- Professor Cameron Simmons
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne; School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne; The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
5 slightly disgusting facts about mozzies
The Aedes aegypti mosquito carries Dengue and Zika - but did you know the females also stockpile sperm, and their eggs love to hitch a ride on used car tyres?
Outsmarting Zika and Dengue Fever
Researchers win an insurance policy by developing a second strain of bacteria to help fight against mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika and Dengue Fever.
Blood for science: Putting the bite on mosquito viruses
A simple bacterium that can stop mosquitoes carrying viruses like Zika could help stop the spread of the Zika outbreak, say University of Melbourne experts.
Beyond Zika: 5 other nasties on the radar
Other dangerous viruses - and the animals to spread them - could come out of nowhere, just like Zika virus, say University of Melbourne experts