
Christopher Blyth
@chrisblyth74
Paediatrician, infectious diseases physician, microbiologist, researcher, advocate, husband and father
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23-10-2013 07:03:24
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A/Professor Hannah Moore received a Medal of the Order of Australia last night at Government House for her tireless research into relieving the burden of #RSV. Congratulations Hannah! 👏telethonkids Hannah Moore OAM



Just some of the great speakers Joshua Davis Asha Bowen Jason Trubiano 🆔 we have for ASIDANZ CRN2024. Abstracts close 19 May 2024 so if you are an Early or Mid Career #ID #micro clinician researcher in AU Register/ Submit your abstract now👇 See: bit.ly/48YRQOS.


NHMRC CEO, Professor Steve Wesselingh was honored to present the ACTA: Australian Clinical Trials Alliance Clinical Trial of the Year Award to DrTrishaPeel and the ASAP Trial team at Translational Medicine at Monash University for their research in infectious diseases. Read more here: ow.ly/y1zv50RXIJF


Charlie McLeod presenting results from the adaptive COVID19 booster trial - PICOBOO - at #CDIC. Novel results and flexiblity highlight the opportunity for similar approaches to all vaccines Charlie Macleod Peter Richmond Tom WCVID



Carla Puca on behalf of the TKI IDEpi team presenting early results from interviews with early childhood education centre managers, staff and parents at #CDIC. Opportunities to improve knowledge, reduce infection transmission and inform policy WCVID telethonkids Hannah Moore OAM



Great turnout at #CDIC2024 by WCVID staff and students. A wonderful opportunity to present our work, be inspired by international and national experts and form new collaborations and friendships. telethonkids UWA Research Curtin University Perth Children's Hospital




Moving to a 2+1 infant pneumococcal vaccine schedule is making a difference in Australia: lower rates of breakthrough infections for all serotypes except ST3; overall fewer cases than expected for 13vPCV types NCIRS Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) telethonkids WCVID academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…

Thanks to Sanjay Jayasinghe for leading this policy relevant analysis. Important data to inform current and future national and international immunisation schedules. Phoebe Williams NCIRS Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne WCVID telethonkids UWA Research Perth Children's Hospital academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…

1/10 kids with a bloodstream #infection are infected with a multi-drug resistant organism according to Australia's first-ever surveillance study investigating the prevalence of #paediatric antimicrobial resistance #AMR telethonkids Christopher Blyth Anita Williams telethonkids.org.au/news--events/n…

Very humbled and honoured to be elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences - many thanks to mentors, colleagues, collaborators, staff and students for your wisdom, efforts and encouragement. UWA The Kids Research Institute Australia Perth Children's Hospital

The 2018 changes to the Australian infant pneumococcal schedule has had an impact: in eligible cohorts, rate of breakthrough cases was lower for all ST except ST3 and observed compared to expected IPD was 51.7% lower for vaccine ST Sanjay Jayasinghe The Kids Research Institute Australia academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…