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Research Is the Future

Currumbin Wildlife Hospital is proud to be involved in an array of world-first wildlife research projects.

Dr Michael Pyne OAM, Senior Vet and Head of Vet Science and Research, believes that prevention is always better than cure.

We collaborate with universities, various organisations and City of Gold Coast to participate in vital research to save endangered species.

Research Profiles

World-leading wildlife experts come together under one roof at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.

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Dr Michael Pyne OAM

Dr Michael Pyne OAM is Senior Vet and Head of Vet Science and Research, with 25 years of experience leading the way at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.

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Professor Kenneth Beagley

Prof. Kenneth Beagley is a Professor of Immunology at Queensland University of Technology.

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Lewis McKillop

Lewis McKillop is Research Operations Manager and oversees the Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Research Program.

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Associate Professor Steve Johnston

Associate Professor Stephen Johnston is a Reader in Reproduction in the School of Environment at the University of Queensland.

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Dr Lyndal Hulse

Dr Lyndal Hulse is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Queensland.

Research Projects

Currumbin Wildlife Hospital is proud to be part of world-first wildlife research projects.

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Our hospital gets busier each year; you can help fund research so we can move into prevention, and not just treatment. Help us keep Wildlife wild.

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Research News

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First Koala In The Vaccine Program Celebrates Her Third Joey

Cassidy was the first Koala in the Chlamydia Vaccine Research Program to present with a joey and has now had three joeys in two and a half years.   Cooly, Clarence and now Casiopea have all been born into the Vaccine Program, signifying a major milestone for our research. A Determined Koala Cassidy joined the Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Research Program after…
Read More First Koala In The Vaccine Program Celebrates Her Third Joey
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First Koala to Receive Chlamydia Vaccine Doing Better Than Ever

2 years ago, ‘Anne Chovee’ was the first wild Gold Coast Koala to receive lifesaving treatment as part of a Chlamydia Vaccine Program, developed by Currumbin Wildlife Hospital and Queensland University of Technology researchers. Recently, she was collected from the Elanora population for a scheduled health check, bringing a little guest along with her. “Anne Chovee is a really…
Read More First Koala to Receive Chlamydia Vaccine Doing Better Than Ever
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Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Update

The team at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital are very excited to announce, that there have been at least 10 new Koala joeys, born in the past year, to wild Koalas in the dedicated vaccine trial, Elanora population. The Elanora Conservation Area provides a safe and natural environment for the wild Koala’s taking part in the research trial. All…
Read More Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Update
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Conservation Research Projects

We participate in multiple conservation projects to help save endangered wildlife.

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Jingeri – Hello

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

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