School of Population Health

Immunisation in Under Studied and Special Risk Populations: “Closing the Gap in Knowledge through a Multidisciplinary Approach”

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This NHMRC CRE in Population Health Research commenced in 2012 and is focused on immunisation for vulnerable or marginalised population subgroups at increased disease risk. These risk groups suffer disproportionate morbidity and mortality, either because of less robust immunity or because of co-morbidities and environmental factors. Research to inform immunisation policy and practice in these groups usually remains beyond the scope of funding from government or industry, and as such is the focus of our CRE.

We are committed to capacity building of future leaders, post-doctoral researchers and students in this field, as well as to conducting research to advance the understanding of immunisation in special risk populations in the four streams

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander vaccination needs
  • Neonatal and Parental vaccination strategies
  • Frail elderly
  • Migrant, traveller and refugee health
Project Members
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Professor Raina MacIntyre
Head, Biosecurity Program, and Professor of Global Biosecurity, Kirby Institute and NHMRC Principal Research Fellow
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Associate Professor Anita Heywood
Director, Master of Public Health
Ph 02 9385 3667
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Associate Professor Anthony Newall
Associate Professor
Ph 58716
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Associate Professor Heather Gidding
Adjunct Associate Professor
Ph 02 9385 2445
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Associate Professor Holly Seale
Associate Professor
Ph +61 2 9385 3129
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Associate Professor James Wood
Associate Professor
Ph 02 9385 8769
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Dr Mohamud Sheikh
Adjunct Associate Professor
Ms Megan Williams
Conjoint Senior Lecturer
Ph 079/385-1769
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Professor Christopher Poulos
Conjoint Professor
Ph 02 8788 3900
Additional Project Members
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Dr Mohamud Sheikh
Adjunct Associate Professor
Project Supporters

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Project Collaborators: External

Professor Peter MacIntyre: Children’s hospital at Westmead, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, The University of Sydney

Prof Robert Booy: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Dr Julie-Anne Leask: The University of Sydney, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Dr Nicholas Wood: Children’s Hospital at Westmead, The University of Sydney

Prof Cheryl Jones: Children’s Hospital at Westmead, The University of Sydney

Dr Robert Menzies: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Associate Professor Philippe Beutels: University of Antwerp

Prof Dominic Dwyer: Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Hospital

Ms Telphia Joseph: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Dr Tom Snelling: Sydney Children’s Hospital, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Mr James Ward: Baker Institute

Associate Professor Rachel Skinner: University of Sydney, Children’s Hospital Westmead

Project Status
Current