Global and Tropical Health

Nicholas Anstey
- Global and Tropical Health - Snr Principal Research Fellow
Person: Research
20002026
Sarah Auburn
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Principal Research Fell
Person: Research
20082026
Bridget Barber
- Global and Tropical Health - Honorary clinical fellow
Person: Research
20102026
Paula Binks
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Research Fellow
Person: Research
20012025
Bart Currie
- Global and Tropical Health - Snr Principal Research Fellow
Person: Research
19942026
Jane Davies
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Principal Research Fellow
Person: Research
20122026
Joshua Davis
- Global and Tropical Health - Honorary Fellow
Person: Research
20032026
A/Prof Angela Devine
- Global and Tropical Health - Principal Research Fellow
Person: Research
20152026
Matthew Grigg
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Principal Research Fell
Person: Research
20122026
Mirjam Kaestli
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Fellow ARC Microbiology
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Research Officer
Person: Research
20042026
Dr Steven Kho
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Research Fellow
Person: Research
20142026
Kamala Ley-Thriemer
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Principal Research Fellow
Person: Research and Teaching
20052026
Gabriela Minigo
- Global and Tropical Health - Honorary fellow
- Faculty of Health - Associate Dean - Learning and Teaching
Person: Teaching, Research
20012026
Tina Noutsos
- Global and Tropical Health - Principle Research Fellow
Person: Research
20102024
Ric Price
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Principal Research Fellow
Person: Research
20032026
Shawn Ting
- Global and Tropical Health - Principal Research Fellow
- Menzies School of Health Research
- Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Cohort
Person: Research, PhD
20202025
Jacob Westaway
- Global and Tropical Health - Senior Research Officer
Person: Research
20212026

20 Active
146 Finished

2014 IUSTI (International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections) Europe Congress
Andersson, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
15/08/14 → …
Project: Research
NAWCRC: 2019 Rainmaker Readiness-To support a Stage 1 application for a North Australia Water Cooperative Research Centre
Gibb, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kaestli, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Duvert, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/11/19 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
2021 IAS Rainmaker Start Up – Role of skin microbes in Sawfish stranding survivorship
Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Gibb, K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Kaestli, M. (Chief Investigator C) & Christian, K. (Chief Investigator D)
1/10/21 → 16/03/23
Project: Research
2023 Rainmaker start up- Does exposure to artificial light alter circadian rhythm and glucose control in Australian adults? A pilot study
Regmi, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Minigo, G. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/10/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
Accelerating progress towards malaria eradication: working across global, regional and national levels, and through operational research, to shrink the malaria map
Price, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/08/14 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
A comparative study of the pathophysiology of severe knowlesi and falciparum malaria.
Anstey, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Barber, B. (Associate Investigator), Yeo, T. W. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), WILLIAM, T. (Chief Investigator C) & Dondorp, A. (Chief Investigator D)
1/01/13 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
A Consensus Genotyping Approach to Map P. vivax Diversity and Gene Flow across Populations
Auburn, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Demortier, H. (Project Manager)
1/10/12 → 1/10/13
Project: Research
Active case finding of streptococcal infections for rheumatic fever prevention: a school-based community program using novel diagnostics (â€˜Finding ARF and strepâ€™)
Ralph, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
2/01/17 → 29/12/17
Project: Research
Addressing important evidence gaps in the management of severe infectious diseases
Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/01/15 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Age and species-related regulation of host inflammatory responses in falciparum and vivax malaria
Minigo, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Anstey, N. (Associate Investigator), Engwerda, C. (Associate Investigator), Price, R. (Associate Investigator) & Woodberry, T. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/12 → 30/09/16
Project: Research
Antigen Detection Assay for the diagnosis of melioidosis
Houghton, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), AuCoin, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Raychaudhuri, S. (Chief Investigator C), Limmathurotsakul, D. (Chief Investigator D), Currie, B. (Chief Investigator E) & Mayo, M. (Project Manager)
1/07/12 → 1/07/14
Project: Research
APW for Development of Empiric Antibiotic Guidelines for Hospital National Guido Valadares
Francis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
7/07/16 → 25/09/16
Project: Research
A randomised controlled trial of alternative treatments to intramuscular penicillin for impetigo in Aboriginal children
Carapetis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Currie, B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), McDonald, M. (Chief Investigator C), Andrews, R. (Chief Investigator D), Tong, S. Y. C. (Chief Investigator E) & O'Meara, I. (Project Manager)
1/01/09 → 31/12/13
Project: Research
A randomised controlled trial of L-arginine and/or vitamin D to improve outcomes in pulmonary tuberculosis
