The Shellam Fund for research in microbiology and infectious diseases was established in the memory of Professor Geoffrey Shellam, Professor of Microbiology at The University of Western Australia (1985- June 2015). He was the Co-Director of The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training (2007-2015). Professor Shellam was renowned internationally for his significant work in infectious diseases, microbiology and immunology. The Shellam family, friends and colleagues have launched the Shellam Fund for Research in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. This fund commemorates Professor Shellam's exceptional lifelong commitment to improving human health. This fund supports the Shellam small grant award which is dispersed annually for our PhD students and early career researchers to help build impact into the early research projects.