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Burnet Diagnostics Initiative (BDI)

The Burnet Diagnostics Initiative is an ISO9001 certified laboratory facility that creates and uses innovative technology to develop diagnostic assays that address unmet health needs.

About

Our working group has experts in biomarker discovery, protein engineering, expression and purification, assay design and development, analytical and clinical verification and validation studies. This expertise supports diagnostic product development and enhances translation of diagnostics into practical health solutions. 

Our team of experts are innovators in the design and development of customised assays for the diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious diseases.  

We supply services to external parties to translate their discoveries into new diagnostic tools, in addition to other scientific services in our ISO9001 laboratory facilities. 

We work alongside academic and industry partners to meet their requirements and deliver practical health solutions.  

Our portfolio of projects includes: 

  • the Burnet Active Syphilis test (licensed to Atomo Diagnostics) 

  • the BurneXt ALT Liver Health Test 

  • IgA diagnostic and therapeutics, and  

  • a pipeline of innovative new point of care diagnostics.

More information

Find out more about how BDI translates research into practice. 

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Professor Heidi  Drummer

Professor Heidi Drummer

Scientific Director for Research Translation; Scientific Director, Burnet Diagnostics Initiative; Principal Investigator, Burnet Vaccine Initiative; Co-Head, Viral Entry and Vaccines Group
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Jennifer Barnes

Jennifer Barnes

Director, Commercialisation and Research Translation; Director, Burnet Diagnostics Initiative
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Group members

Professor Heidi  Drummer

Professor Heidi Drummer

Scientific Director for Research Translation; Scientific Director, Burnet Diagnostics Initiative; Principal Investigator, Burnet Vaccine Initiative; Co-Head, Viral Entry and Vaccines Group
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Jennifer Barnes

Jennifer Barnes

Director, Commercialisation and Research Translation; Director, Burnet Diagnostics Initiative
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Dr Helen Wei

Dr Helen Wei

Senior Research Officer
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Diana Piccoli

Diana Piccoli

Quality Manager
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Dr Elsie Williams

Dr Elsie Williams

Senior Research Scientist
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Dr Lilian Hor

Dr Lilian Hor

Senior Research Scientist
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Dr Annemarie  Laumaea

Dr Annemarie Laumaea

Senior Research Scientist
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Sarah Hess

Sarah Hess

Laboratory Operations Manager
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Shuning Zheng

Shuning Zheng

Senior Research Assistant
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Jei Min Quah

Jei Min Quah

Research Assistant
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Patrick Bajan

Patrick Bajan

Research Assistant
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Angus Watson

Angus Watson

Research assistant
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Bryce Pun

Bryce Pun

Research Assistant
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