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Melbourne is hosting the first Australian symposium for LGBT STEMM Day on 5 July. Dr Jaclyn Pearson is one of a number of Hudson Institute researchers who are attending and also has the honour of being an event speaker.…  Read more

Nine young women from secondary colleges in Melbourne’s southeast participated in a two-week immersive program at Hudson Institute that was funded as part of a concerted effort by the federal government to increase the number of women in science.…  Read more

Mary Mansilla, PhD student in the Centre for Reproductive Health, was nominated and shortlisted for the 2019 Glen Eira Young Citizen of the Year Award for her extensive youth mental health advocacy with headspace.…  Read more

More than 120 medical research scientists in the field of inflammation converged at Hudson Institute of Medical Research today to share knowledge and find solutions for patients across a broad range of diseases.…  Read more

For every 4000 babies born, one baby will be born with lungs so underdeveloped that they will die soon after birth, or, if they survive, they will face lifelong neurological and respiratory problems.…  Read more

A recent addition to the STEM landscape, The BrainSTEM Innovation Challenge has provided an opportunity for Hudson Institute PhD student, Steph Huang to mentor local high school students and address gaps in scientific education.…  Read more

Professor Brendan Jenkins took part in two Metafit (high intensity interval training) sessions last weekend, including one organised in Fairfield for coaches.

These sessions were held in memory of the late fitness trainer, Daniel Wilson to raise funds for a new scholarship at Hudson Institute.…  Read more

Hudson Institute has created a new program for young women designed to encourage them to consider a career in medical research.

The inaugural Hudson Institute of Young Women in Science program was funded as part of a concerted effort by the federal government to increase the number of women in science.…  Read more

A leading Australian fitness coach, Daniel Wilson, died in May 2019 two months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer aged just 37. Daniel was well known for introducing Metafit, a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) program, to Australia.

Now, those who loved Daniel are commemorating his life by raising funds for medical research that will help find earlier diagnoses and treatments for others with stomach cancer.…  Read more

We all know that eating well, exercising and avoiding smoking can help reduce our risk of heart disease. However, many of us don’t realise that our heart health is affected by the conditions in our mothers’ wombs before we are born.…  Read more