Ralph, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Anstey, N. (Associate Investigator), Eisman, J. (Associate Investigator), Kelly, P. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Lumb, R. (Associate Investigator), Price, R. (Associate Investigator), Salome, C. (Associate Investigator), Stone, M. (Associate Investigator), Kenangalem, E. (Chief Investigator C), Maguire, G. P. (Chief Investigator D), Bastian, I. (Chief Investigator E), Morris, P. (Chief Investigator E), Sandjaja (Chief Investigator E) & Murphy, A. (Project Manager)
1/01/10 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
ARCLP0691 Menzies ARC LP110100691 Melioidosis agent Burkholderia pseudomallei in the anthropogenic environment of northern Australia
Kaestli, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Gibb, K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Currie, B. (Chief Investigator C) & Munksgaard, N. (Chief Investigator D)
1/01/11 → 1/07/17
Project: Research
Arginine, nitric oxide, and severe malaria
Weinberg, J. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Anstey, N. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Granger, D. (Chief Investigator C) & Mwaikambo, E. (Chief Investigator D)
1/08/08 → 31/07/14
Project: Research
Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN)
Price, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
30/11/09 → 30/12/15
Project: Research
A video resource on how to reduce pain and inconvenience experience by Acute Rheumatic Fever patients requiring 3-4 weekly Bicillin injections
Boardman, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Kearns, S. (Project Manager)
9/09/13 → 30/09/14
Project: Research
Burkholderia: international collaborative development of novel diagnostics
Keim, P. S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Currie, B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Kaestli, M. (Chief Investigator C)
10/09/07 → 20/05/13
Project: Research
CAMERA: Combination antibiotic treatment for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia - a Randomised Controlled Trial (CAMERA2)
Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Tong, S. Y. C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Paterson, D. (Chief Investigator C), Fowler Jr, V. (Chief Investigator D), Howden, B. (Chief Investigator E), Cheng, A. (Chief Investigator F), Chatfield, M. (Chief Investigator G), Lipman, J. (Chief Investigator H), van Hale, S. (Chief Investigator I) & O'Sullivan, M. (Chief Investigator J)
1/01/15 → 31/12/19
Project: Research

A new tool at a complex time for malaria decision making
Devine, A. & Kamya, C., Mar 2026, In: The Lancet. Global health. 14, 3, p. e319-e320
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A Qualitative Evaluation of a Supervisory Rotational Model for Specialist Dermatology Training in the Northern Territory
Cox, V. R. V., Pascoe, S., Warren, L., Bygrave, A., Baynie, C., Zoers, C., Singh, G. R., Tilakaratne, D. & Gorham, G., Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Australasian Journal of Dermatology. p. 1-7 7 p.
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Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance in M. leprae Strains From Kiribati
Campbell, P. O., Bauro, T., Rimon, E., Ioteba, N., Anderson, T., Cunanan, A., Naniseni, T., Gardner, J., Trowbridge, E., Douglas, N. M. & Chambers, S. T., Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Tropical Medicine and International Health. p. 1-8 8 p.
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A whole of country analysis of antimicrobial stewardship resources, activities and barriers for children in Australian hospitals pre- and post COVID-19
ANZPID-ASAP group, Jan 2026, In: Journal of Hospital Infection. 167, p. 244-251 8 p.
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Beyond malaria: can intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine reduce the number of small vulnerable newborns globally?
Unger, H. W., Ataide, R., Roh, M. E., Rahman, A., Price, R. N., van Eijk, A. M., Dorsey, G., Ter Kuile, F. O. & Rogerson, S. J., Jan 2026, In: The Lancet. Global health. 14, 1, p. 157-163 7 p.
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Can dietitians reliably measure muscle mass with ultrasound compared to ‘expert’ clinicians and what sort of training is required?A narrative review
Russell, E., Silvers, M. A. & Coombs, P., Jan 2026, In: Nutrition. 144, p. 1-8 8 p., 113063.
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Comparison of CD4 T-Cell Response in Plasmodium falciparum and vivax Malaria
Nalubega, M., Soon, M. S. F., Andrew, D., Ortega-Pajares, A., Canning, J., Dooley, N., Loughland, J. R., Engwerda, C., Kenangalem, E., Price, R. N., Minigo, G., Anstey, N. M., Oyong, D. A. & Boyle, M. J., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 233, 4, p. e891-e901 11 p.
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Economic burden of malaria in children under the age of five in Burundi
Niyibitegeka, F., Manirakiza, A., Hezagira, N., Sinarinzi, P., Abraham, P. & Devine, A., Jan 2026, In: Malaria Journal. 25, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 11.
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Effectiveness and safety of 7-day high-dose primaquine and single-dose tafenoquine versus 14-day low-dose primaquine in patients with Plasmodium vivax malaria (EFFORT): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, superiority trial
Degaga, T. S., Pasaribu, A. P., Tripura, R., Ghanchi, N., Rajasekhar, M., Adhikari, B., Ley, B., Bamboro, S. A., Jabbar, F. A., Hasibuan, N., Tego, T. T., Zehra, S., Qurashi, B., Mnjala, H., Lee, G., Li, P., Kazi, A. M., Safitri, W., Yulita, Y. & Siagian, D. S. P. & 43 others, Syahputra, D., Hadi, H., Muhammad, T., Ibrahim, A., Syed, N., Dost, K., Puspitrasari, A. M., Kariodimedjo, P. P., Rai, A., Rumaseb, A., Sutanto, E., Ean, M., Khan, A., Sokha, M., Commons, R. J., Weston, S., Noviyanti, R., Peto, T., Callery, J. J., Ali, U., Mehmood, T., Dondorp, A., Devine, A., Setiawan, E., Mwaura, M., Cassidy-Seyoum, S., Temesgen, R., Abate, D. T., Erjabo, E. B., Gessa, G. G., Kiros, F. G., Usmani, M. I., Raza, A., Woyessa, A., Hailu, A., Simpson, J. A., Karahalios, A., Beg, M. A., von Seidlein, L., Dysoley, L., Auburn, S., Price, R. N. & Thriemer, K., Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. p. 1-12 12 p.
