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  • New male infertility research focuses on sperm formation

    The mysteries of male infertility lie at the heart of many couples’ inability to conceive, however scientists at Hudson Institute of Medical Research have identified a protein which could play a crucial role in the process.…  Read more

  • Jason and Max in the Lab sq

    Banking on a cure: Hudson Living Biobank receives funding boost

    Hudson Institute’s Living Biobank is addressing a critical bottleneck in paediatric cancer research: the scarcity of accurate preclinical models that scientists can study in the laboratory.…  Read more

  • Prof Elizabeth Hartland AM

    Hudson News Summer 2025: Director’s message

    As we approach the end of the year, I continue to be inspired by our dedicated researchers who continue to push the boundaries of discovery, translating science into hope for patients and families.…  Read more

  • A tiny baby, a big fight for life

    Jessica Collins expected that life would change with the arrival of her first child, but nothing could have prepared her for the changes that were about to come.…  Read more

  • Tiny patients, big breakthroughs.

    New research from Hudson Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a silent threat to preterm babies: inflammation in the womb that doesn’t just strike once…  Read more

  • Uncovering a whole new world inside the gut

    Microbiome medicine has been described as having the potential to revolutionise healthcare. Thanks to a team from Hudson Institute and Monash University, that revolution just came a whole lot closer, promising a new range of possibilities.…  Read more

  • Long Walk Home Team Cade

    Walking for Cade – a community united in hope

    On Friday, 26 September, the Grand Final public holiday, family, friends and supporters came together along Melbourne’s bayside for The Long Walk Home — a moving tribute to Cade Watts, who passed away in February 2023 at just 15 years of age from Ewing Sarcoma.…  Read more

  • Associate Professor Michael Gantier has been awarded a new grant to research further into RNA-based treatments for autoimmune diseases.

    World-first RNA trial a breakthrough for Lupus patients

    In a major breakthrough supported by the Victorian Government, Melbourne researchers have developed a new RNA drug designed to prevent the damaging effects of the debilitating autoimmune disease lupus.…  Read more

  • 2026 ARC Discovery Grant success

    Hudson Institute researchers have had some great success in the recent ARC Discovery Grant rounds.…  Read more

  • Dr Cait Welsh

    Researchers get wind of hydrogen’s role in the gut

    Farts are causing a stink in the research world – but in a positive way. Melbourne scientists have shed new light on the role and importance of hydrogen gas (H₂) – better known for its role in flatulence – in gut health.…  Read more

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