Infectious
disease and sepsis

Infectious disease and sepsis are life threatening and preventable. Your support today will empower researchers at UOW’s Molecular Horizons to accelerate drug development for infections like StrepA, enable earlier sepsis diagnosis and move proven solutions into care.

“Simple infections can become serious very quickly, with little warning and can be devastating for children and vulnerable members of society. Our team is at the forefront of the global effort to characterise and contain outbreaks and develop treatments for infections like StrepA."

"Early detection of serious conditions like sepsis is critical for getting people the right treatment and saving lives. Researchers in Molecular Horizons are pioneering faster, more personalised diagnostics to ensure people get the right treatment quickly."

“This will not only keep our children safe in Australia but will benefit communities around the world.” - Professor Martina Sanderson Smith

With your gift today, you can:

• $50 – equip labs with essentials like petri dishes, pipette tips and reagents.
• $100 – fund a full day of bench work investigating how deadly pathogens evade the immune system.
• $250 – advance rapid diagnostic tools to detect sepsis early and save lives.
• $500 – support the creation of new drugs to fight infection.
• $1,000 – launch a pilot study exploring novel treatments for antibiotic resistant infections and sepsis.
• $5,000 – drive translational research that bridges lab discoveries to clinical settings, bringing hope to communities worldwide.
• $10,000 – back a year of hands-on laboratory research for a student or early career scientist, accelerating discoveries in sepsis and infectious disease while nurturing future leaders in medical science.