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BDI is a commitment by Burnet Institute to develop the systems, resources, and processes to support diagnostics product development and enhance translation of its point-of-care diagnostics research into practical health solutions.
The majority of people living in rural and remote areas of the developing world have limited access to testing. There is a clear need for the development of simple, low-cost and accurate tests that are essential to improving the health of poor and vulnerable communities.
BDI is filling this gap for rapid point-of-care diagnostics that can be operated in the field without the expensive infrastructure of traditional diagnostics.
We will translate existing and new technologies to health solutions and maximise their accessibility to vulnerable populations especially in the Asia-Pacific region.
Director, Burnet Diagnostics Initiative
Doctor Ewa Michalak
Commercialisation Project Manager
Doctor Fan Li
Research and Development Project Manager
Doctor Felicia Schlotthauer
Quality Assurance Officer
Professor Heidi Drummer
Co-Program Director, Disease Elimination; Scientific Director, Burnet Diagnostics Initiative; Head, Global Health Diagnostics Development Laboratory; Co-Head, Drummer/Poumbourios Laboratory
Doctor Helen Zihui Wei
Research Officer
Huy Van
Senior Development Scientist, Global Health Diagnostics
Jennifer Barnes
Director, Burnet Diagnostics Initiative
Sarah Hess
Laboratory Technician
Shuning Zheng
Research Assistant
Stephanie Routley
Research Officer
Doctor Thomas Mikeska
Quality Systems Manager, Burnet Diagnostics Initiative
To create and translate knowledge into better health, so no-one is left behind.
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