Contact

Email

freya.shearer@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Ceb Unit Head - Infectious Disease Dynamics
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health - Centres and Institutes
Education
Doctorate
University of Oxford
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
The University of Western Australia
Diploma
The University of Western Australia
ORCID

0000-0001-9600-3473

A/Prof Freya Shearer

Ceb Unit Head - Infectious Disease Dynamics
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
69 Scholarly works
22 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The role of antibody-mediated immunity in shaping the seasonality of respiratory viruses
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2026.112477
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Ensemble forecasts of COVID-19 activity to support Australia's pandemic response: 2020-22
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014199
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Temporal analysis of respiratory virus epidemics in Victoria over winter 2024
    DOI: 10.33321/cdi.2026.50.015
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A time-varying geospatial model of habitat suitability for Japanese encephalitis virus vectors and vertebrate hosts in Australia
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014127
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Australian Centre for Epidemic Forecasting and Analytics
  • 2023

    Research Contracts

    Situational Awareness Analytics to Support the COVID-19 Response
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Mitigating the Impacts of Infectious Disease Emergencies
Freya Shearer

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2022

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Continuation of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Risk Mapping and Geospatial Analysis TKI Sub Contract
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Australian Pathogen Genomics Program