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Leading virus scientist, Associate Professor Michelle Tate explains why new treatments are needed alongside vaccines.…  Read more

A new study in pre-clinical models has discovered a link between low oxygen in the womb and impaired memory function. It also finds that anti-oxidant supplements during pregnancy may protect against this.…  Read more

A world-first discovery of ‘sneaky’ sperm particles found outside their ‘home’ in the testes offers new hope for men with fertility issues and new insight for cancer researchers. …  Read more

It took 20 years for Nicole Fernley to be diagnosed with endometriosis, a condition which affects one in nine women. This is her story, in her words.…  Read more

Congratulations to Professor Brendan Jenkins and his team, who have been awarded $288,536 from Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) to fund research into pancreatic cancer.…  Read more

Research into a chronic lung disease in premature babies is leading Hudson Institute researchers to develop new protocols on how to treat infants with cell-based therapies. …  Read more

This discovery of the potential therapeutic benefits of a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli has earned two scientists a prestigious $10 000 award to progress their preeclampsia research.…  Read more

Crohn’s is an inflammatory disease which affects the gastrointestinal tract. It is incurable and usually chronic with periods of flare ups lasting from anywhere from a few days to a several months.…  Read more

Understanding and preventing stillbirth will be the focus of world-first research led by Hudson Institute scientist Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck, awarded $84 000 from Stillbirth Foundation Australia. …  Read more

Bone cancer treatments will be progressed thanks to the Victorian Cancer Agency Early Career Fellowship, which has been awarded to Dr Vijesh Vaghjiani, Postdoctoral Scientist, Developmental and Cancer Biology Research group.…  Read more