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Enhancing unique identification of patients with malaria using biometric fingerprinting in Papua, Indonesia
Fransisca, L., Kenangalem, E., Ubra, R. R., Ley, B., Price, R. N., Poespoprodjo, J. R. & Douglas, N. M., Jan 2026, In: Malaria Journal. 25, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 56.
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Environmental Presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei at Military Sites in an Endemic Region: Implications for Future Deployments and Studies
McCrory, K., Underwood, J. G., Perkins, S. G., Rigas, V., Mayo, M., Kaestli, M., Meumann, E. M., Letizia, A. G. & Currie, B. J., 2026, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 114, 3, p. 432-435 4 p.
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Family planning services in Timor Leste: national health facility survey (2024)
Martins, N., Sarmento, D., Da Silva, V., Marcal, S., Mesquita, A., Gaio, F. & Bowden, E., Mar 2026, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. 47, p. 1-8 8 p., 100749.
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Global dispersal of Burkholderia pseudomallei and the evolving endemicity of melioidosis in the United States of America
Currie, B. J., Kaestli, M. & Meumann, E. M., Apr 2026, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 20, 4, p. 1-9 9 p., e0014217.
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Haematologic responses to primaquine used for radical cure of Plasmodium vivax in public health facilities in Ethiopia: a prospective observational study
Shifraw, T., Abdelmenan, S., Zewde, A., Worku, A., Abera, A., Mohammed, H., Etana, K., Keating, J., Chibsa, S., Girma, S., Teka, H., Mumba, P., Murphy, M., Karmarkar, E., Price, R. N., Hwang, J. & Berhane, Y., Jan 2026, In: Malaria Journal. 25, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 27.
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Melioidosis in humans and animals: a One Health perspective
Currie, B. J., Mar 2026, In: IJID One Health. 10, p. 1-4 4 p., 100092.
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Moving towards high-dose primaquine or single-dose tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax treatment in Cambodia: a meeting report from dissemination of results of the EFFORT trial to stakeholders
Dysoley, L., Cassidy-Seyoum, S., Adhikari, B., Dahal, A., Phoumen, N., Srey, S., Phalla, T., Vonn, P., Engrkruy, B., Sovanarath, O., Mengkea, H., Rathana, P., Makara, I., Heng, P. K., Heng, Y., Khlok, H., Pong, K., Moeng, T., Vantha, S. & Soviet, U. & 33 others, Ravuth, R., Bunreth, V., Vannak, K., Sokhann, M., Kimmen, K., Dy, K., Samol, S., Lo, K., Sokunthea, N., Kry, H., Kanha, L., Naren, L., Oum, S., Sovann, Y., Channavuth, R., Bunmeng, C., Hughes, J., Brindle, H., Hu, Y., Peng, S., Mardi, P., Chanry, I., Preap, S., Heoy, S., Sabawoon, F., Sokha, T., Ringwald, P., Lynch, C. A., Price, R. N., Tripura, R., von Seidlein, L., Devine, A. & Thriemer, K., Jan 2026, In: Malaria Journal. 25, 1, p. 1-9 9 p., 2.
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Prevalence and serotype distribution of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Vietnam: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tao, X., Sharma, K., King, C., Nguyen, T. T., Nguyen, T. A., Dang, H. T. T., Duong, L. T., Duong, T. H. M., Williams, P. C., Jayasinghe, S., Temple, B., Mulholland, K. & Macartney, K., Jan 2026, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 66, p. 1-12 12 p., 101799.
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Quantification of cure for pharmacodynamic models of antimalarial drugs: Deterministic versus stochastic approaches
Tully, M. K., Commons, R. J., Simpson, J. A. & Price, D. J., Jan 2026, In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 92, 1, p. 317-322 6 p.
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Rapid detection of G6PD deficiency SNPs using a novel amplicon-based minion sequencing assay
Tacoli, C., Kleinecke, M., Hoon, K. S., Trimarsanto, H., Nadeem, M., Eam, R., Khim, N., Rumaseb, A., Ley, B., Sayre, D., Phok, S., Lek, D., Witkowski, B., Hwang, J., Auburn, S., Mueller, I., Price, R. N. & Popovici, J., Jan 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 2110.
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Serological evidence of West Nile virus circulation in Indonesia: Initial insights into an underrecognized flavivirus threat
Dewi, Y. P., Noviyanti, R., Trianty, L., Kenangalem, E., Yudhaputri, F. A., Grigg, M. J., Ledermann, J. P., Powers, A. M., Mossel, E. C. & Myint, K. S. A., Feb 2026, In: PLoS One. 21, 2, p. 1-7 7 p., e0342511.
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