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:
Deputy Program Director, Healthy Ageing (Expansion Program)
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.
A unique approach to anti-inflammatory immune therapy
Next Generation monoclonal antibody therapies targeting the inhibitory FcR.
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 treatments for myeloma and myelogenous leukemia
We are developing monoclonal antibodies against new biomakers to treat blood cancers.
New approaches to the treatment of lupus
Research into an early intervention diagnostic test for Lupus, which is particularly dangerous to women.
Predicting quality and potency of monoclonal and natural antibodies
Rapid, simple and scalable assays for predicting antibody potency.
Understanding the connection between inflammation and cancer
Defining the relationship between inflammation and cancer with the aim of developing new therapies.
14 March, 2019
Burnet Institute acknowledged for the highest ranked Development Grant in the 2018 funding rounds.
30 November, 2018
A day to reflect on those affected by HIV and the many issues facing people living with HIV.
01 December, 2019
Each year Burnet proudly supports the Victorian launch of World AIDS Day.
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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