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25 October 2018
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24 July 2014
Professor Michael McRobbie in his office

Honorary Doctorate for Professor Michael McRobbie AO

One of Australia's most highly credentialled and internationally esteemed academics and university leaders, Professor Michael McRobbie AO, is to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Griffith University.

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13 August 2026

Strep A immunity is possible without getting sick

Exposure to a mild or symptom-free strain of Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) can trigger the body’s immune response and naturally build protection, potentially solving a nearly 100-year-old mystery of immunity.

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11 December 2024
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Governor of Queensland visit to Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics highlights innovative malaria vaccine research

Pictured left to right: Professor Michael Good AO, PDG Sandy Doumany OAM, Associate Professor Danielle Stanisic, Her Excellency the Honourable...

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4 April 2024

New Discovery Unravels Malaria Invasion Mechanism

In a significant breakthrough, researchers from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and Griffith University’s Institute for...

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25 October 2023

World-first human challenge trial to test efficacy of Strep A and rheumatic heart disease vaccine

Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics has received a $5 million philanthropic donation from the International Leducq Foundation to further the development of a Strep A vaccine.

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24 October 2023
Blood collection tubes Group A Streptococcus(strep A)

What is Strep A, and why do we need a vaccine?

Strep A (Streptococcus pyogenes) is a major cause of infection-related deaths, leading to over 500,000 fatalities annually. Developing countries, Indigenous populations, and vulnerable groups face the greatest risks. A potential vaccine, developed by Professor Michael Good's team at Griffith University, is undergoing human trials and shows promise in fighting multiple Strep A strains.

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24 November 2022

The Honourable Anna Bligh AC joins forces with Griffith University to fight malaria

Griffith University, the Institute for Glycomics and Rotary are thrilled to announce The Honourable Anna Bligh AC will become the inaugural National Ambassador for its Malaria Vaccine Project.

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10 November 2022

Researchers find Strep A’s Achilles heel with potential vaccine to prevent rheumatic heart disease

A team of international scientists from Griffith University and the University of Alberta are about to start human clinical trials for a Strep A vaccine they hope will induce long-lasting immunity against the deadly pathogen which kills more than 500,000 people each year.

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23 March 2022
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