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  • Dan Gough in the Lab at Hudson SQ fight lung cancer

    Harnessing a natural killer to fight lung cancer

    Associate Professor Dan Gough and his team are studying how to make these cold tumours visible to the immune system and prevent them spreading to other parts of the body.…  Read more

  • Professor Elizabeth Hartland, Director and CEO of Hudson Institute

    Hudson News Summer 2024: Director’s message

    Cancer kills three children every week in Australia – more than any other disease. And more than 1,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year – highlighting why our researchers are focused on trying to find much-needed cures and better treatments for children with cancer.…  Read more

  • Tianna and Raya cancer survivors. The girls spent time in the Lab getting a taste of their planned futures in science.

    Teen cancer survivors: a story of friendship and dreams

    Two remarkable Melbourne teenagers, Tianna and Raya fought and beat the odds against leukaemia, and are now aiming to help others who find themselves facing the same medical nightmare.…  Read more

  • Dr Catherine Carmichael in the lab at Hudson

    Childhood blood cancer: new treatment approach

    Dr Catherine Carmichael aims to identify the key mechanisms that drive development of an aggressive form of childhood blood cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).…  Read more

  • Australian Lions’ children’s cancer fellowship

    Through this type of philanthropy, Lions have not just improved the chances of children with cancer living longer and better lives. Lions have also improved the likelihood that the next major breakthrough in paediatric cancer will come from Hudson Institute in Australia.…  Read more

  • Spotlight Morry Fraid, Ben Clark, Dr Maree Bilandzic

    Spotlight: supporting ovarian cancer research

    There are few parts of the Australian community that remain untouched by ovarian cancer. The team at Spotlight Group Holdings, one of the nation’s largest retail organisations, is supporting Hudson Institute’s work to help find a cure and better early diagnostics for the deadly disease.…  Read more

  • Elizabeth Hartland AM AAHMS Fellow

    Prof Hartland named among latest AAHMS Fellows

    The Academy welcomed the new Fellows, which included Hudson Institute Director and CEO, Professor Elizabeth Hartland AM, in a ceremony at its Annual Meeting.…  Read more

  • Associate Professor Jun Yang receives Hypertension Honour Victorian Women’s Honour Roll

    Hypertension pioneer added to Victorian Women’s Honour Roll

    Associate Professor Jun Yang has been recognised as a change agent in the field of hypertension research and treatment, with the Victorian government adding her to the state’s official Honour Roll of Women.…  Read more

  • Henry Burger

    In memory of Professor Henry George Burger AO

    Hudson Institute of Medical Research is mourning the passing of one of its founding fathers, Henry G Burger AO.…  Read more

  • Victoria leads fight against childhood cancer

    At Hudson Institute, Minister for Medical Research Ben Carroll announced the establishment of the Victorian Paediatric Cancer Consortium Limited (VPCC Ltd), made possible by a $35 million investment from the Government and $10 million from the Children’s Cancer Foundation.…  Read more

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