How this Canberra scientist could change the way we tackle infectious diseases

Andrew Brown
Updated October 16 2020 - 5:59pm, first published October 15 2020 - 6:00pm
Professor of Immunology, Si Ming Man at John Curtin School of Medical Research, has been awarded $1.25 million from CSL to continue research into proteins that can fight bacteria and infections. Picture: Matt Loxton
Professor of Immunology, Si Ming Man at John Curtin School of Medical Research, has been awarded $1.25 million from CSL to continue research into proteins that can fight bacteria and infections. Picture: Matt Loxton

As a younger scientist at university, Si Ming Man was always fascinated with how something so small like a microscopic pathogen could cause large amounts of harm.

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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

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I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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