Dr Vanessa Clifford
Dr Vanessa Clifford
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Role
Clinician-Scientist Fellow
Research area
Infection, Immunity and Global Health
Group
Infectious Diseases
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A/Prof Vanessa Clifford Clinician-Scientist Fellow in the Infectious Diseases group at MCRI and is a Clinical Scientist Fellow generously funded by the Good Friday Appeal.
She is a dual-trained paediatric infectious physician and medical microbiologist working at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).
She provides medical oversight of the Lifeblood donor human milk program across operations and research. Vanessa is involved in several clinical trials and research projects designed to improve the quality and safety of donor milk, and to investigate its potential benefits for new cohorts of babies. She is a principal research fellow at the University of Melbourne.
She is a dual-trained paediatric infectious physician and medical microbiologist working at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).
She provides medical oversight of the Lifeblood donor human milk program across operations and research. Vanessa is involved in several clinical trials and research projects designed to improve the quality and safety of donor milk, and to investigate its potential benefits for new cohorts of babies. She is a principal research fellow at the University of Melbourne.
A/Prof Vanessa Clifford Clinician-Scientist Fellow in the Infectious Diseases group at MCRI and is a Clinical Scientist Fellow generously funded by the Good Friday Appeal.
She is a dual-trained paediatric infectious physician and medical...
She is a dual-trained paediatric infectious physician and medical...
A/Prof Vanessa Clifford Clinician-Scientist Fellow in the Infectious Diseases group at MCRI and is a Clinical Scientist Fellow generously funded by the Good Friday Appeal.
She is a dual-trained paediatric infectious physician and medical microbiologist working at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).
She provides medical oversight of the Lifeblood donor human milk program across operations and research. Vanessa is involved in several clinical trials and research projects designed to improve the quality and safety of donor milk, and to investigate its potential benefits for new cohorts of babies. She is a principal research fellow at the University of Melbourne.
She is a dual-trained paediatric infectious physician and medical microbiologist working at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).
She provides medical oversight of the Lifeblood donor human milk program across operations and research. Vanessa is involved in several clinical trials and research projects designed to improve the quality and safety of donor milk, and to investigate its potential benefits for new cohorts of babies. She is a principal research fellow at the University of Melbourne.
Top Publications
- Newman, C, Hyde, MK, Edwards, AR-A, Clifford, V, Masser, BM, Klein, LD. Donor Experience and Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Australian Milk Donors.. Matern Child Nutr 22(1) : e70169 2026 view publication
- Walker, GJ, Clifford, V, Bansal, N, Stella, AO, Turville, S, Stelzer-Braid, S, Klein, LD, Rawlinson, W. SARS-CoV-2 in human milk is inactivated by Holder pasteurization but not cold storage. 2026 view publication
- Licciardi, P, Wurzel, D, Neeland, M, Anderson, J, Abo, Y-N, Do, LAH, Donato, C, Bines, J, Toh, ZQ, Higgins, R, et al. Immune Responses in an Infant with Congenital Heart Disease and Severe COVID-19. 2026 view publication
- Toh, ZQ, Anderson, J, Mazarakis, N, Neeland, M, Higgins, RA, Rautenbacher, K, Dohle, K, Nguyen, J, Overmars, I, Donato, C, et al. Reduced seroconversion in children compared to adults with mild COVID-19. 2026 view publication
- Bryant, PA, Salib, P, Clifford, V, Curtis, N. The Six S's of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Pediatrics: A Pragmatic Approach.. Pediatr Infect Dis J 45(1) : e1 -e5 2026 view publication
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