Our infection and immunity research encompasses the study of microbial pathogens and the response to infection by their hosts.

Specific areas of interest include molecular virology, bacterial pathogenesis, fungal pathogenesis, parasitology and innate immunity.

Theme members represent a core group within the Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, a multidisciplinary network encompassing more than 80 research groups at UQ and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.

Theme leader: Professor Alex Khromykh

Deputy theme leaders: Dr Michael Brower and Dr Danuska Wijesundara

Theme members

Research Fellow

Professor Ben Schulz Viral glycobiology

Professor Bostjan Kobe Structural biology of proteins involved in infection and immunity