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Our response to COVID-19
Hudson Institute has responded to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) both scientifically and to protect the wellbeing of our staff and community. Our world-leading scientists are applying their expertise in hyper-inflammation, to find ways to reduce the body’s overwhelming inflammatory response and acute respiratory distress that is leading to loss of lives from COVID-19. During this… 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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Keeping stomach cancer at bay
Researchers have identified a protein in immune cells that may play a role in thwarting a type of stomach cancer, paving the way for possible prevention therapies.… Read more
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Simple blood test can improve ovarian cancer diagnosis
Researchers have developed a simple blood test that measures the body’s own immune response to improve diagnosis of ovarian cancer.… Read more
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Gut bacteria and the immune system—mapping out interactions
Hudson Institute scientists Dr Emily Gulliver and Dr Sam Forster were part of a leading collaborative study with the Wellcome Sanger Institute, which created the first detailed cell atlas of immune cells and gut bacteria within the human colon.… Read more
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Unearthing a new form of toxic inflammation
Hudson Institute scientists have discovered how a molecule is transferred between damaged cells and healthy immune cells, which might cause toxic inflammation in a host of diseases.… Read more
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Treating UTIs—where to from here
The discovery that the bladder isn’t sterile has opened up new avenues of treatment for urinary tract infections (UTI).… Read more
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Strengthening international collaborations with the University of Toronto
A two-day workshop is being held to promote collaborative research opportunities between cancer and inflammation researchers at Hudson Institute and the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto.… Read more
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Cancer Council Victoria Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to progress lung cancer research
Congratulations to Dr Mohamed Saad, who has been awarded a Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) Postdoctoral Cancer Research Fellowship to inform the design of better treatment approaches in lung cancer.… Read more
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Celebrating a successful Rebecca L Cooper Foundation Grant
Congratulations to Dr Gina Kusuma, who has been awarded a two-year Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Project Grant to investigate cell-free therapeutics which can mediate vascular regeneration in the aged population.… Read more