December 20, 2017
APPRISE end-of-year wrap-up – December 2017
With our first 18 months of operation almost behind us, we would like to thank all our partners, stakeholders and…
APPRISE News
November 28, 2017
World Health Organisation updates guidance for surveillance during an influenza pandemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just released “WHO Guidance for Surveillance during an Influenza Pandemic: Update 2017“. The guidance…
November 27, 2017
Stakeholder Consultation Report – Australian Partnership for Preparedness Research on Infectious Disease Emergencies: NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence
The Australian Partnership for Preparedness Research on Infectious Disease Emergencies (APPRISE) is an NHMRC-funded Centre of Research Excellence (CRE). The…
November 22, 2017
Managing uncertainty in clinical trials: the role of adaptive trial designs
During infectious disease outbreaks, clinical trials to test treatments face a number of challenges including: uncertainty about populations, interventions, comparators, effect…
October 11, 2017
Latest news from EU-funded Zika consortia
ZIKAction, ZIKAlliance and ZikaPLAN have joined to produce a newsletter showcasing latest developments, activities, events, publications and cross-consortia collaboration. The newsletter links…
October 10, 2017
Australian Government launches Indo-Pacific Health Security Initiative
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has launched the new Indo-Pacific Health Security Initiative to prevent and contain disease outbreaks from our region. The minster…
October 3, 2017
Short courses in infectious diseases, emergency response and related areas
Universities across Australia run short courses in infectious diseases, emergency response and related areas. Courses cover a range of interesting topics…
October 3, 2017
Postgraduate education and training related to infectious diseases – opportunities in Australia
Available at universities across Australia: postgraduate opportunities to further education in fields related to infectious disease and emergency response and preparedness….
August 29, 2017
APPRISE Annual Meeting 2017 – summary
The inaugural APPRISE Annual Meeting was held on 15 August 2017 at the University of Sydney. Seventeen of our 20…
August 22, 2017
Medical Research Future Fund supports national security against pandemic risk
The Australian Government will provide $2 million to support the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), a new international initiative addressing critical…
