Definition of the ability of zika virus (ZIKV) to infect the placenta, brain and eye that will impact on our understanding of debilitating microcephaly and macular scarring in ZIKV exposed newborns.

Chief Investigator: Dr Jillian Carr Funding Amount: $74,027 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: The world was shocked by the threat of Ebola. Now we face the more insidious ZIKV. ZIKV is

T-follicular helper cells in children with malaria

Chief Investigator: Dr Michelle Boyle Funding Amount: $72,000 Recipient: Menzies School of Health Research Overview: Malaria caused by Plasmodium results ~ 500,000 deaths annually, the majority children under five years