/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2023/08/02/first-steps-towards-a-new-vaccine-for-childhood-ear-infections University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ researchers have started work on developing a new vaccine that could help ward off painful ear infections in children. August 07 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/08/02/first-steps-towards-a-new-vaccine-for-childhood-ear-infections /newsroom/news/list/2022/11/04/human-trials-to-begin-on-sa-made-universal-pneumococcal-vaccine South Australian biotech company GPN Vaccines in collaboration with the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has developed a new, universal vaccine against the deadly bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. November 04 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/11/04/human-trials-to-begin-on-sa-made-universal-pneumococcal-vaccine /newsroom/news/list/2022/04/13/new-findings-show-effectiveness-of-meningococcal-b-vaccine-against-gonorrhoea Researchers at The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ have found that the meningococcal B vaccine could improve protection against gonorrhoea in addition to protection against meningococcal B meningitis. April 13 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/04/13/new-findings-show-effectiveness-of-meningococcal-b-vaccine-against-gonorrhoea /newsroom/news/list/2022/04/07/broadening-and-scaling-the-reach-of-mrna-vaccines The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s key partner BioCina Pty Ltd has received a grant under the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants scheme to fund work between the University and co-partner Cytiva. April 07 2022 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2022/04/07/broadening-and-scaling-the-reach-of-mrna-vaccines /newsroom/news/list/2021/10/22/health-experts-recognised-for-research-impact The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s Professor Helen Marshall and Dr Trudy Lin have been recognised as South Australia’s 2022 Australian of the Year and Young Australian of the Year respectively. October 22 2021 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2021/10/22/health-experts-recognised-for-research-impact /newsroom/news/list/2021/07/22/life-saving-meningococcal-b-vaccination-program-continues-indefinitely South Australia's world-leading Meningococcal B Immunisation Program will continue indefinitely after proving it’s been incredibly effective at preventing the illness in high-risk age groups thanks to research at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ. July 22 2021 Elisa Black /newsroom/news/list/2021/07/22/life-saving-meningococcal-b-vaccination-program-continues-indefinitely /newsroom/news/list/2020/09/21/adelaide-has-key-role-in-covid-19-vaccine-human-trials University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ researchers are playing a leading role in the human trials of Australia’s first needle-free, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine. September 21 2020 David Ellis /newsroom/news/list/2020/09/21/adelaide-has-key-role-in-covid-19-vaccine-human-trials /newsroom/news/list/2020/09/03/135m-for-world-first-needle-free-zika-virus-vaccine Researchers at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ have been awarded $1.35 million in funding to accelerate development of a world-first vaccine for the Zika virus. September 03 2020 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2020/09/03/135m-for-world-first-needle-free-zika-virus-vaccine /newsroom/news/list/2020/04/22/fears-childrens-immunisation-rates-will-drop There are fears parents will skip vital vaccinations for their children and that there may be disease outbreaks, because parents are concerned about taking their children to their GP during the COVID-19 pandemic. April 22 2020 Elisa Black /newsroom/news/list/2020/04/22/fears-childrens-immunisation-rates-will-drop /newsroom/news/list/2020/04/09/south-australian-scientists-band-together-to-fight-covid-19 A team of South Australian scientists are joining forces in the fight against COVID-19 to greater inform the local, national and global response efforts, including the creation of a vaccine. April 09 2020 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2020/04/09/south-australian-scientists-band-together-to-fight-covid-19