Vaccines and Pandemic Preparedness Network

The Vaccines and Pandemic Preparedness Network brings together multiple disciplines to advance vaccine research and pandemic readiness, strengthening global pandemic readiness through cross-disciplinary research, enabling impact by delivering a resilient and adaptable response framework.

The Vaccines and Pandemic Preparedness Network addresses the complex challenges of emerging infectious diseases by bringing together experts across the entire vaccine lifecycle. Our research and impact spans foundational immunology, preclinical research to clinical trials, and impact delivery through underpinning practical manufacturing and logistics. Moreover, the network delivers public health communication, addressing behavioral and societal factors such as vaccination hesitancy, supported by insights from vaccination dynamics and disease transmission simulation, to inform timely and impactful evidence-based strategies for outbreak preparedness.

Themes

Immunology and Vaccine Development

Vaccination Dynamics and Disease Transmission Simulation

Vaccine Supply Chain Engineering and Logistics

Behavioural Intervention and Vaccination Hesitancy

Public Health Communication and Education

Network leads

Dr Kirsty Wilson
Vice Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, RMIT Melbourne

A/Prof Arthur Tang
School of Science, Engineering and Technology, RMIT Vietnam


Theme leads

Immunology and Vaccine Development

Dr Kirsty Wilson
Vice Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, RMIT Melbourne

Vaccination Dynamics and Disease Transmission Simulation

A/Prof Arthur Tang
School of Science, Engineering and Technology, RMIT Vietnam

Vaccine Supply Chain Engineering and Logistics

Dr Nguyen Hai Nguyen
School of Science, Engineering and Technology, RMIT Vietnam

Dr Huy Truong Quong
The Business School, RMIT Vietnam

Behavioural Intervention and Vaccination Hesitancy

Dr Anh Nguyen
School of Science, Engineering and Technology, RMIT Vietnam

A/Prof Arthur Tang
School of Science, Engineering and Technology, RMIT Vietnam

Public Health Communication and Education

A/Prof Erika Gonzalez Garcia
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, Melbourne

Dr Linh Duc Tran
School of Science, Engineering and Technology, RMIT Vietnam


Membership and contacting the Vaccines and Pandemic Preparedness Network

Membership is open to RMIT researchers interested in all aspects related to vaccines, infectious diseases, and pandemic preparedness. HDR students, ECRs and MCRs are highly encouraged to join. 

To join, contact Dr. Kirsty Wilson at kirsty.wilson2@rmit.edu.au or Dr. Arthur Tang at arthur.tang@rmit.edu.vn

Enabling Impact Platform (EIP) sponsorship

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The Vaccines and Pandemic Preparedness Network is supported by the following Enabling Impact Platforms:

Biomedical Health and Innovation Brings together hundreds of, highly respected, cross-disciplinary experts who are passionately committed to addressing innovatively the rising health challenges in our society.
Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Fabrication Focuses on driving the next wave of innovation and research translation in Australia through the transformation of specialised materials into high-performance products and solutions.
Information in Society Helping society to understand, shape, and adapt to the disruptions caused by new data sources and information technologies.

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