Child and Adolescent Immunisation [ 2005 - 2009 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Jonathan Carapetis (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Terry Nolan (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Kim Mulholland ,  Prof Frank Oberklaid ,  Prof Jim Buttery
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Brief description The Centre will enhance Australian clinical immunisation research and training, focussing upon clinical questions with translatable outcomes not easily addressed by industry. Optimal immunisation and interventions to maximise uptake of existing and new vaccines in high risk patient groups, such as children with cancer, immigrants, children with chronic diseases and adolescents will be studied. New vaccine trials, innovative use of existing vaccines, systematic collection of vaccine failure data, and targeted epidemiology and disease modelling vaccine preventable disease will also allow a broad program of research, enabling training and mentoring of young clinical nurse and physician researchers. Collaborations with existing national immunisation, infectious diseases and research institutions will allow maximal effectiveness of clinical studies.

Funding Amount $AUD 2,000,000.00

Funding Scheme Centre for Research Excellence

Notes Centre of Clinical Research Excellence