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2022, 'Graphene derivative and metal nanoparticles coated silk fabrics with durable, multifunctional properties for numerous potential applications', presented at 3rd Advanced Materials Science World Congress 2022, 21 March 2022 - 23 March 2022
,2022, 'A blueprint for well-designed, high-performing cloth masks that can outperform a 3-layered surgical mask', presented at International Congress on Occupational Health - 2022, 06 February 2022 - 10 February 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2021.12.1264
,2021, 'Next-generation PPE: synergistic antimicrobial activity and low-cytotoxicity of graphene-derivative and nanoparticles on cotton/silk fabrics', presented at MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit 2021, 06 December 2021 - 08 December 2021
,2021, 'Cloth masks designed from common fabrics outperform three-layered surgical masks', presented at Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) 60th National Scientific Conference 2021, 22 November 2021 - 23 November 2021
,2021, 'Functionalization of cotton fabric through coating of reduced graphene oxide and diffused nanoparticles using silane coupling agent', presented at 9th European Conference on Protective Clothing, Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim, Germany, 10 May 2021 - 12 May 2021
,(ed.), 2019, 'Estimated hospitalisations attributable to seasonal and pandemic influenza in Australia: 2001- 2013', presented at WHO Consultation on Influenza Burden of Disease, Geneva, Switzerland, 25 June 2019 - 27 June 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230705
,2019, 'Pandemics & Epidemics: Preparing for the ultimate travel bug', presented at World Science Festival, Brisbane, Australia, 22 March 2019
,2019, 'Pandemics & Epidemics: Preparing for the ultimate travel bug', presented at World Science Festival, Brisbane, Australia, 22 March 2019
,2019, 'US Indopacific command workshop', presented at US Indopacific command workshop, Hawaii, USA, 04 March 2019 - 08 March 2019
,2019, 'Plenary. Research for the public good', presented at Times Higher Education Summit, Sydney, Australia, 19 February 2019 - 21 February 2019
,2018, 'Plenary: Bioterrorism and health security', presented at Leadership in Counterterrorism Alumini Association (LinCT) Forum, Melbourne, Australia, 01 December 2018
,2018, 'The grey area of biowarfare and bioterrorism', presented at Global Security Plus - New approaches to grey zone threat, Canberra and Sydney, Australia, 11 September 2018 - 12 September 2018, https://globalsecurityplus.org/global-security-plus-new-approaches-grey-zone-threats
,2018, 'Elderly influenza vaccination: the public health impact of high dose influenza vaccine', presented at Public Health Impact of Novel Influenza Vaccine, Taiwan, 26 August 2018
,2018, 'Vaccination of hard-to-reach and high-risk groups', presented at 16th National Immunisation Conference, Public Health Association of Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 06 June 2018, https://www.nic2018.com/presentations
,2018, 'Plenary: Emerging infectious diseases in humans', presented at CSIRO Advancing Ecological Modelling symposium, Canberra, Australia, 01 May 2018, https://events.csiro.au/Events/2018/April/4/Advancing-eco-modelling-for-EID
,2018, 'Protecting the vulnerable in health care', presented at 4th New Zealand Influenza Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand, 08 February 2018, https://www.nzcphm.org.nz/news-events/events/2018-02-nz-influenza-symposium
,2018, 'Pandemic planning gaps and vulnerabilities', presented at 1918 Pandemic Influenza Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand, 07 February 2018
,2018, 'Severe and Pandemic Influenza – who is at risk?', presented at Influenza Specialist Group annual symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 05 February 2018, http://www.isg.org.au/
,2017, 'New approaches to risk analysis in biosecurity workshop', presented at Society for Risk Analysis annual meeting, Arlington, USA, 10 December 2017
,2017, 'Seroconversion and antibody levels of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in immunocompromised children: results of 5 years of follow-up study', presented at 11th Vaccine Congress., San Diego, USA, 17 September 2017 - 20 September 2017
,2017, 'World Leadership Dialogues. A pandemic experience', presented at World Congress of Public Health, Melbourne, Australia, 03 April 2017, https://iigh.unu.edu/news/news/15th-world-congress-on-public-health.html
,2016, 'Plenary: Global challenges of communicable diseases related sustainable development', presented at 1st International Conference on Global Health (ICGH), Jakarta, Indonesia, 09 November 2016 - 11 November 2016, http://icgh2016.ui.ac.id/
,2016, 'Developing future health leaders through UNSW-industry partnerships in a work-based doctorate', presented at Learning and Teaching Forum UNSW, Towards 2025: Inspiring Learning, 31 October 2016 - 31 October 2016, https://teaching.unsw.edu.au/2016-forum-program
,2016, 'The changing landscape of emerging infections', presented at Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Conference, Sydney, Australia, 28 September 2016 - 30 September 2018, https://apruglobalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016Agenda.pdf
,2016, 'Vaccination for Healthy Ageing', presented at . International Federation on Ageing Global Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 21 June 2016, https://www.ifa-fiv.org/project/ifa-13th-global-conference-on-ageing/
,2016, 'Vaccinating the Elderly', presented at Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) National Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 06 May 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpTXfWm5jKw
