Christopher Blyth

2025-09-09 03:06:33

(MENAFN- The Conversation)

Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia

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Chris Blyth is a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist and Clinical Microbiologist. He is director of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases and Professor of Paediatrics. Based at Perth Children's Hospital, The Kids Research Institute Australia and University of Western Australia, his focus is treating children with complicated infections and prevention infection through vaccination. His PhD evaluated the effectiveness of influenza immunisation in children, data critical to inform current influenza policies. He previously has served on the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.

Experience

2020–present NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute / UWA
2021–present Professor, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia
2011–present PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Department of Microbiology
2018–present Infectious Diseases Physician, Perth Children's Hospital

Education

2016 University of Western Australia, PhD
1998 University of Western Australia, MBBS (Hons)

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