CBG Research Projects
Group Projects
Estimating the efficacy of whole cell and acellular pertussis vaccines against transmission and disease from population based and household datasets.
Collaborators: James Wood, Peter McIntyre (NCIRS), Peter Caley (NCEPH), Jodie McVernon, James McCaw (University of Melbourne), Mark Veitch, Geoff Hogg (MDU)
Estimating the impact of chlamydia screening on the incidence and prevalence of chlamydia infection in Australia.
Collaborators: Jane Hocking (University of Melbourne), David Regan and David Wilson (NCHECR)
HIV modelling in Victoria.
Collaborators: Jane Hocking (University of Melbourne), David Regan and Matthew Law (NCHECR), Margaret Hellard and Jenny Lewis (Burnet Institute).
Modelling control strategies for pandemic influenza:
Collaborators: Niels Becker, Katie Glass, Belinda Barnes, Peter Caley, David Philp (NCEPH), Terry Nolan, John Mathews, Jodie McVernon, James McCaw (University of Melbourne), Raina MacIntyre, Robert Booy, James Wood (NCIRS), Emma McBryde (VIDS).
Projects by Centre
NCIRS
Modelling the optimal dose of a pandemic vaccine
Collaborators: James Wood, Raina MacIntyre (NCIRS), James McCaw, Terry Nolan (UniMelb), Niels Becker (NCEPH)
Modelling a schedule change for the 2nd dose of Measles vaccine in Australia
Collaborators: James Wood, Raina MacIntyre, Kristine Macartney, Peter McIntyre (NCIRS), Heather Gidding (CIDM).
NCHECR
Developing a HPV Transmission Model.
Collaborators: CSL, Ltd., Melbourne; David Regan, Matthew Law (NCHECR), David Philp (NCEPH).
Developing a Chlamydia Transmission Model.
Collaborators: David Regan, Matthew Law (NCHECR), Jane Hocking (University of Melbourne), David Wilson (UNSW).
Assessing the risk of vCJD through the blood supply in Australia.
Collaborators: David Regan, Matthew Law, John Kaldor (NCHECR).
University of Melbourne
Spatial Modelling of Influenza Outbreaks and Control Strategies
Collaborators: George Milne, Joel Kelso, Simon Huband (UWA), Heath Kelly (VIDRL), Jodie McVernon, John Mathews (University of Melbourne)
Modelling the relative impact of treatment and targeted post-exposure prophylaxis with antivirals in the context of antiviral resistance.
Collaborators: James McCaw, Jodie McVernon, Chris McCaw (University of Melbourne), James Wood (NCIRS)
R0, asymptomatic infection and prior immunity.
Collaborators: John Mathews, James McCaw, Chris McCaw, Jodie McVernon (University of Melbourne)
FluWeb – a publicly accessible data of historical influenza records http://influenza.sph.unimelb.edu.au
Collaborators: John Mathews, Terry Nolan, Chris McCaw, James McCaw, Jodie McVernon (University of Melbourne), Emma McBryde (VIDS), Niels Becker (NCEPH)
NCEPH
Multiple epidemic waves during the 1919 influenza in Sydney.
Collaborators: Peter Caley, David Philp (ANU), Kevin McCracken (Macquarie University)
Research grants obtained by the CBG
2007
NHMRC Project Grant
Value: $89,338 pa for 3 years (2007-9)
For: Modelling the effects of immunity on influenza transmission – implications for prevention and vaccine development.
CIs: Mathews JD, Nolan T, Becker N, McVernon J, McCaw JM, McBryde E
2006
NHMRC Strategic Research Grant for Potential Avian Influenza-Induced
Pandemic —Urgent Research
Value: $183,040
For: Assessment of interventions for controlling pandemic influenza
and determining data needs to inform these assessments
CIs: Becker NG, Glass K, Mathews
J, Dwyer D, Nolan T, MacIntyre R, Barendregt J,
Barnes B, Caley P, McCaw J, McVernon J, Philp D,
Wood J.
NHMRC Strategic Research Grant for Potential Avian Influenza-Induced Pandemic —Urgent Research
Value: $113,829
For: Understanding pandemic influenza – learning from 1918-9 and other influenza outbreaks
CIs: Mathews JD, Becker N, McVernon J, Nolan T, McBryde E, McCaw JM