,2016, 'Emerging Bioterrorism Threats', presented at 4th Annual Police Technology Forum, Canberra, Australia, 23 March 2016
,2015, 'The benefits and challenges of workplace-based postgraduate public health education in Australia', presented at CAPHIA 2015 Public Health Learning and Teaching Forum, Hobart, 10 September 2015 - 11 September 2015
,2015, 'Breakout plenary: Ebola, risk and vulnerability', presented at World Congress on Risk, Singapore, 01 July 2015
,2015, 'Plenary: Ebola PPE and health care workers', presented at World Congress on Risk, Singapore, 01 July 2015
,2015, 'Adult vaccination', presented at Influenza Specialist Group, Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 02 February 2015
,2014, 'Plenary: Influenza and ischaemic heart disease', presented at European Scientific Working Group on Influenza annual conference, Riga, Latvia, 14 September 2014 - 17 September 2014, https://epha.org/fifth-european-scientific-working-group-on-influenza-eswi-influenza-conference-in-riga-latvia-14-17-september/
,2014, 'Plenary: Increasing incidence of herpes zoster in older Australians; Immunogenicity of conjugate vaccine (PCV7) versus polysaccharide vaccine (23vPPV) in frail elderly', presented at 14th National Immunisation Conference, Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), Melbourne, Australia, 16 June 2014 - 20 June 2014
,2014, 'Australia's Biosecurity - will Inter-Sectoral Co-operation make a Difference?', presented at 12th Annual National Security Australia Conference, Sydney, Australia, 26 May 2014 - 27 May 2014
,2013, 'Plenary: Experiences in Asia: Challenges and Trade-offs in Risk Management, Decision-Making and Public Health Responses to Natural Disasters', presented at 2013 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, USA, 08 December 2013 - 11 December 2013, https://sra.org/events/sra-2013-annual-meeting
,2013, 'Plenary: Preventing Influenza infection, role of masks and other PPE measures', presented at 9th Australian Influenza Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 03 October 2013
,2013, 'Health Services Management and Workplace Capacity Building', presented at SRM conference: International Workshop on Hospital and Health Management, Chennai, India, 07 January 2013 - 12 January 2013
,2012, 'Does influenza precipitate acute ischaemic heart disease? A prospective case control study?', presented at 44th 44th APACPH Conference 2012 Added by HealthSpace.AsiaView Events event details 44th APACPH Conference 2012 Time: October 14, 2012 to October 17, 2012 Location: Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka Website or Map: http://www.apacph2012.org/# Event Type: public health, sri lanka, apacph, epidemiology, innovations, medicinal, drug Organized By: Medical Education Development And Research Centre Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo Sri Lanka. Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2012 Export to Outlook or iCal (.ics) Like Share event description APACPH Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 October 2012 - 17 October 2012
,2012, 'Risk assessment for bioterrorism', presented at World Congress on Risk, Sydney, Australia, 18 July 2012 - 21 July 2012
,2012, 'Does influenza precipitate acute ischaemic heart disease? A prospective case control study? High risk procedures and respiratory infections in hospital health care workers-quantifying the risk?', presented at 13th National Immunisation Conference, Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), Darwin, Australia, 19 June 2012 - 21 June 2012
,2012, 'Does influenza precipitate acute ischaemic heart disease? A prospective case control study? High risk procedures and respiratory infections in hospital health care workers-quantifying the risk?', presented at ICID Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 12 June 2012 - 16 June 2012
,2012, 'Ischemic events (prevention of cardiac events by flu vaccine, pathophysiological basis of inflammation) and its association with thrombotic formation', presented at Influenza Specialist Group (ISG) Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 05 February 2012 - 06 February 2012
,2012, 'An E-Health Readiness Assessment Framework for Public Health Services – Pandemic Perspective', presented at 45 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii, USA, 04 January 2012 - 07 January 2012
,2011, 'Barriers to implementing vaccination of adolescents and adults', presented at Reviewing strategies for prevention of pertussis meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 19 November 2011 - 20 November 2011
,2011, 'Invited Speaker: Topic related to pediatric infectious diseases', presented at 7th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Melbourne, Australia, 16 November 2011 - 17 November 2011
,2011, 'H1N1-Surgical masks or N95 Masks- What is the Evidence?', presented at Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) conference, Melbourne, Australia, 09 November 2011 - 10 November 2011
,2011, 'Invited Speaker, Presented on topic related to Theme is Is public health sustainable?', presented at 41st Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Annual conference, Brisbane, Australia, 26 October 2011 - 28 October 2011
,2011, 'An update on adult vaccination against pneumococcal disease', presented at Pneumococcal Forum, Sydney, Australia, 29 August 2011 - 30 August 2011
,2011, 'Related to theme: Strategies to prevent severe pertussis in the next decade', presented at National Pertussis Workshop, Sydney, Australia, 25 August 2011 - 26 August 2011
,2011, 'Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases', presented at Communicable Disease control Conference, Kattomba, Australia, 12 May 2011
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