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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

Every 15 hours, a baby is born with cerebral palsy – a condition that comes with life-long disability and has no cure.…  Read more

The discovery of a human mutation that controls inflammation could lead to improved treatments for infectious diseases. Potentially, this could improve health outcomes worldwide for diseases such as bacterial infections, septic shock, or common colds and flu.…  Read more

Hudson Institute and Monash University have welcomed the announcement of the Financial Markets Foundation for Children (FMFC) to provide funding for the appointment of a new Chair in Neonatal Paediatrics.…  Read more

The development of a drug to treat the most common type of lung cancer is a step closer …  Read more

Establishing a career in science, and funding for a chosen area of research, can be challenging. Many top young scientists need all the support they can get through the critical phases of their research.…  Read more

Congratulations to the 2019 recipients of the Harold Mitchell Foundation Travel Fellowships. The fellowships equip young scientists with the experience, cutting-edge knowledge and professional links that will let them make a difference to medical science both in Australia and throughout the world.…  Read more