Protecting Australia and the region from emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

世界正面临前所未有的流行病威胁。2014年的埃博拉表明，隔离、个人防护装备和提高卫生系统能力等问题与药物和疫苗一样重要，但这些问题的研究不足。麦金太尔教授是一位国际流行病控制专家。她将领导一个战略研究项目，利用她在疫苗、个人防护装备和生物安全方面的专业知识，改善对新发和再发感染的控制。

The world is facing unprecedented threats from epidemics. In 2014 Ebola showed that issues such as quarantine, personal protective equipment and improved health system capacity are just as critical as drugs and vaccines, yet these are under-researched. Professor MacIntyre is an international expert epidemic control. She will lead a strategic research program to improve control of emerging and re-emerging infections, using her expertise in vaccines, personal protective equipment and biosecurity.