🎗️ ASI Public Event VIC | DoI Discovery Tour at CIIDIR (Deakin University Barwon Health) 2025

Date

Time

12:45 arrival for 1-3pm

Venue

Health Research and Education Building (HERB) Level 1 Tutorial rooms and Lecture Theatre

Speakers

Immunologists from Deakin University and Barwon Health

WITH GRATITUDE

Price

Description

ASI VIC/TAS celebrates International Day of Immunology
🌏 "Discovery Tour at CIIDIR (Deakin University/Barwon Health)"

🗓️ April 29th 2025 at 12:45 for 1-3pm (VIC)

🏷️ FREE PUBLIC EVENT

To register, please scroll down to the bottom of the page

Bugs, bumps & Bites – How our Immune system tackles Geelong’s & abroad infectious diseases.

Meet our researchers at Geelong’s hub of Infectious Disease and Immunology Research excellence. Visit us and attend a public lecture by some of our leading infection & immunity researchers!

As part of the annual Day of Immunology activities in Victoria, Deakin School of Medicine is proud to invite members of the public to attend our Discovery Tour, where our passionate research scientists in the field of infection & immunity will give a talk about their work and how they positively impact the world. There will be games and an opportunity to ask questions & chat to some of our passionate research staff and PhD students about their work and potential career pathways.

Topics will include influenza, flesh eating bacteria, autoimmune diseases, Q-fever, allergies and more.
This is a free event open to all members of the public.

Lunch will be provided.

Activities

📌 Poster viewing
📌 Games! Match the microscopy image to the bug

Age and dress requirements

✔️ All ages welcome.
✔️ The lectures and discussions may be more applicable to later school age children and older.

Directions

This event will be held in the Health Education & Research Building (HERB) located at Barwon Health. Health Education & Research Building (HERB)
Lecture Theatre Room 1.18.
285 Ryrie St, Geelong VIC 3220 

For video directions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cKJ2bPb9fU

At Deakin School of Medicine, our Infection, Immunity and Cancer team undertakes discovery-based research focused on understanding the molecular basis of health and disease at the individual and population level. Deakin University and Barwon Health partners together to form the research network Centre for Innovation in Infectious Disease and Immunology Research (CIIDIR), that leverages existing strengths in human infectious disease and immunology research. 

To learn more, please click here.
 

Parking info

There are lots of parking opportunities around the building although many of the close parking bays are 2 hours.

One of the closest carparks is Little Malop Street Car Park on Little Malop St.

There is longer term on street parking a 5-10 minute walk to HERB.

Organiser Description:

We are an ACNC-registered charity and not-for-profit organisation.  

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Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology Incorporated | Established 1971

ABN 76 330 189 856
ARBN 084 971 559
CAV A0016266B

 

The purpose of the Day of Immunology is to strengthen public awareness of immunology as a basis for individual health and well-being.
Established in 2005 by the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), the success of Day of Immunology led to it being celebrated worldwide since 2007. Day of Immunology has been celebrated by ASI since 2009.

🏷️ How to register

Register before April 27th 2025 for your FREE ticket to this fabulous event.
Scroll down to the green button below 'REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT'.

Although this is a free event, we ask you to consider making a small donation to ASI to support an Immunology researcher. 
No amount is too small. We are deeply appreciative of your support.

Please click here to donate

This is a COVID-safe event

Your health and safety are of utmost importance to us.  Please be prepared to present your current COVID-19 vaccination status if asked by Event Organisers.

Please indicate your vaccination status on the next page.

Why are you interested in touring?

We'd love to know why you are visiting, so please pop any additional info in the field called 'Additional Requirements'.

📧 Further information

For more information, please click here.