Air transmission of virus

The pressure is on for Australia to accept the coronavirus really can spread in the air we breathe

In Australia, we’ve just had the latest leak from hotel quarantine, this time in South Australia. Investigations are under way to find out whether a man may have caught the virus… more
COVID vaccine on pregnant woman

Modelling vaccination plans; development of preterm babies; bronchiolitis in infants; Q&A

Modelling COVID vaccination targets to achieve pandemic prevention and control in Australia; the developmental outcomes of preterm babies is becoming clear; a study on who has… more
Mass vaccination Canada

Finding the best strategies for available vaccine supply

If Australia had met its original COVID vaccine targets, around 6 million Australians would have had their first dose by now. According to the ABC's data journalists, the number… more
Blue cloth face mask

Experimental Evidence for the Optimal Design of a High-Performing Cloth Mask

Cloth face masks can help protect yourself and others from COVID-19, but just how effective are they at containing an explosive human sneeze? Now, researchers reporting in ACS… more
Man hand writing on notebook while using laptop computer

COVID booster

Five things science learned about COVID-19 last week. Strategies for limited supplies of vaccines A paper published in the journal Vaccine outlines potential scenarios for… more
Vaccine vial and needle

Life matters podcast: Right now, in Australia, vaccine alone can't save us, says new study

Guest: Professor Raina MacIntyre, Head of the Biosecurity Research Program at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Medicine and author of a new paper published in the journal Vaccine on a… more

Mission statement

To reduce the immunisation gap between adults and children through research, teaching and advocacy, with a special focus on the elderly, high risk and vulnerable populations.

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Professor Raina MacIntyre

Raina MacIntyre

NHMRC Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Global Biosecurity.

+61 2 93850920

r.macintyre@unsw.edu.au

Dr Elizabeth Kpozehouen

Dr Elizabeth Kpozehouen

Research Associate

02 9385 0082

e.kpozehouen@unsw.edu.au