Pneumococcal vaccines and long-term protection [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Paul Licciardi (Principal investigator)

Brief description Pneumococcal disease is one of the biggest killers of children under 5 years of age worldwide, mostly in developing countries. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines are highly effective at reducing pneumococcal disease however the duration of protection and the immune factors involved is unknown, particularly when fewer than the recommended number of doses are used. My fellowship aims to examine the key immune factors that provide long-term protection following pneumococcal vaccination.

Funding Amount $476,728.00

Funding Scheme Career Development Fellowships

Notes RD Wright Biomedical CDF