27 related news articles for Viral Immunity and Immunopathology

Hudson Institute’s resident flu guru, Associate Professor Michelle Tate, answers all your questions heading into this flu season.…  Read more

A new treatment that controls the body’s response to influenza virus is shaping as the key to preventing dangerous lung inflammation and damage.…  Read more

When influenza (or flu) reaches the critical stage, there are no specific treatments available for patients. Now new research has identified a key to this sometimes fatal condition, and opened the door to possible cures.…  Read more

Last year respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and children shot up, causing record numbers of hospitalisations.  Respiratory virus expert, Associate Professor Michelle Tate share’s what you need to know about RSV in 2023.…  Read more

Influenza expert, A/Prof Michelle Tate shares everything that you need to know for the 2023 flu season, including who is most at risk. …  Read more

Hudson Institute research into treatments for severe influenza and pelvic organ prolapse have received funding in the Victorian Medical Research Acceleration grants 2023.…  Read more

The discovery of a new class of host-targeted therapy could give the medical profession a much-needed treatment option for serious flu infections.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers have featured prominently among the latest recipients of NHMRC Ideas Grants.…  Read more

After two years of unusually low influenza infections due to social distancing, flu season 2022 is shaping up as a bad one for Australia. Influenza expert, Associate Professor Michelle Tate, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about flu and what we can expect in Australia this winter.…  Read more

A new anti-viral drug to target the cause of viral lung infections and the infection itself could be a game-changer in treating severe influenza.…  Read more

Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Monash University have received more than $1.6 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) towards research investigating ways to prevent and treat silicosis.…  Read more

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

Severe COVID-19 infection presents as excessive lung inflammation, involving the build-up of cells and fluid in the lungs. This phenomenon, known as ARDS, restricts breathing and causes damage to the lungs. Severely affected patients will need ventilator assistance in intensive care.…  Read more

Hudson Institute has had outstanding success in the NHMRC Ideas Grant round.

Our researchers have been awarded nine NHMRC Ideas Grants, totalling almost $8.5 million and a success rate of 19.1 per cent.…  Read more

A drug used in WW II to treat inflammation may hold the key to saving lives in the fight against flu deaths.…  Read more

Influenza expert Dr Michelle Tate answers frequently asked questions about the flu and addresses misconceptions that often come up in conversation during the winter months.…  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

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

Two Hudson Institute scientists, Dr Michelle Tate and Dr Erin McGillick, have been presented with prestigious Victorian Young Tall Poppy Science Awards in recognition of their outstanding research achievements and community engagement.…  Read more

A new gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body’s immune response to infection and disease has been identified. The discovery could lead to the development of new treatments for influenza, arthritis and even cancer. Dr Rebecca Ambrose, now a Hudson Institute postdoctoral scientist, was part of the CSIRO team that discovered the…  Read more

Why do seasonal strains of influenza make many people sick yet cause relatively few deaths, while 40 per cent of people affected by strains of avian influenza, or ‘bird flu’, succumb to their infection? A discovery by Associate Professor Ashley Mansell could form a strategy to protect the world’s population from a potential global outbreak…  Read more

There have been more than 2.5 times the number of laboratory confirmed cases of flu (160,000) in Australia compared with the same period last year. The effects of a bumper flu season are still being felt well into spring, with moderate levels of flu activity expected to linger into October. Around 800 people die from the…  Read more

Emerging leader in viral pathogenesis and immunology, Dr Michelle Tate has received a promotion to lead her own research group. Dr Tate’s research group, ‘Viral immunity and immunopathology’ will focus on the understanding the induction of hyperinflammation during an influenza virus infection. “My research aims to better understand the mechanisms that contribute to the induction…  Read more

A discovery by Melbourne researchers has solved a longstanding mystery of how viruses trigger protective immunity within our body. The research team demonstrated a protein called SIDT2 was crucial for cells to detect viral components in their environment, and initiate an immune response to reduce the virus’ spread. As well as being an important part…  Read more

Hudson Institute of Medical Research researchers have been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council Fellowships in the latest funding announcements.…  Read more

Scientists from across the world discussing immunology research…  Read more

A team of researchers at Hudson Institute of Medical Research have found that timely blocking of the body’s own immune response to infection from a severe or pathogenic strain of influenza could be vital in treating patients infected during a global pandemic.…  Read more