Diana Hansen

Professor Diana Hansen is a leading academic in Microbiology at Monash University, serving as Co-Head of the Infection Discovery Program at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute. Her research focuses on mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever, aiming to develop solutions for 600 million annual clinical cases. She also contributed to pandemic response through COVID-19 clinical studies. Key affiliations include Monash University and collaborations with global institutions. Education: PhD from University of Buenos Aires (collaborative program with Sweden's National Veterinary Institute), postdoc at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne.

Research Interests: Pathogenesis of malaria and dengue, immune response mechanisms, systems immunology approaches. Projects include dissecting immune responses to asymptomatic malaria, biomarkers for dengue hemorrhagic fever, and Clostridium difficile infection impacts.

Publications: Over 60 articles, including recent work on dengue dynamics, necroptosis pathways, and T cell memory responses. Her work bridges preclinical models with clinical studies in endemic regions.

Funding: NHMRC, e-ASIA, Australian government grants. Projects emphasize translational research and global health impact.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Infection Discovery Program, collaborates internationally on vaccine strategies and immune profiling initiatives.