Have you seen our new logo? Menzies is more than just health research. Listen to the story behind our new look through this animation. Learn more about our new brand: https://t.co/bz1zJ4wTsB

This is in memory of Harry Christian Giese, a leader in health & education in the NT, who was instrumental in the establishment & early years of Menzies. Made possible by the Giese Family, this Prize supports the professional development of an emerging research leader at Menzies.

Congrats to Dr Chris Lowbridge, the 2025 Harry Christian Giese Research Impact Prize recipient! His work at Menzies is strengthening TB understanding & response in northern Australia. Read more here: https://t.co/wbqpZg8v6t

PhD OPPORTUNITY | Do you have a bioinformatics background & want to be part of a team researching zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi malaria? Check out this PhD opportunity under the supervision of Matthew Grigg & @JacobWestaway . Learn more https://t.co/pJtimii5jB

Thanks to the generosity of the Ryan Family, this prize recognises the outstanding contributions from those who go above and beyond to help make Menzies a great place to work.

Congratulations to Jo Campbell, this year’s Ryan Family Prize winner! Jo’s integrity, empathy and leadership inspire those around her. She builds genuine connections, creates safe spaces, and strengthens Menzies’ cultural capability. A truly well-deserved recognition!

For more than a decade, Ms Herdman has demonstrated deep commitment to learning, growth, and advocacy, working to ensure that Yolŋu and all Aboriginal people are meaningfully included in research and health initiatives that affect their lives.

Congratulations to 2025 Menzies Medallion recipient Ms Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman who accepts this honour on behalf of the collective journey shared with both Yolŋu & non-Yolŋu colleagues, mentors & communities who have guided & worked alongside her.

Menzies was pleased to co-host a stakeholder meeting in Ethiopia with EPHI and Arba Minch University, bringing together the National Malaria Programme, regional health offices, academics and partners to review new evidence and explore tools to support the malaria response.

Shout out to our Menzies team heading to Addis Ababa for a major stakeholder meeting with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health & National Malaria Control Programme. Over 30 partners and researchers will discuss Plasmodium vivax malaria & how new evidence can inform national policy.

Shout out to Menzies’ Dr Sarah Cassidy-Seyoum for her oral presentation at #ASTMH2025. Her study on P. vivax case management in Cambodia showed that community follow-up by village malaria workers is feasible, accepted & key to elimination efforts. #TropMed25

MENZIES JMB RE-OPENS | Cyclone warnings in the Darwin region have passed. Our Royal Darwin Hospital-based office (JMB Building) will reopen on Monday 24 November from 10am. Our CDU-based office (Red 9) will reopen on Tuesday 25 November from 8am.

.@MenziesResearch is currently closed | Due to cyclone warnings in the Darwin region, our Darwin-based offices — Red 9 and JMB Buildings — are closed until further notice. This message will be updated once it is safe for us to re-open.

Alice shared findings on IPTp with DP+SP for malaria prevention in pregnancy in PNG, while Holger discussed the future of IPTp and the need for novel strategies to protect pregnant women and their babies against malaria.

Congratulations to Menzies’ Dr Holger Unger and PhD student Dr Alice Mengi who presented at the #ASTMH2025 Symposium on The Paradox of IPTp and balancing Malaria Control and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes. #Menzies #TropMed25

Pictured L-R: Heather Kennedy, Operations Manager, Avant Foundation , Katena Valastro, Nyikina and Wakaya woman, Dungudbila App Project co-researcher with lived experience  Jessica Murray, Clinical Research Manager, Maternal Health Program, Menzies. Image credit: @avantfoundation

Shout to Menzies’ Jess Murray on #WorldPrematureDay, who represented her team at the Avant Foundation Awards Dinner to accept the Research Grant Award for the Dungudbila Project. Led by Dr Kiarna Brown, the project is reimagining pregnancy care through a First Nations lens.

Menzies ZOOMAL Project Team hosted a dedicated symposium at the #ASTMH2025. Chaired by A/Prof Matthew Grigg, the session showcased the project’s One Health approach to understanding zoonotic malaria & over 6 years of collaborative research between Indonesia & Australia #TropMed25

The SCOPE study represents over a decade of collaborative research to bring the Short-Course Primaquine regimen from clinical trials into clinical practice.

Congratulations to Professor Ric Price and the entire SCOPE collaboration on a successful PAVE Symposium at #ASTMH2025! Thank you to everyone who joined discussions with experts from Brazil, Peru, PNG, and Indonesia. @ASTMH

The Menzies team is heading to #ASTMH2025! Catch our researchers from the SCOPE and ZOOMAL projects sharing new insights through talks, posters and the ZOOMAL Symposium — advancing knowledge in tropical medicine and global health. Find us in the program 👉 https://t.co/BTfcRloIsx