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Damian Oyong via The Financial Review

Damian Oyong could save millions of lives. We almost lost him to the US

19 Aug 2024

Dr Damian Oyong talks to the The Australian Financial Review about his research on a vaccine for malaria and his permanent residency pathway to Australia.

Insecticide-treated bed nets have helped prevent malaria infections in the past but are becoming less effective. : CDC: BK Kapella, MD (CDR; USPHS) Public domain

Eliminating malaria requires new solutions

19 Feb 2024

Progress towards eliminating malaria has stalled. New solutions are needed to prevent, detect and treat one of the world’s biggest health threats. Originally published by 360info.

Malaria vaccination program in Malawi (Image courtesy WHO)

New malaria vaccine: no silver bullet but an important step towards eradication

5 Oct 2023

The second malaria vaccine to be endorsed by the World Health Organization has the potential to save millions of lives, Dr Michelle Boyle, Burnet writes. Originally published in The Conversation.

Image: Dr Michelle Boyle, Head Cellular Responses to Disease and Vaccination at Burnet Institute

Prestigious Snow Medical Fellowship for Dr Michelle Boyle

28 Mar 2023

Burnet Institute scientist Dr Michelle Boyle has been awarded a Snow Medical Research Foundation Fellowship – Australia’s largest philanthropic biomedical fellowship – to support her research into malaria immunity.