• Find an Expert
  • Contact
  • SearchSearch icon
  • Menu
  • Help
  • Report an issue

Contact


Email

rncurtis@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Chair of Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Department of Paediatrics
Education

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
PhD
University of London
Graduate Diploma
University of London - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Graduate Diploma
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
ORCID

0000-0003-3446-4594

Prof Nigel Curtis

Chair of Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Department of Paediatrics

510 Scholarly works
5 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

    Optimising COVID-19 episode identification using serology and PCR/rapid antigen testing: insights from the BRACE trial.
    DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13128-6
  • 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
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Six S’s of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Pediatrics: A Pragmatic Approach
    DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004994
  • 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

    The impact of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on treatment duration and hospital costs in children—balancing benefits and burdens
    DOI: 10.21037/tp-2025-348
Nigel Curtis

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2023
University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    State of Vancomycin Dosing in Neonates: An Overview
    DOI: 10.5863/jppt-25-01214
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Dental caries detection in children using intraoral scans and deep learning
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2025.105906
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Immune impacts of infant whole-cell and acellular pertussis vaccination on co-administered vaccines
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2025.106515

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2016

    Internal Research Grant

    Functional Antibodies in the Control of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
  • 2013

    Research Grant

    Novel Biomakers for the Diagnosis of TB
  • 2010

    Research Contracts

    Cra - Infectious Diseases Research Project
  • Research Contracts

    Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
  • 2011

    Research Grant

    Improving Immunoassays for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated

Read about our commitment to reconciliation  

About us  

Careers at Melbourne  

Safety and respect  

Newsroom  

Contact  

Phone: 13 MELB ( 13 6352)

International: +61 3 9035 5511


Address:
The University of Melbourne
Grattan Street, Parkville,
Victoria, 3010, Australia


View all Campus locations  
facebookIconlinkedinIconinstagramIcontwitterIcon

Emergency information  |  Disclaimer and copyright  |  Accessibility  |  Privacy  |  VaxFACTS

CRICOS number: 00116K     ABN: 84 002 705 224