Our infectious‑disease research seeks to detect, prevent and control diseases that affect animals and can spill over to people.
Integrating laboratory science, epidemiology and field surveillance, researchers develop diagnostics, vaccines and outbreak‑response tools, and study transmission pathways in wildlife, livestock and companion animals.
This work supports biosecurity and public‑health preparedness, helping to safeguard animal populations, secure food systems and reduce zoonotic risks through timely science and cross‑sector collaboration.
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Asia-Pacific Centre for Animal Health
The Asia Pacific Centre for Animal Health (APCAH) is an internationally focused research and research training centre that aims to optimise animal production and product quality through improved control of infectious agents.
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One Health Research Group
Solutions to wildlife health issues through research, training and extension that benefit humans, animals and the environment.
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Parasitology @ Melbourne
Our researchers study a variety of socio-economically important parasites, with a goal to understand them and the diseases that they cause, so that we can develop effective treatments, vaccines, diagnostic tests and strategies for effective control.
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Veterinary Epidemiology @ Melbourne
The veterinary epidemiology group aims to generate new knowledge and techniques that can lead to improvements in animal health, with an emphasis on identifying emerging areas of inquiry, particularly those that cross disciplinary boundaries.
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Centre for Equine Infectious Disease
The Centre for Equine Infectious Disease is a major national resource for the study of equine diseases in Australia.
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The Mackinnon Project
The Mackinnon Project is an international leader in sheep and beef consultancy offering a unique range of services including farm management consultancies, farmer training programs, contract research and post graduate training programs.
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Veterinary Pathology
The Veterinary Pathology group in the Melbourne Veterinary School combines diagnostic services and anatomic pathology research with teaching in our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.