Vision
The Australian Centre for Vaccine Development (ACVD) is dedicated, through collaborative links between research and manufacturing laboratories at QIMR and international institutions, to provide advanced training, to develop novel technology platforms to enhance the efficacy of existing vaccines and to formulate the next generation of vaccines primarily aimed towards infectious diseases and human malignancies.

Mission
ACVD aims to establish itself as an internationally reputed vaccine research centre which provides opportunities for its members to develop collaborative links with national/international academic institutions and the biotech industry and also provide a platform for young Australian/international scientists to learn/develop new techniques in the field of vaccine research.

Objectives

Explore collaborative links between ACVD scientists and the biotech industry involved in vaccine development.

• Provide mechanisms of establishing collaborative links between scientists at ACVD laboratories and international vaccine research centres.
  
• Provide opportunities for clinical researchers for advanced training in vaccine research and clinical trials of vaccines developed by the ACVD scientists.
  
• Provide opportunities for postgraduate students and young postdoctoral scientists to learn new vaccine-related technologies or to undertake field studies at leading research centres.
  
• Establish an advanced education program focused on vaccine research.
  
• Facilitate national and international research grant applications by ACVD scientists for vaccine research.