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

世界正面临来自流行病的前所未有的威胁。2014年，埃博拉病毒表明，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，但这些问题还没有得到充分研究。麦金太尔教授是国际疫情控制专家。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，改善对新发和再次出现的感染的控制。

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.