Director of the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine - AITHM
Joined September 2016
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
9 Dec 2021
Day 3 of NQ tour included an info session on the research at @AITropHealthMed, @jcu Ideas Place, a visit to HMAS Cairns & a presentation at @CQUni Cairns from @AdvanceCairns & @DefenceJobsQld Marine precinct briefing. 🛳 💉 🪱
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
7 Dec 2021
Great to welcome members of the Queensland defence Science Alliance @QDSAlliance to visit our labs and find out what @AITropHealthMed is doing to strengthen Australia's health security.
@jcu @Qldscience2 @AdvanceQld
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
9 Dec 2021
This morning we had the pleasure of hosting members of the Queensland Defence Science Alliance @QDSAlliance at our Cairns facilities, learning about our research into vaccine development for infectious diseases, vector control, and more.
@jcu @Qldscience2 @AdvanceQld
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
24 Nov 2021
"I am thrilled to be Australia’s Chief Scientist at this time, to bring my experience in emerging technologies and research commercialisation to help grow Australia’s #quantum industry.”-CF
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
24 Nov 2021
And... the 2nd Immunology Networking Symposium is underway at TRI today with a morning on the molecular mechanisms of immunity.
@UQ_News @ASImmunology @QIMRBerghofer @Griffith_Uni @jcu @TRI_info @nanostringtech
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#NHMRC welcomes Minister for Health @GregHuntMP's announcement of landmark funding to boost research capacity & contribute to Australia’s preparedness & responsiveness to human health threats from changing environmental conditions & extreme weather events.
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
3 Nov 2021
‘The Australian Model therefore explicitly recognises open science as a societal priority, not just an academic one ... top-down coordination informed by extensive stakeholder consultation with a focus on research integrity and sustainability.’”-CF
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
28 Oct 2021
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) can revolutionise laboratory-based infectious disease diagnosis by simultaneously detecting virus, bacteria, parasite and fungi in a single test. See the article from @jcu @AITropHealthMed fellow Matt Field aithm.jcu.edu.au/news/latest…
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
11 Oct 2021
The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science will be held online on 3 November.
Make sure to save the date to learn which Australian scientists, research-based innovators and educators will be recognised in this year's prizes. #pmprizes
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
15 Oct 2021
Great new video about the AITHM research work and their unique role in the prevention and management of tropical diseases @AITropHealthMed
14 Oct 2021
Our research confronts Queensland’s health security risks, tackles the major health challenges for Tropics, and we developing ways to improve health services to remote communities.
Find out more about the @AITropHealthMed here.
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#NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence are a beacon of Australian research and enable lead researchers to build expertise and capacity in the sector.
Welcome to the 17 new Centres of Research Excellence. $44m in funding over 5 years will build collaborative teams and develop capacity to improve research translation into better health outcomes. Find out more about the health issues they aim to address: nhmrc.gov.au/funding/find-fu…
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6 Sep 2021
Thanks to our partners @CRC_NA and the support of @jcu our researchers can continue their potentially lifesaving research into novel therapeutics for people living with #diabetes
6 Sep 2021
Min for NA Hon David Littleproud & the team from @jcu @AITropHealthMed at our hookworm project launch this crcna.com.au/news/northern-a… @IndustryGovAu @DevtInTropics #Biotechnology
Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
13 Aug 2021
Twitter friends, I would be grateful if you could RT across your networks the excellent news that 11th Asia-Pacific Congress of the International Society on #Toxinology is going ahead in hybrid format from November 1 to 5. Program details & registration at ist2021.org
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
25 Aug 2021
Calling for submissions to the International Society on Toxinology 2021 Congress, Cairns - happening virtually and in-person.
For more information about Early Bird pricing, or to register for the Congress, please click the link below:
ist2021.org/registration
#IST_APC2021
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A reminder of our ongoing collaboration with the brilliant Professor Louis Schofield and his team @jcu @AITropHealthMed on a novel vaccine candidate
#WorldMosquitoDay
@FightingMalaria
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
16 Aug 2021
Meet our scientists who are working hard behind the scenes to ensure Australians and all those living in the Tropics are getting access to the latest advances in health and medicine.
@AITHM @JCU
Happy #ScienceWeek2021! @QueenslandScience
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
10 Aug 2021
Congratulations to the new Dean of the @JCUMedDent Professor Sarah Larkins, who is also a Chief Investigator at the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine @AITropHealthMed #Townsville.
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28 Jul 2021
Great to welcome @JuliaPlayford to the @AITropHealthMed Advisory Board.
28 Jul 2021
The @AITropHealthMed Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine has welcomed a leading Queensland science strategist to its advisory board, with her expertise set to cement the future development of #tropicalhealth research in North Queensland.
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
28 Jul 2021
NEW: 3rd Edition of #Yatdjuligin Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander #Nursing & #Midwifery Care edited by the deadly Prof Odette Best @blacknursinghx & me. The 3rd Edition features a new Intro by Prof Gracelyn Smallwood & updated & new chapters! Order at booktopia.com.au/yatdjuligin…
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Prof Louis Schofield retweeted
22 Jul 2021
Congratulations 2021 #Queensland Young Tall Poppy Award winners @AITropHealthMed members and @JCU research fellows Dr Hayley Letson and Dr Yaqoot Fatima. Recognising scientific excellence and outstanding achievers. @ScienceGovAu @CRRH_JCU @JCUMedDent
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