Rate My Professor Orla Morrissey

Monash University

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5.08/20/2025

Makes learning interactive and fun.

4.05/21/2025

Always goes the extra mile for students.

5.03/31/2025

Brings real-world relevance to learning.

4.02/27/2025

Brings real-world examples to learning.

5.02/7/2025

Always positive and motivating in class.

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Professor Orla Morrissey is an Infectious Diseases Physician at Alfred Health in Melbourne, serving as the lead clinician for the Immunocompromised Host Consult Service, and holds positions as Adjunct Professor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Monash University’s Central Clinical School. She is co-chair of the Australia and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group and has played a key role in developing national and international guidelines for managing infections in immunocompromised hosts. Morrissey, who holds the qualifications MB BCh, FRACP, and PhD, leads the Morrissey research group focused on infections in immunocompromised patients, including those undergoing chemotherapy, cancer immunotherapy, biologics for inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease, and transplant recipients. Her work targets opportunistic infections caused by pathogens like Nocardia, cytomegalovirus, Pneumocystis jirovecii, Aspergillus, and Strongyloides, which account for significant morbidity, mortality up to 89 percent, and substantial healthcare costs, such as AUD$55,642 per case of invasive aspergillosis.