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Email

r.browne@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Casual
Melbourne Professional Education (MPE)
Education
PhD
University of Witwatersrand
Graduate Diploma
University of Witwatersrand
Bachelors Degree
University of Witwatersrand
ORCID

0000-0001-9179-7884

Prof Roy Robins-Browne

Honorary (Professorial Fellow)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

383 Scholarly works
22 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Effect of neonatal BCG vaccination on oral herpes in early childhood: A nested study within a randomised controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128577
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Neonatal BCG vaccination to prevent respiratory infections in the first 5 years of life: results from the MIS BAIR randomised controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127958
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Changes in Atopic Sensitisation From 1 to 5 Years of Age: Longitudinal Data From the MIS BAIR Trial
    DOI: 10.1111/cea.70144
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Chemical inhibition of MrkH-dependent activation of type 3 fimbriae synthesis and biofilm formation by Klebsiella pneumoniae
    DOI: 10.1038/s41522-025-00834-3
  • 2021

    Research Grant

    Strengthening Typhoid Surveillance Initiative
  • 2018

    Research Contracts

    Strengthening Typhoid Surveillance and Microbiological Lab Capacity in Samoa
  • 2018

    Internal Research Grant

    Re-Defining Enteropathogenic E. Coli
Roy Robins-Browne

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2020
FAHMS - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science
2020
2016
FAAM - Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
2016
David White Excellence in Teaching Award University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Neonatal Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination Decreases Eczema Incidence at 5 years: The MIS BAIR Randomised Controlled Trial
    DOI: 10.1111/all.16677
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Neonatal BCG vaccination to prevent asthma: Results from the MIS BAIR randomized controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1111/pai.70110
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Neonatal BCG Vaccination for Prevention of Allergy in Infants: The MIS BAIR Randomised Controlled Trial
    DOI: 10.1111/cea.14537
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Inappropriate prescribing contributes to high antibiotic exposure in young children in Australia
    DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae090
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Immunization with a whole cell vaccine reduces pneumococcal nasopharyngeal density and shedding, and middle ear infection in mice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.01.104
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Characterisation of typical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (tEPEC) lineages and novel bfpA variants detected in Australian fruit bats (Pteropus poliocephalus)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166336

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    Lex1387 - Preliminary Analysis to Determine the Mechanisms of the Antibacterial Action of Gs-1
  • 2014

    Research Grant

    Types of E. Coli That Cause Diarrhoea

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