Steve Lambert

Associate Professor Steve Lambert is based at the UQ Centre for Clinical Research within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. He holds an academic rank of Associate Professor and is actively involved in research and supervision. His expertise spans clinical sciences, health sciences, and medical microbiology, with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology, vaccine effectiveness, and public health surveillance.

Lambert’s research interests include evaluating vaccine programs, understanding respiratory and gastrointestinal pathogen transmission, and assessing the impact of public health interventions on disease outcomes. He has contributed to studies on rotavirus immunization, pertussis epidemiology, and the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

His recent publications highlight investigations into vaccine efficacy, pathogen colonization in children, and the interplay between environmental factors and respiratory health. He has led projects funded by organizations such as NHMRC, APPRISE, and The Children’s Hospital Foundation, focusing on improving diagnostic methods, vaccine strategies, and disease surveillance systems.

Lambert supervises PhD students in areas like trachoma elimination, measles vaccine virus dynamics, and gonorrhoea epidemiology. He is available for further supervision and collaborates with teams to advance public health research and clinical practice.