Burnet Institute | Health and Medical Research

What we do

Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) Health emergencies and pandemic response Healthy ageing and non-communicable diseases Hepatitis B and C HIV Malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases Sexual and reproductive health Tuberculosis, COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens Women's and children's health Young people's health

Latest news

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Novel approaches to prevent heart disease

Burnet Co-program Director of Disease Elimination, Associate Professor Anna Hearps and Research Officer Dr Morgane Brunton-O'Sullivan have received a grant from the Heart Foundation to support research on a common cause of heart attacks.

Sexual health needs being missed among women prescribed opioid treatment

New Australian research has identified high levels of chlamydia and gonorrhoea positivity among women with a history of opioid agonist therapy, prompting calls for sexual healthcare to be better integrated into drug and alcohol and harm-reduction services.

Partnering with Griffith University for research translation

A strategic partnership agreement between Griffith University’s Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics and Burnet will strengthen biomedical research in Australia and internationally.

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How we make a difference

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active clinical and implementation trials, and an ISO 9001-certified lab.

Research translation for impact

120k

hepatitis C treatments initiated through EC Australia partnerships.

Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia (EC Australia)

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countries where we collaborate.

Where we work

40 years of health equity – Thanks To You!

In the spring edition of Thanks to You, we celebrate 40 years as the Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health.

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Projects

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Open to students

Drug-related harms in Victorian police custody: Investigating ambulance attendances and emergency healthcare responses

The project aims to examine the nature and characteristics of AOD-related ambulance attendances involving people detained in police custody in Victoria, and explore the circumstances surrounding these attendances, including access to AOD-related healthcare.