Treatment type: Precision medicine
Finding a cause of high blood pressure
After watching her father struggle with hypertension (high blood pressure) for decades, endocrinologist Dr Jun Yang found he had a hormonal condition called primary aldosteronism (PA).… Read more
Uncovering the mechanism driving antimicrobial resistance
For the first time the mechanism that spreads antimicrobial resistance inside the human gut has been identified in the lab.… Read more
Reducing brain damage in preterm babies
A world-first study at Hudson Institute has taken a big step to understanding the causes of neonatal brain injury… Read more
Colon cancer breakthrough – combo therapy halts cell growth
A colon cancer research breakthrough at Hudson Institute has shown that combining two types of drugs targeting gene expression stops cancer proliferation.… Read more
Gender clues unlocked in hormone-related high blood pressure
Hudson Institute scientists have found that a hormone that can cause high blood pressure has been found to behave differently in young men and women, possibly paving the way for more targeted diagnosis and treatment.… Read more
Osteoporosis research awarded $25,000
The first osteoporosis screening program to identify patients at high risk of fracture following stroke will be established, after the Bone Health Foundation awarded Hudson Institute a $25,000 grant.… Read more
Pancreatic cancer funding boost
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
Bone cancer research funded
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
The Hon Jaala Pulford visits Hudson Institute
Hudson Institute was honoured to welcome the Hon Jaala Pulford, Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy to the Institute, the site of the proposed National Centre for Inflammation Research (NCIR).… Read more
NHMRC Ideas Grants success
Hudson Institute has been successful in the NHMRC Ideas Grant round. Our researchers have been awarded four NHMRC Ideas Grants, totalling almost $4.1 million.… Read more