Contact Details
| Organization: | Nossal Institute for Global Health |
| Position: | FOUNDATION DIRECTOR -NOSSAL INSTITUTE |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.ni.unimelb.edu.au |
| Work: | 8344 1999 |
| Fax: | 9347 6872 |
| Level: | 05 |
| Building: | Alan Gilbert Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Graham V Brown, MB BS(Melb), FRACP, MPH(Harvard), PhD(Melb), FAFPHM. FACTM
Formerly the James Stewart Professor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and Head of the Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital/Western Hospital), Graham Brown is Foundation Director of the Nossal Institute for Global Health, a new initiative of the University of Melbourne that aims to improve global health through research, evaluation, education, advocacy, development assistance and development of future leaders.
Professor Bown worked in Tanzania and Papua New Guinea before commencing a research career studying immunity to malaria, ending as Head of the Divison of Infection and Immunity at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. Following the closure of Fairfield Hospital, he created the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, stepping down as Head in 2006. He was Head of the Department of Medicine (RMH/WH) at the University of Melbourne from 1999 to 2007. In addition to his clinical expertise in tropical medicine and infectious diseases, Professor Brown undertakes basic research in immunopathology of malaria and is an investigator on a research program devoted to mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. He has other interests in surveillance of infectious diseases and use of low cost technology for health. He is author or co-author of 210 publications. He is currently Chair of the Malaria Vaccine Advisory Committee of the World Health organization and the Scientific Consultants Group of the USAID Malaria Vaccine Development Program.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Cell biology of malaria | Australia |
| Cytoadherence and antigenic variation of Plasmodium falciparum | Papua New Guinea, Australia |
| Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases | Australia |
| Malaria vaccine development | Papua New Guinea |
| Field studies of acquisition of immunity to malaria | Papua New Guinea, Australia |
| Clinical infectious diseases | Australia |
| Global health | India, Mozambique |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | The Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology | Exchange, Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea's Institute of Medical Research | Exchange, Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medicine | University of Melbourne | ||
| Bachelor of Surgery | University of Melbourne | ||
| Master of Public Health | Harvard University | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) | 31-Dec-1970 |
| Fellow of the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM) | 31-Dec-1983 |
| Fellow of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine (FACTM) | 31-Dec-1983 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | University of Melbourne | Stirling Prize for Surgery | 23-Nov-1970 |
| Other (Award) | Royal Melbourne Hospital | Wall Award for Junior RMO | 31-Dec-1971 |
| Other (Award) | Australian Academy of Science/Australian Academy of Technological Sciences/Royal Society | Australian Academy of Science/Australian Academy of Technological Sciences/Royal Society Exchange Programme | 31-Dec-1990 |
| Prize | Royal Australasian College of Physicians | The Eric Susman Prize | 31-Dec-1992 |
| Other (Award) | Rotary Club of Melbourne-Latrobe Inc | Inaugural Royce Abbey Oration | 10-Jul-2001 |
| Other (Award) | Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases | Presidential Oration | 06-Apr-2005 |
| Other (Award) | Department of Human Services | Innovation in Information Technology, Victorian Public Healthcare Award | 14-Nov-2006 |
| Other (Award) | Melbourne Health | Chairmans Award of Melbourne Health Outstanding leadership and excellence in their chosen field | 11-Dec-2007 |
| Other (Award) | Australasian College of Tropical Medicine | Ashdown Oration | 12-Feb-2008 |
| Other (Award) | Queensland Institute of Medical Research | Fellowship | 14-Oct-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Meiosis and Recombination (GENETICS) (270209)
- Infectious Agents (MICROBIOLOGY) (270304)
- Cellular Immunology (IMMUNOLOGY) (320202)
- Humoral Immunology and Immunochemistry (IMMUNOLOGY) (320203)
- Medical Biochemistry: Nucleic Acids (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320304)
- Medical Parasitology (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) (320405)
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES) (320503)
- Cell Physiology (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY) (320602)
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321006)
- Geriatrics and Gerontology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321007)
- Haematology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321008)
- Intensive Care (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321009)
- Infectious Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321010)
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321014)
- Paediatrics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321019)
- Reproduction (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321026)
- Respiratory Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321027)
- Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321099)
- Epidemiology (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321202)
- Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance) (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321203)
- Preventive Medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321206)
- Primary Health Care (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321208)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- History and Philosophy of Medicine (HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE) (370603)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Army (DEFENCE) (610102)
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Infectious diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730101)
- Immune system and allergy (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730102)
- Blood disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730103)
- Respiratory system and diseases (incl. Asthma) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730110)
- Digestive system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730113)
- Reproductive system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730116)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730206)
- Health related to specific ethnic groups (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730207)
- Disease distribution and transmission (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730212)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health education and promotion (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730301)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
- Understanding Australia's past (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750901)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MECHANISMS OF MALARIA PARASITE ADHESION | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2001 |
| Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Infectious Diseases | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Centres of Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE) | 01/01/2003 |
| HOST PARASITE INTERACTIONS | Chief Investigator | WALTER & ELIZA HALL INST | Project Grants (NHMRC) | 01/01/2006 |
| Molecular, spatial and mathematical techniques in the analysis of the epidemiology of tropical infectious diseases | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Health Professional Research Training Fellowships | 01/01/2006 |
| Infection Control and post-discharge surveillance of surgical site infections | Principal Supervisor | NHMRC | Medical & Dental Postgraduate Scholarships | 01/01/2006 |
| LIVE CELL IMAGING - INFLAMMATION, BRAINS, CANCER AND MALARIA MULTIFUNCTIONAL IMAGING FACILITY | Chief Investigator | THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | Project Grants | 04/04/2007 |
| Malaria in Pregnancy: Project Major Activity 7 | Chief Investigator | LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE | Global Health Program (GATES FOUNDATION) | 01/12/2007 |
| Transcriptional control of antigenic variation in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.