Exploring innovative treatments to prevent and cure infectious diseases
Each year, more than one million people around the globe die from infectious diseases. Our researchers are investigating revolutionary strategies and therapies to help prevent, manage and eradicate some of these major diseases worldwide.
We focus on both fundamental biology and clinical translation that will lead to new tools and novel treatments for arbovirus infections, viral cancers, COVID-19, genetic diseases, gut and oral health, urinary tract and respiratory infection.
Our impact
Project 1
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Project 2
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Project 3
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Our mission
Our goal is to better understand and control infectious agents that cause significant death and disease worldwide.
Program Director
Professor McMillan
Professor McMillan is a renowned cancer researcher specialising in the infectious causes of cancer.
He is an internationally-recognised expert in the area of human papillomavirus, gene editing and gene silencing. He has over 90 publications and has had continuous NHRMC funding for more than 22 years.
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Cell and Gene Medicine
Our purpose
We bring together renowned researchers from across the University to investigate and develop new therapies for diseases such as cystic fibrosis, HIV, cancer and rare genetic diseases such as Mucopolysaccharidoses.
Key focus areas
- Infectious diseases
- Diseases of the liver
- Cystic Fibrosis and MPS1
- Delivery of therapies to the brain
Our impact
A team of international scientists have developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral to treat COVID-19.
Emerging Viruses, Inflammation and Therapeutics
Our purpose
Our goal is to develop new therapies for emerging and existing mosquito-borne viruses that cause debilitating disease worldwide.
Key focus areas
- Chikungunya virus
- Dengue fever
- Respiratory viruses
- Ross River virus
- Zika virus
Our impact
Professor Suresh Mahalingam discusses vaccine development for dengue fever and other mosquito-borne infectious diseases.
Infection and Immunity
Our purpose
Our work examines the process of infection and immune responses, with the goal of promoting human health and control of human disease.
Key focus areas
- Defining chronic infectious diseases
- Immunological responses
- Novel prevention and treatments
- Mechanisms of microbial disease and virulence
- Bridging the research needs of primary healthcare
Spatial biology research
Spatial biology research
The Griffith University Centre (CoE) of Excellence in Spatial Biology is the first of its kind in Australia and offers state-of-the-art immune profiling techniques across a range of diseases.
With a focus on mucosal and tissue immunology, the CoE provides innovative research in oncology, atopic and chronic inflammatory diseases and in data science and bioinformatics.
Latest news
Novel therapy being tested for treating rheumatic fever
26 Feb 2025
Painful monthly penicillin injections could be a thing of the past with Griffith University...
Governor of Queensland visit to Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics...
11 Dec 2024
Pictured left to right: Professor Michael Good AO, PDG Sandy Doumany OAM, Associate Professor...
Funding gift for spinal injury clinical trial
18 Nov 2024
A clinical trial to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of nasal cells to treat...
Needle-free influenza vaccine on the horizon
13 Nov 2024
Hope is on the horizon for needle-phobic patients as Griffith University researchers have created a...
Contact us
Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics
Griffith University
1 Parklands Dr
Southport QLD 4215
170 Kessels Rd
Nathan QLD 4111
