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Hudson Institute has a strong track record of discoveries and commercialisation.
Building on our beginnings as Monash Institute of Medical Research and Prince Henry’s Institute, we are now forging forward and supporting the translation of our science into the community where it will have the most benefit.
Our translational success has been the result of strong partnerships with industry and academia, including collaborative R&D, start-up incubation, and nurturing longer-term relationships with biotechnology partners.
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CRC-P Grant accelerates Microbiome therapeutics
Hudson Institute partner BiomeBank has secured a multimillion-dollar Federal Government grant that will turbocharge the development and production of microbiome-based therapeutics.… Read more
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Controlling inflammation to conquer lung infections
A new treatment that controls the body’s response to influenza virus is shaping as the key to preventing dangerous lung inflammation and damage.… Read more
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Researchers close to a more accurate ovarian cancer test
A new blood test is now being developed to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis, with the potential to reduce unnecessary surgery leading to better health outcomes, saving time, stress and money for patients and the healthcare system.… Read more
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Women’s health specialist receives MTPConnect REDI fellowship with MODERNA Australia
Hudson Institute researcher, Dr Shayanti Mukherjee has been placed at Moderna Australia as one of the 2023 recipients of the MTPConnect REDI fellowship.… Read more
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The role of the microbiome in IBD
Researchers are taking a new approach to a debilitating illness by looking for a microbiome-based cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).… Read more
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New anti-inflammatory: one medicine to rule them all
A new class of anti-inflammatory drug is opening a world of possibilities for treating everything from neurological diseases to cancers.… Read more
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New therapy gives important flu treatment option
The discovery of a new class of host-targeted therapy could give the medical profession a much-needed treatment option for serious flu infections.… Read more
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Uncovering the mechanism driving antimicrobial resistance
For the first time the mechanism that spreads antimicrobial resistance inside the human gut has been identified in the lab.… Read more
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Targeting viral lung infections two ways
A new anti-viral drug to target the cause of viral lung infections and the infection itself could be a game-changer in treating severe influenza.… Read more
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Flicking the inflammation off-switch
Many human diseases, including autoimmune diseases such as arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease, are characterised by too much inflammation.
There has been a gap in producing new generations of potent anti-inflammatory therapeutics for these anti-inflammatory conditions.… Read more -
NOXCOVID clinical program to expand following positive Phase I clinical results
Noxopharm plans to take Idronoxil (Veyonda®) to the next stage of testing following promising results in its first round of safety trials.… Read more
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Discovery opens up new RNA therapies for diseases driven by auto-inflammation
RNA therapeutics comprise a rapidly expanding category of drugs that have the potential to revolutionise treatments for many diseases, including those currently deemed undruggable.… Read more
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Researchers receive collaboration grant from PanKind to expand targeted screening for pancreatic cancer
Hudson Institute researchers Dr Daniel Croagh and Professor Brendan Jenkins have received a share of the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation’s (PanKind) 2020 Collaborative Research Grant to help accelerate… Read more
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Researchers develop viral gene therapy to treat beta thalassaemia
Hudson Institute researchers have developed a new gene therapy strategy to treat beta thalassaemia, an inherited disorder where the body doesn’t make enough haemoglobin in red blood cells. These disorders lead to altered production of both haemoglobin and red blood cells, causing serious life-threatening complications soon after birth. … Read more
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Students selected for IMNIS mentoring program
Ten Hudson Institute PhD students have been selected for the second year running to participate in the high-level mentoring program, Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS).… Read more
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Initial proof-of-concept results show INV043 to be effective against multiple cancer types
Invion Limited ASX announcement on the initial proof-of-concept testing results on INV043, the latest Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (“API”) using the PhotosoftTM technology.… Read more
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Invion announces next steps in R&D program
Invion, a life sciences company, announces it is progressing a new Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for anti-cancer treatment.… Read more
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Study revolutionises cell therapy for premature babies
Research into a chronic lung disease in premature babies is leading Hudson Institute researchers to develop new protocols on how to treat infants with cell-based therapies. … Read more
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Septic shock company established with Noxopharm
A new Australian drug development company to target life-threatening inflammation has been formed as the result of a collaboration between Noxopharm Limited (ASX:NOX), Hudson Institute and Australian National University.… Read more
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Ovarian cancer therapy closer following international venture capital investment
Hudson Institute has attracted a substantial international venture capital investment to support translation of a promising new ovarian cancer therapy into clinical development.… Read more
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US FDA approval sought for clinical trial – potential COVID-19 treatment
Biotech company Noxopharm is seeking approval from the US FDA for a clinical trial in COVID-19 patients of an end-stage prostate cancer drug, following a discovery by Hudson Institute researchers that it could act as an anti-inflammatory, to prevent a ‘cytokine storm’.… Read more
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Cancer drug investigated as anti-inflammatory for lethal conditions including COVID-19
An existing cancer drug could potentially modify a severe hyper-inflammatory ‘storm’ associated with some conditions, which may include the COVID-19 virus, according to Hudson Institute researchers.… Read more
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Hudson Institute enters into research alliance with Invion Limited
Hudson Institute has entered into a Research and Development Alliance Agreement with Invion Limited to provide key scientific assessment of Invion’s cancer treatment technology, Photosoft. The collaboration will initially focus on the treatment of ovarian cancer, with a view to expanding research and development projects into other forms of cancer.… Read more
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Fielding Foundation awards for researchers
Hudson Institute’s finest medical researchers will continue to push the boundaries in their field thanks to continued generous support from Mr Peter Fielding and the Fielding Foundation. The Fielding Foundation Fellowship aims to help an outstanding early- to mid-career researcher to establish their own independent research.… Read more
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Researchers awarded Ferring Innovation Grants
Two Hudson Institute researchers have been awarded 2018-19 Ferring Innovation Grants. Dr Fiona Cousins and Dr Tracey Edgell were named among eight international researchers, with this year’s program focused on reproductive medicine, women’s health and more.… Read more
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Creating next generation medicines: new industry collaboration announced
Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Monash University have announced a new research collaboration with the Swiss-based healthcare company Roche (F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.)… Read more