Story type: Award

Hudson Institute researchers will work to prevent osteoporosis, protect unborn babies’ brains from damage and harness mitochondrial DNA to give women a better chance of pregnancy, thanks to almost $2 million in funding awarded by Australia’s leading medical research body. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) last week announced funding for the research…  Read more

Scientists at Hudson Institute are closer to developing an early detection test for ovarian cancer and better therapies to treat the disease, thanks to new research funding. The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) has generously announced $1.4 million in grants, including funding for research projects at Hudson Institute and a grant to maintain a vital…  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

Renowned stem cell scientist Caroline Gargett has received an academic promotion to Professor from Monash University. Prof Gargett is an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and heads the Endometrial Stem Cell Biology laboratory in The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute. Prof Gargett says she is honoured to receive a promotion for her work which investigates underlying…  Read more

Claudia Nold, has received an academic promotion to Associate Professor from Monash University.…  Read more

Five innovative ‘Big Ideas’ were presented by PhD students and early career researchers (ECRs) from Hudson Institute on August 17 to a panel of expert judges from industry, research and business development, with prizes and mentoring for the best and runner-up ideas. Projects pitched included two new diagnostic tests – one for autoimmune disease and another for infectious…  Read more

rofessor Kate Loveland has had her honorary title of Liebig Professor with the Justus-Liebig University (JLU) renewed, highlighting the importance of her work with the German university.…  Read more

Highly regarded reproductive specialist on uterine receptivity and placental development, Guiying Nie (Research Group Head, Implantation and Placental Development, Centre for Reproductive Health) has been promoted to Adjunct Professor.…  Read more

Professor Jock Findlay AO has been honoured for his service and leadership in reproductive biology research with the Society for the Study of Reproduction’s (SSR) 32nd Annual Distinguished Service Award, presented at the society’s recent annual meeting in Washington, D.C.…  Read more

Hudson Institute of Medical Research scientists will investigate whether a menstruating species of desert rodent responds to ‘the pill’ in the same way that women do, in a project that will lay the foundation for accelerating the discovery of new safe and effective female contraceptives.…  Read more