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These cells also perform non-immune functions, which include tissue repair, organ Read more Thu 21 Apr Emeritus Professor Robin Wood & Professor Linda-Gail Bekker – TB and COVID-19: Insights from South Africa 11:45am – 1:15pm Please join us for an online webinar where we will hear from two of South Africa’s most prominent infectious diseases researchers. Emeritus Professor Robin Wood Head of Aerosol Research Read more Tue 12 Apr Dr Huachun Zou – HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in China: challenges and opportunities 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in reducing HIV infection. China has a large population at risk for HIV infection. Albeit PrEP has been in use for over 10 years in the developed world, PrEP is still at its infant Read more Tue 5 Apr Mr Curtis Chan – Knowledge and Use of Event-Driven PrEP in Australia 1:00pm – 2:00pm Event-driven PrEP (also known as ‘on-demand’ PrEP or ‘2-1-1’ PrEP) is an effective form of taking PrEP but has only recently been endorsed in clinical guidelines in Australia since 2019. Using several data sources, we assessed Read more Wed 30 Mar Professor Melissa Penny – Shaping next-gen medical interventions for malaria prevention with modelling 1:00pm – 2:00pm Next-generation medical interventions for malaria prevention are needed to protect vulnerable populations, fill gaps left by current prevention, and tackle drug resistance. While early clinical evidence and expert opinion inform Read more Wed 16 Mar Mr Anurag Adhikari – Longitudinal characterisation of anti-Spike antibodies mediated functions in COVID-19 patients 1:00pm – 2:00pm Phagocytic responses by effector cells to antibody and/or complement opsonised viruses have been recognised to play a key role in anti-viral immunity. In this study of 62 acute and convalescent patients, we found that an early Read more Wed 9 Mar International Women's Day – Diversity in women’s sexual health and wellbeing 1:00pm – 2:30pm Achieving gender equity in sexual health outcomes is crucial to empower all people to have healthy, enjoyable, and safe sexual lives. There are a range of impactful, innovative and community-driven initiatives that are aimed at overcoming Read more Wed 16 Feb Dr Chan Phetsouphanh – Immune dysfunction persists following mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection 1:00pm – 2:00pm A proportion of patients surviving acute COVID-19 infection develop post-COVID syndrome (long COVID) encompassing physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms lasting longer than 12 weeks. The underlying pathophysiology of long COVID Read more Wed 2 Feb Dr Heather-Marie Schmidt – PrEP in the Asia-Pacific 1:00pm – 2:00pm This presentation will provide an overview of the achievements and challenges in implementing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Asia-Pacific. The presentation will also touch on new PrEP products, upcoming WHO guidance and Read more Wed 8 Dec Associate Professor Susana Vaz Nery – Global health research at the Kirby Institute: Neglected tropical diseases 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Associate Professor Susana Vaz Nery Associate Professor, Public Health Interventions Research Program, Kirby Institute Susana Vaz Nery has a Read more Wed 24 Nov CANCELLED: Dr Rabiah al Adawiyah – Supply-side readiness: Scaling-up antenatal HIV and syphilis testing in Indonesia 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Dr Rabiah Al Adawiyah Scientia PhD Student, Surveillance and Evaluation Research Program, Kirby Institute Rabiah al Adawiyah is a Scientia PhD Student at the Read more Tue 23 Nov Progress towards hepatitis C elimination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia 2:00pm – 3:30pm Please join us as we present the findings of the first report on progress towards hepatitis C elimination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. Unrestricted access to government subsidised direct-acting Read more Wed 17 Nov Dr Sarah Sasson – Local villains: Tissue Resident Memory T cells in Checkpoint Inhibitor Colitis 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Dr Sarah Sasson Scientia Senior Lecturer, Immunovirology and Pathogenesis Program, Kirby Institute Sarah Sasson is a Scientia Senior Lecturer at the Read more Wed 3 Nov Kirby Institute Postgraduate Student Prize 2021: Miss Heather Valerio 1:00pm – 2:00pm Join us for a special webinar from the recipient of the Kirby Institute Postgraduate Student Prize 2021 Miss Heather Valerio PhD Student, Viral Hepatitis Clinical Research Program, Kirby Read more Wed 27 Oct Professor John Kaldor – Global health research at the Kirby Institute: A brief history and future prospects 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Professor John Kaldor Scientia Professor and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow, Kirby Institute John Kaldor is a Scientia Professor and NHMRC Senior Read more Fri 22 Oct Brett Tindall Memorial Lecture 2021: The Honourable Jillian Skinner 11:00am – 12:30pm The Brett Tindall Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture awarded by the Kirby Institute to a world leader in infectious disease research. It is awarded in memory of Dr Brett Tindall, who was one of the Kirby Institute’s first researchers Read more Tue 19 Oct Mathematical models to support the COVID-19 response in New South Wales 12:30pm – 2:00pm The COVID-19 crisis has brought mathematical modelling to the forefront of health policy making as never before, and led to new approaches and data sources to track and predict the course of the pandemic and its impacts. Modelling teams Read more Wed 13 Oct Mr Muhammad Nasir Riaz – Single molecule whole genome sequencing of the hepatitis C virus and its applications 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Mr Muhammad Nasir Riaz PhD Student, Viral Immunology Systems Program, Kirby Institute Nasir Riaz's research is basically related to viral infections. During his M. Read more Pagination First page << Previous page < Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page > Last page >>
