Together, Shaping the Future of Infectious Diseases  

ASID has launched its first fundraising campaign and call on our members to support the growing research talent across our society. 

Raised funds will directly support the 2026 Research Awards and their administration. Each year ASID provides research awards and grants worth over $100,000 to directly contribute to the research our members undertake. These research programs grow and develop our members skills and expertise and provides them with opportunities to go onto greater projects and research activities.

“ASID members are full of wonderful ideas but sometimes a good idea isn’t quite ready and needs seed funding to mature and begin to move. The ASID Research Grant can be that catalyst.” Joshua Osowicki, 2024 Research Grant Recipient. Joshua’s research program developed with other collaborators in the STreptococcal Adaptive Platform (STRAP) trial, which was awarded a $5 million MRFF grant in 2025.

Your support will lead to more activities and programs such as this one.

Donate now and with your support ASID will advance research across infectious diseases 

✅ Enable groundbreaking research across infectious diseases. 

✅ Support member research pursuits, career development and future research leaders. 

✅ Drive real world change through research that will improve clinical outcomes and practice. 

✅ Foster collaborations with other research groups, including governments, other medical research institutes and hospitals and NGOs locally and globally. 

✅ Amplify Evidence – Enable research findings to be published, presented at leading conferences, and have impact across advocacy, policy and improved clinical practice. 

 Join us in making a lasting difference
Contribute to the 2026 ASID Research Awards and help champion advances in infectious diseases research 

A word from our Inaugural Donor

“I am delighted to support ASID’s important new fundraising campaign to support research in infectious diseases in Australasia. This initiative will provide much-needed support for early career researchers in the region. In this day and age, with concerns of ongoing high rates of infectious diseases, particularly in underprivileged populations, and emerging infectious diseases, supporting research in infectious diseases is more important than ever. Michael Alpers, my late partner and life member of ASID would also have been delighted to know of this initiative.”

Ms Deborah Lehmann

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A word from an ASID Award Recipient

"ASIDs Research award accelerated progress on a project….. It enabled us to transition from idea to infrastructure, establishing a platform with national relevance with long-term impact."

 Testimony from past ASID Research Award Recipient

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FAQ’s

  • You can donate by selecting one of the donation options or nominating your preferred donation amount on our donation page. Then, complete the donation form with your details and submit your donation. 

  • Yes, donations to the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) are tax-deductible. ASID is a registered Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR), so your donation is eligible for a tax deduction. ASID will issue a receipt of your donation. 

  • Your donation will directly support the ASID 2026 Research Awards and their administration. 

  • Yes, you can choose to donate a custom amount by selecting the "Custom Amount" option on our donation page. 

  • Yes, you will receive a receipt for your donation via email. This receipt can be used for tax deduction purposes. 

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