Prof Freya Fowkes
Laboratory Head, Malaria and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group (Fowkes Laboratory)
Disease Elimination
Burnet Institute
Research Activities
The Malaria Epidemiology Group participates in numerous population studies in malaria-endemic countries, such as Kenya, Papua New Guinea and Thailand, through collaborations with national research institutes based in those countries.The group centres on malaria immuno-epidemiology and focuses on developing and utilising immunological biomarkers for vaccine trials, disease surveillance and evaluating the impact of interventions for malaria.The objectives of the Malaria Epidemiology Group are:
- To evaluate the impact of population immunity of the efficacy of malaria interventions and evaluating the impact of intervention programs on host immunity and patterns of disease
- To develop sero-markers for population studies to define malaria exposure and transmission intensity
- To understand the dynamics of naturally acquired immunity in children and pregnant women and how they relate to patterns of disease.
Websites
www.burnet.edu.au/centres/20_centre_for_biomedical_research/working_groups/8_fowkes_laboratorywww.burnet.edu.au/staff_members/3_freya_fowkes
