Congrats to Prof @FreyaFowkes on being awarded $2.9 million through the 2026 @nhmrc Investigator Grants scheme for her project, "Novel surveillance strategies to achieve the last mile of malaria elimination in the Asia Pacific."🎉 Read more: acreme.edu.au/congratulati...

Pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the position of Associate Research Fellow, Infant Microbiome at Deakin University. The work location will be at HERB (Barwon Health, Geelong) + hybrid. Applications close on 1st September at 11:55pm. More details: careers.pageuppeople.com/949/cw/en/jo...

We’re just two weeks away from our World Hepatitis Day Seminar 2026. Join speakers from Deakin, Barwon Health and the Burnet Institute for a timely discussion on the next steps needed to improve hepatitis awareness, testing, treatment and care. #WorldHepatitisDay 📅 27 July, 11am 📍 HERB, Geelong+Zoom

To mark World Hepatitis Day, CIIDIR will host a special seminar on Monday 27 July 2026 at 11:00 am, at HERB Geelong + Zoom highlighting current research and emerging developments in the hepatitis research space. Seminar speakers and the program will be shared soon. #WorldHepatitisDay #CIIDIR

Our Day of Immunology Seminar highlighted the impact of immunology research across both human and animal health, and the important role it continues to play in improving global health outcomes. We are grateful to all our participants! Read more about the seminar here: ciidir.com.au/news/2026/05...

Our Day of Immunology Seminar is happening tomorrow, 5th May at 10:30am at HERB Geelong + Zoom 🧬 This year’s theme explores how the immune system communicates, responds, and protects. Kindly use this link to register your attendance: lnkd.in/gEynahs5 #DayofImmunology #Immunology

Ever wondered how your body knows how to respond to infection or why something as simple as a sneeze is part of a much bigger immune story? Come hear from us at our Day of Immunology Seminar on 5th May at HERB Geelong Kindly use this link to register your attendance: forms.office.com/r/mxue1Nkcn8

ACREME Investigators will attend the upcoming APMEN Joint Working Groups Meeting in Bangkok, next week ✈️Held under the theme “One Network, Integrated Solutions: Driving a Malaria-Free Asia Pacific,” the meeting will bring together national malaria programs and key partners.

CIIDIR's World Malaria Day Seminar was such a great success! Our speakers reflected on global progress in malaria control, as well as how interconnected malaria research is and why collaborative approaches are so important in moving towards elimination of Malaria. #WorldMalariaDay #DeakinIMPACT

Our World Malaria Day Seminar is happening on 21st April at HERB Geelong+Zoom. Join us to hear research on: – Plasmodium falciparum invasion mechanisms – Asymptomatic malaria and transmission – Health system readiness for elimination 👉 Register Here: forms.office.com/r/xhGhKWdhAE #WorldMalariaDay

On Tuesday, 21 April (10am) we welcome you to our World Malaria Day Research Seminar where our researchers will share on everything from drug resistance and vaccine development to genomic surveillance and implementation research. Please register here: forms.office.com/r/xhGhKWdhAE #WorldMalariaDay

We’re delighted to welcome Edwin Sutanto as our newest PhD student. His research focuses on investigating drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Papua, Indonesia using advanced molecular approaches. Read more about his project: acreme.edu.au/welcome-to-a...

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‼️ Upcoming Event ‼️ Join us and Dr Kate Saunders who will present on “Data driven decision making for fantasy basketball.” Interested in turning data into decisions? Sports analytics or forecasting? Register now on meetup! shorturl.at/CECCC 📆 18 Mar, 5.30-7.30pm 📍DiUS, Level 3, 31 Queen St Melbourne

‼️ Upcoming Event ‼️ Join us and Dr Kate Saunders who will present on “Data driven decision making for fantasy basketball.” Interested in turning data into decisions? Sports analytics or forecasting? Register now on meetup! shorturl.at/CECCC 📆 18 Mar, 5.30-7.30pm 📍DiUS, Level 3, 31 Queen St Melbourne

NTDs continue to impact millions worldwide. At CIIDIR, our research across infectious disease, epidemiology and population health supports stronger prevention, control and elimination efforts through collaboration and evidence-based science. #WorldNTDDay #UniteActEliminate #InfectiousDiseases

Thank you to our community for your support throughout 2025. Wishing everyone a safe and restful end-of-year break.

