Dr Deborah Burnett is an immunologist dedicated to advancing our understanding of the body’s protective immune responses. As a co-lead of collaborative initiatives that span research institutions and hospitals, her focus is on enhancing vaccine efficacy against challenging infectious threats including those linked to autoimmune diseases. 

Her work has yielded publications in prestigious journals including Science, Cell and Immunity and she has filed several patents related to antibody and vaccine design. 

Her contributions led to a highly commended Discovery Award from Research Australia in 2022 and in 2023 Deborah was awarded one of 4 Australian “Loreal-UNESCO For Women in Science” Fellows, and 2023 the Premier’s Prize for Early Career Researcher of the Year (Biological Sciences).