Darren Ong
Darren Ong
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Darren Ong is a Project Officer in the International Child Health Group working for the UNISON (Universal Safe Oxygen for Newborns) Consortium. He is also a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery student at The Australian National University and an Honorary Clinical Tutor at The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics. He holds a Master of Science (Epidemiology) from The University of Melbourne. He previously coordinated the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pneumococcal Disease Control in the Asia-Pacific and the Asia-Pacific Vaccine Research Network.
His research focuses on vaccine-preventable diseases in the context of global health, including pneumococcal disease, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and measles.
His research focuses on vaccine-preventable diseases in the context of global health, including pneumococcal disease, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and measles.
Darren Ong is a Project Officer in the International Child Health Group working for the UNISON (Universal Safe Oxygen for Newborns) Consortium. He is also a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery student at The Australian National University and an Honorary...
Darren Ong is a Project Officer in the International Child Health Group working for the UNISON (Universal Safe Oxygen for Newborns) Consortium. He is also a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery student at The Australian National University and an Honorary Clinical Tutor at The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics. He holds a Master of Science (Epidemiology) from The University of Melbourne. He previously coordinated the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pneumococcal Disease Control in the Asia-Pacific and the Asia-Pacific Vaccine Research Network.
His research focuses on vaccine-preventable diseases in the context of global health, including pneumococcal disease, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and measles.
His research focuses on vaccine-preventable diseases in the context of global health, including pneumococcal disease, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and measles.
Top Publications
- Mazarakis, N, Toh, ZQ, Neal, E, Nguyen, C, Bright, K, Luu, S, Quah, L, Ng, YY, Hart, J, Do, LAH, et al. Immunogenicity and efficacy over 12 months following a fourth dose of a bivalent mRNA or protein-based COVID-19 vaccine: A randomised controlled trial in Australia.. J Infect 92(4) : 106727 2026 view publication
- Ong, DS, Toh, ZQ, Temple, B, Nguyen, CD, Phan, TV, Dai, VTT, Balloch, A, Higgins, RA, Ortika, BD, Beissbarth, J, et al. Serotype-specific immunity and association with pneumococcal carriage following 3+1, 3+0 and 2+1 schedules of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.. J Infect Dis 2026 view publication
- Viana, JN, Steward, BA, Ong, DS. Reporting of RACE in Australian brain and mental health research: protocol for a scoping review and diversity audit. 2026 view publication
- Battey, J, Jain, A, Ong, D, Vadke, D. A week in Mexico: how to make the most of Melbourne's global learning opportunities. 2026 view publication
- Ong, D, Toh, R, Phan, TV, Licciardi, P. Behind the Paper: Evaluating pneumococcal memory B cells in a low- and middle-income setting and the important role of capacity building. 2026 view publication
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