Treatment type: Cell therapies

  • MRFF grants – bringing better health to life

    Two leading Hudson Institute researchers are taking their discoveries closer to the clinic and bringing better health to the lives of preterm babies and Australians with hypertension, thanks to significant new funding.…  Read more

    Hudson Institute researchers have received significant new funding, taking their discoveries closer to the clinic and bringing better health to the lives of preterm babies and Australians with hypertension.

  • Finding and treating newborn brain injury

    The long-term effects of newborn brain injuries are well known, so Professor Suzanne Miller’s dream is to be able to detect and treat those injuries in time to make a difference.…  Read more

    Professor Suzanne Miller's research aims at detecting and treating newborn brain injury in time to make a difference to their lives.

  • Importance of donor age in treating BPD

    An effective treatment is closer than ever for one of the most devastating conditions affecting premature babies, with researchers at Hudson Institute further refining their world-first method of treating BPD (Bronchopulmonary dysplasia).…  Read more

    Associate Professor Rebecca Lim researching in the lab on an effective treatment for treating BPD (Bronchopulmonary dysplasia).

  • Philanthropy supports perinatal brain injury research

    Dr Tayla Penny’s perinatal brain injury research has been awarded a significant early career research grant. Dr Penny’s investigation of umbilical cord blood (UCB) cell therapy for perinatal brain injury was recognised by the Jack Brockhoff Foundation as a worthy recipient of a $75,000 grant.…  Read more

    Dr Tayla Penny perinatal brain injury research has been awarded an early career research grant by the Jack Brockhoff Foundation.

  • RNA platelet discovery could ease load on blood donors

    A new insight into RNA regulation has taken researchers a big step forward in understanding how the body creates platelets.…  Read more

    Dr Minna-Liisa Änkö discovers the key to platelet production and understanding RNA.

  • Treatment hope for premature babies

    A treatment offering hope to parents of very premature babies is showing great promise, in the first worldwide stocktake of research into umbilical cord blood stem cells.…  Read more

    Dr Lindsay Zhou and researchers at Hudson Institute have reviewed all current research into umbilical cord blood stem cells treatment, which offers hope to premature babies.

  • Chronic lung disease treatment hits speed bump

    A promising avenue of research into chronic lung disease treatment has hit a speed bump, with new research showing that 3D manufacturing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may not be the panacea that was hoped.…  Read more

    Associate Professor Rebecca Lim, Cell Therapy Researcher, Hudson Institute of Medical Research

  • Helping women with endometriosis

    Some scientific discoveries have the power to prevent years of pain and suffering. Professor Caroline Gargett and her team are within reach of making that dream a reality for millions of women.…  Read more

    Professor Caroline Gargett Dr Caitlin Filby and endometriosis patient Nicole Fernley at Hudson Institute

  • Pelvic organ prolapse prevention and cure

    They say prevention is better than cure, but when it comes to pelvic organ prolapse, the specialists at Hudson Institute of Medical Research are taking them equally seriously.…  Read more

    Hudson Institute researchers, Dr Kallyanashis Paul and Dr Shayanti Mukherjee, developing a new cell therapy treatment for pelvic organ prolapse.

  • Victorian Premier’s Awards recognise rising stars

    Hudson Institute has featured prominently in the Victorian Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research, thanks to pioneering work developing new treatments for pelvic organ prolapse (POP).…  Read more

    Dr Kallyanashis among the winners in Health and Medical Research awards