Professor Allen Ross
Menzies Health Institute Queensland Program Seminar Series
Infectious Diseases and Immunology - Host Professor Nigel McMillan
Professor Allen Ross - Title: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b): Potential Global Health Research Collaborations with Griffith University
Abstract -
The icddr,b is an international health research organisation located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dedicated to saving lives through research and treatment, the icddr,b addresses some of the most critical health concerns facing the world today, ranging from improving neonatal survival to HIV/AIDS. In collaboration with academic and research institutions over the world, icddr,b conducts research, training and extension activities, as well as programme-based activities, to develop and share knowledge for global lifesaving solutions. The icddr,b is one of the leading research institutes of the Global South, releasing, according to the Thomson Reuters Web of Science, 18 percent of the Bangladesh's publications. The icddr,b has a mix of national and international staff, including public health scientists, laboratory scientists, clinicians, nutritionists, epidemiologists, demographers, social and behavioural scientists, IT professionals, and experts in emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and vaccine sciences. The icddr,b is supported by about 55 donor countries and organisations, including Sweden (SIDA), Canada, UK, Bangladesh, USA, UN specialised agencies, foundations, universities, research institutes and private sector organisations and companies that share the Centre's concern for the health problems of developing countries and who value its proven experience in helping solve those problems. The Centre is governed by a distinguished multinational Board of Trustees comprising 17 members from all over the world.
Biography -
Professor Allen Ross is a tenured Professor and Research Chair of Tropical Medicine, Public Health and Infectious Diseases with Griffith University, Australia, and a Physician Scientist with Menzies Health Institute Queensland. His expertise and research interests lie in the realm of post-secondary education, global health, medical microbiology, tropical infectious diseases, disease control, pandemic planning, and vaccination. Professor Ross completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology (B.Sc., 1990) and a Masters of Science (M.Sc., 1994) in Human Biology in Canada before proceeding to Brisbane, Australia where he completed a Doctorate in Tropical Health (Ph.D., 1998) with Distinction, a Doctorate of Medicine (M.D., 2010) with honours and a Doctorate of Medical Science(D.Sc., 2017) through the University of Queensland. He is the author or co-author on over 100 international peer-reviewed publications, reviews and book chapters on various aspects of global health, infectious disease control and vaccine development.
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