Our AMR Seminar recap is out! So many great ideas and insights shared, and you can read the full summary here: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/11... #WAAW2025 #AntimicrobialResistance #CIIDIR #GoBlueForAMR

Curious about what the future of antibiotics, diagnostics, and treatment decisions looks like? Join us this Thursday, 20 Nov 12PM-2PM at HERB, 285-299 Ryrie St, Geelong, 3220 as experts explore emerging ideas helping us protect the medicines we rely on. #AntimicrobialResistance #WAAW #AMR #Deakin

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is growing, infections are getting harder to treat, and the risk keeps rising. Join us this Nov 20 (12–2 PM, HERB Geelong) for our AMR Seminar to learn how resistance develops and how we can fight back. Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future. #AMR #WAAW2025

Join us at our upcoming World Mosquito Day event! 20 August 10:30am to 3:00pm Register now! shorturl.at/w9L4i

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Get tickets on Humanitix - World Mosquito Day 2025 hosted by Malaria Synergy Program. Kenneth Myer Brain Centre, Ian Potter Auditorium, 144/30 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia. Wednesday 20...

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Join us for a special event marking World Mosquito Day - highlighting the global impact of mosquito-borne diseases and the research being done to combat it🔗https://shorturl.at/w9L4i Whether you're a seasoned researcher or just curious about the field, we welcome you to attend and be inspired.

Ever feel lost in version chaos or endless file exchanges? Discover how Git and GitHub make coding collaborative, organised, and fearless. 💻✨ 📅 09 May 🕒 5:30-6pm: in-person networking & refreshments 🕒 6-7:30pm: workshop 📍 DiUS 3/31 Queen St or Online 🔗 Sign up:

Using Git for Version Control and Collaboration, Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Do you have trouble keeping track of changes in your code? Have you ever had to collaborate on a project with others and had to send files back and forth tediously? **Git**

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On April 29, CIIDIR (alongside ASI, @deakinuniversity.bsky.social, IMPACT and Barwon Health) hosted a 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in #Geelong. Read more about #DayofImmunology at CIIDIR: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/05...

For the love of data, it's happening!!! Join us tomorrow for our very own Data & Chill 😏 session as part of Tidy Tuesday. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned data wrangler, everyone’s welcome. Bring your curiosity and let’s get tidy together! #R-Ladies #TidyTuesday #IntroToR

Cross-chapter: TidyTuesday with R-Ladies, Tue, May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM | Meetup

Come join us for a **fun session on coding with R and Rstudio**! R-Ladies Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney are thrilled to host our first ever cross-chapter ***TidyTuesday**

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ACREME researcher recently trained in Nanopore MinION sequencing at Prof Alyssa Barry's lab @deakinuniversity.bsky.social. This tech is transforming malaria surveillance—portable, real-time, and powerful. 📖 Read more on our Travel Blog: 🔗 acreme.edu.au/training-in-... @ciidir.bsky.social

For #WorldMalariaDay, April 25, we asked some of our malaria researchers, "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?". 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...

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For #WorldMalariaDay, April 25, we asked some of our malaria researchers, "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?". It's important to encourage all researchers to rene...

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As we acknowledge World Malaria Day on April 25, we celebrate a recent publication by Dr Myo Naung who developed a new computer-based method to understand diversity of #malaria antigens being tested for #vaccine candidates. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04... #WorldMalariaDay

🎉Join us for Day of Immunology 2025! 🎉 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵, 𝟭-𝟯𝗽𝗺 A/Prof. Daniel O'Brien will present on paradoxical reaction in Buruli ulcer treatment. Register here (or scan the QR code): www.immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-...

Today, in light of World Malaria Day on April 25, we feature Dr Jasmin Akter. Dr Akter is leading a study which aims to combat the emerging threat of resistance to ACTs, which are the frontline treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Bangladesh. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...

In recognition of World Malaria Day on April 25, we highlight our malaria researchers. This study, led by Dr Charles Narh, focuses on the importance of developing affordable diagnostic tools to detect drug-resistant malaria parasites in Africa. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...

🎉Join us for Day of Immunology 2025! 🎉 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵, 𝟭-𝟯𝗽𝗺 Denise Airey will discuss vaccine development. Register here (or scan the QR code): www.immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-...