify HIV+ persons at risk of rapid disease progression.
Discovery of new cell surface biomarkers of Th17 and Th1 cells
We are researching the cause of inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Discovery of new treatments for myeloma and myelogenous leukemia
We are developing monoclonal antibodies against new biomakers to treat blood cancers.
FcgR Function in cellular responses to malaria parasites
Understanding how antibodies protect against malaria is crucial to vaccine development.
New approaches to the treatment of lupus
Research into an early intervention diagnostic test for Lupus, which is particularly dangerous to women.
Optima Nutrition
A quantitative tool to assist with the allocation of intervention budgets to minimise stunting in children.
Understanding the connection between inflammation and cancer
Defining the relationship between inflammation and cancer with the aim of developing new therapies.
16 May, 2018
Burnet Chair, Mr Robert Milne predicts a positive future for the Institute.
16 May, 2018
HIV researcher acknowledged for her outstanding body of work with one of Burnet’s most prestigious honours.
02 August, 2018
Come along and meet representatives from across our three disciplines, Life Sciences, Public Health and International Development.
11 August, 2018
Burnet Institute proudly supports National Science Week 2018 – an opportunity to highlight future discovery research and our talented scientists.
To achieve better health for vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally by accelerating the translation of research, discovery and evidence into sustainable health solutions.
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