Treatment type: Cell therapies

  • Preventing brain damage in preterm babies

    Hudson Institute researchers have conducted the first attempts to collect umbilical cord blood cells from very preterm babies, with a view to using them to reduce their increased risk of brain injury and disability.…  Read more

    Dr Lindsay Zhou from the Neurodevelopment and Neuroprotection Research Group at Hudson Institute of Medical Research

  • Curing childhood cancer: all roads lead to Melbourne

    A single laboratory in south-east Melbourne is now the global hub for medical researchers looking to cure childhood cancer.…  Read more

    Dr Paul Daiel and Dr Claire Sun at Hudson Institute working on curing childhood cancer.

  • 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