Award ceremony

Lifesaving sepsis study wins MJA best research article

A study that implemented and examined a program for the early recognition and treatment of sepsis in all NSW public hospitals in collaboration with the Clinical Excellence… more
nurses and elderly patients

Flu season adds stress to hospital emergency departments

NSW emergency departments failed to meet length-of-stay targets during the winter flu seasons of 2010-14, with more patients waiting longer to be seen and increased numbers giving… more
Photo of Phylogeny tree

Phylogeny workshop

Venue: Room LG06, Lower Ground, AGSM Building, UNSW Date and time: Friday, 9th June 2017, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm This workshop was open to all UNSW students and staff interested in… more
Civil military

Civil-Military Systems for collaborative responses to Infectious Disease and Deliberate Biological Events A pre-CDC Conference workshop

Civil-Military Systems for collaborative responses to Infectious Disease and Deliberate Biological Events A pre-CDC Conference workshop Monday 26th June 2017 0900-1300h Explore… more
Laptop

Designing a low cost, re-usable face mask to prevent infection

Facemasks/respirators are commonly used to protect people from acquiring respiratory infections, particularly during epidemics and pandemics. Common issues related to currently… more
Viruses

Antibiotics for pneumonia failing many

One-in-four patients with pneumonia don't respond to antibiotics, leading to calls for older Australians to get vaccinated against a deadly strain of the serious lung infection. 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.

Contact Us

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