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Micrograph of two HIV cells, coloured blue. Credit: Stuart Turville/Kirby Institute

A world-leading health research institute

We work to eliminate infectious diseases, globally.

Over 960 collaborations across 55 countries

Working with organisations to create solutions to health challenges.
Awarded over $53 million for research funding in 2021

Our external grant funding increased by 52% from 2019 to 2021.
380 staff working across 13 programs

Towards a world free of infectious disease.

Latest News

$2.5M in funding for Australia’s first Centre for Stronger Investments in Infectious Diseases

Media release | September 26, 2023

The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney will receive $2.5 million over 5 years for the establishment of a new centre for Stronger Investments for Infectious Diseases (STRIDE), an innovative centre that will use innovative health economics ...
Pandemic early warning tool launches in Hindi language

News | September 11, 2023

(CANBERRA, 11 September 2023) A new Hindi language application and dashboard designed for the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney’s epidemic observatory EPIWATCH will facilitate expanded access to pandemic early warnings. The dashboard was ...
Prof Gail Matthews appointed Chair of global clinical trials network

News | September 4, 2023

Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory Infections & Viral Emergencies, or STRIVE, was established in 2022 in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of bringing together multiple clinical trials networks under a ...
Celebrating the career of A/Prof Garrett Prestage

News | August 30, 2023

In reflection and celebration of his 32-year research career, and over 40 years working in health and activism, Associate Professor Garrett Prestage was awarded the 2023 Brett Tindall Memorial Lecture, an annual lecture held by the ...
Kirby Institute and Lifeblood partnership receives NHMRC funds

News | August 24, 2023

The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has been awarded an almost $1.5 million Partnership Grant by the National Health and Medical Research Council to continue and enhance its long-term collaboration with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood on ...
2023 David Cooper Scholarship awarded to Damian Honeyman for early pandemic detection research

News | August 21, 2023

The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has awarded the second David Cooper Scholarship to Damian Honeyman, an ICU nurse at NSW Health and PhD candidate within the Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute. Thanks to generous donations ...

Research impact

Kirby Institute Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health artwork 2022

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research

We work in close collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services on solutions for key health issues.

A community drug store, pharmacy in Indonesia. Credit: Kirby Institute.

Health economics and health systems

Working with in-country partners, our researchers identify health system barriers to the introduction and delivery of new technologies that test for a range of infectious diseases.

CHART Program 2019 participants with mentors and colleagues at the Kirby Institute. Credit: Kirby Institute

Cooper HIV/AIDS Research Training (CHART) Program

The CHART Program is an education and training initiative that aims to expand the number of skilled and experienced HIV researchers in the Asia-Pacific region, at the same time as addressing local HIV priorities.

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