Peter Timms
Dr. Peter Timms is a microbiologist at the University of the Sunshine Coast who has dedicated over a decade to developing a groundbreaking single-dose vaccine aimed at combating the chlamydia epidemic threatening Australia's koala population. His research is pivotal in addressing the high infection rates, which can reach up to 70% in some wild colonies, and has the potential to significantly reduce mortality rates among koalas affected by the disease.
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Professor Peter Timms is a microbiologist at the University of Sunshine Coast who developed a vaccine for koalas.
Whistleblower alleges major flaws in University of Sunshine Coast research
Australia· 2026-05-30
Peter Timms explained the development of the vaccine for chlamydia affecting koalas.
Koaly s chlamýdiami oslepnú a nemôžu mať mladé. Povolili pre ne prvú vakcínu
Slovakia· 2025-09-22Professor Peter Timms led the research team that developed the vaccine to protect koalas from a severe sexually transmitted disease.
אושר חיסון להצלת הקואלות ממחלת מין קשה
Israel· 2025-09-11
Peter Timms is a microbiology professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast who commented on the importance of the new vaccine for koalas.
Australien lässt Impfstoff gegen tödliche Koala-Krankheit zu
Luxembourg· 2025-09-10
Dr Peter Timms said the team hoped to secure major funding to roll out the vaccine nationally to wildlife hospitals, vet clinics and koalas in the wild.
Australia approves world-first vaccine to curb killer epidemic
United Kingdom· 2025-09-09