Tue 10 May Dr Ajith Vasanthakumar – Matter of Fat: Sexual dimorphism in adipose tissue resident regulatory T cells 1:00pm – 2:00pm Regulatory T (Treg) cells are a specialised subset of T cells that preserve immune homeostasis by restraining auto-reactive and inflammatory T cells. These cells also perform non-immune functions, which include tissue repair, organ Read more
Thu 21 Apr Emeritus Professor Robin Wood & Professor Linda-Gail Bekker – TB and COVID-19: Insights from South Africa 11:45am – 1:15pm Please join us for an online webinar where we will hear from two of South Africa’s most prominent infectious diseases researchers. Emeritus Professor Robin Wood Head of Aerosol Research Read more
Tue 12 Apr Dr Huachun Zou – HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in China: challenges and opportunities 1:00pm – 2:00pm Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in reducing HIV infection. China has a large population at risk for HIV infection. Albeit PrEP has been in use for over 10 years in the developed world, PrEP is still at its infant Read more
Tue 5 Apr Mr Curtis Chan – Knowledge and Use of Event-Driven PrEP in Australia 1:00pm – 2:00pm Event-driven PrEP (also known as ‘on-demand’ PrEP or ‘2-1-1’ PrEP) is an effective form of taking PrEP but has only recently been endorsed in clinical guidelines in Australia since 2019. Using several data sources, we assessed Read more
Wed 30 Mar Professor Melissa Penny – Shaping next-gen medical interventions for malaria prevention with modelling 1:00pm – 2:00pm Next-generation medical interventions for malaria prevention are needed to protect vulnerable populations, fill gaps left by current prevention, and tackle drug resistance. While early clinical evidence and expert opinion inform Read more
Wed 16 Mar Mr Anurag Adhikari – Longitudinal characterisation of anti-Spike antibodies mediated functions in COVID-19 patients 1:00pm – 2:00pm Phagocytic responses by effector cells to antibody and/or complement opsonised viruses have been recognised to play a key role in anti-viral immunity. In this study of 62 acute and convalescent patients, we found that an early Read more
Wed 9 Mar International Women's Day – Diversity in women’s sexual health and wellbeing 1:00pm – 2:30pm Achieving gender equity in sexual health outcomes is crucial to empower all people to have healthy, enjoyable, and safe sexual lives. There are a range of impactful, innovative and community-driven initiatives that are aimed at overcoming Read more
Wed 16 Feb Dr Chan Phetsouphanh – Immune dysfunction persists following mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection 1:00pm – 2:00pm A proportion of patients surviving acute COVID-19 infection develop post-COVID syndrome (long COVID) encompassing physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms lasting longer than 12 weeks. The underlying pathophysiology of long COVID Read more
Wed 2 Feb Dr Heather-Marie Schmidt – PrEP in the Asia-Pacific 1:00pm – 2:00pm This presentation will provide an overview of the achievements and challenges in implementing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Asia-Pacific. The presentation will also touch on new PrEP products, upcoming WHO guidance and Read more
Wed 8 Dec Associate Professor Susana Vaz Nery – Global health research at the Kirby Institute: Neglected tropical diseases 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Associate Professor Susana Vaz Nery Associate Professor, Public Health Interventions Research Program, Kirby Institute Susana Vaz Nery has a Read more
Wed 24 Nov CANCELLED: Dr Rabiah al Adawiyah – Supply-side readiness: Scaling-up antenatal HIV and syphilis testing in Indonesia 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Dr Rabiah Al Adawiyah Scientia PhD Student, Surveillance and Evaluation Research Program, Kirby Institute Rabiah al Adawiyah is a Scientia PhD Student at the Read more
Tue 23 Nov Progress towards hepatitis C elimination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia 2:00pm – 3:30pm Please join us as we present the findings of the first report on progress towards hepatitis C elimination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. Unrestricted access to government subsidised direct-acting Read more
Wed 17 Nov Dr Sarah Sasson – Local villains: Tissue Resident Memory T cells in Checkpoint Inhibitor Colitis 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Dr Sarah Sasson Scientia Senior Lecturer, Immunovirology and Pathogenesis Program, Kirby Institute Sarah Sasson is a Scientia Senior Lecturer at the Read more
Wed 3 Nov Kirby Institute Postgraduate Student Prize 2021: Miss Heather Valerio 1:00pm – 2:00pm Join us for a special webinar from the recipient of the Kirby Institute Postgraduate Student Prize 2021 Miss Heather Valerio PhD Student, Viral Hepatitis Clinical Research Program, Kirby Read more
Wed 27 Oct Professor John Kaldor – Global health research at the Kirby Institute: A brief history and future prospects 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Professor John Kaldor Scientia Professor and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow, Kirby Institute John Kaldor is a Scientia Professor and NHMRC Senior Read more
Fri 22 Oct Brett Tindall Memorial Lecture 2021: The Honourable Jillian Skinner 11:00am – 12:30pm The Brett Tindall Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture awarded by the Kirby Institute to a world leader in infectious disease research. It is awarded in memory of Dr Brett Tindall, who was one of the Kirby Institute’s first researchers Read more
Tue 19 Oct Mathematical models to support the COVID-19 response in New South Wales 12:30pm – 2:00pm The COVID-19 crisis has brought mathematical modelling to the forefront of health policy making as never before, and led to new approaches and data sources to track and predict the course of the pandemic and its impacts. Modelling teams Read more
Wed 13 Oct Mr Muhammad Nasir Riaz – Single molecule whole genome sequencing of the hepatitis C virus and its applications 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents Mr Muhammad Nasir Riaz PhD Student, Viral Immunology Systems Program, Kirby Institute Nasir Riaz's research is basically related to viral infections. During his M. Read more