Christopher Blyth MBBS, PhD, DCH, FRACP, FRCPA

Dr. Chris Blyth is a clinical academic, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, and Co-Director of Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases (WCVID; Telethon Kids Institute [TKI]). He is an Associate Professor of Paediatrics with the School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician at Perth Children's Hospital (PCH), and a Clinical Microbiologist with PathWest Laboratory.

Dr. Blyth has nearly two decades of experience in conducting clinical pediatric and infectious diseases research focusing on questions relevant to public policy and clinical practice. The majority of his research is on influenza, vaccine-preventable respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, and vaccine safety. His Ph.D. (Preventing influenza morbidity in Australian children through vaccination; 2016) evaluated the WA preschool influenza vaccination program and has been instrumental in influencing national and state influenza policy.

Dr. Blyth has previously held an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (2016-2019: Evaluation and optimization of pediatric vaccination programs in Australia and the region) and more recently was awarded an NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellowship (2020-2024: Paediatric Acute Respiratory Infection Management & Prevention: Platforms for the Future). He an Associate Member of the Australasian Academy of Health and Medical Science and sits on the Scientific Steering Committee of the Human Vaccines Project.