My research centers on infectious diseases, in particular understanding how pathogens are transmitted and cause disease, with the goal of developing new therapeutics to target various aspects of the infectious process. Currently I am at the Institute for Glycomics at Griffith University where I am examining the pathology and glycobiology of infection with emerging mosquito-borne viruses such as chikungunya virus (CHIKV), dengue virus and Ross River virus (RRV).  The ultimate goal being to limit virus dissemination within the mosquito host and prevent disease transmission and spread.
I am currently looking for PhD students to join my team.

Institute for Glycomics (G26)
Griffith University (Gold Coast Campus)
Southport 4222
QLD

Professor von Itzstein is the Director of Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics which is the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere and only one of a few in the world. The Institute’s researchers collaborate with leading scientists around the globe to build a critical mass around carbohydrate-based research in areas of clinically significant diseases. Professor von Itzstein has a major research effort in the area of drug discovery focused on influenza and other viruses, drug-resistant bacteria and cancer. He has international standing in glycoscience and drug discovery particularly in the area of anti-infective drug discovery.