Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) is a partnership between the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service (SESIAHS).
NEWS : Since the launch of the IHMRI Research Network on 9 December 2009 (pictured), more than 280 of the region’s health and medical community have registered for membership.
The Network has [...]
Centre for Cancer Biology
The major aim of the “Centre for Cancer Biology” (CCB) is to pursue a culture of scientific excellence and innovation to understand the fundamental basis of cancer with the goal of developing better treatment strategies.
Strengths:
The CCB has a critical mass and an international track record in cancer biology research.
The members of the [...]
Australia is well placed to make a significant contribution to further developing our understanding of ocular health, the optical system and technology that will provide superior vision for billions around the world needing vision correction.
Historically, single-cell gene expression experiments have been difficult and expensive to perform. Recently Fluidigm introduced a new single-cell gene expression protocol that, when used with the BioMark™ Real-Time PCR system, produces inexpensive, easily reproducible, gene expression results from single-cell samples.
The method is ideally suited to moderate- to high-throughput cell-line studies to determine individual cell behavior [...]
Researchers from Children’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research have developed a new approach to the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), one of the most aggressive forms of the disease.
The approach uses an antibody to preferentially target AML ‘cancer initiating cells’, and may also prove effective in treating other leukaemias with fewer side effects, [...]
The Sydney Medical School is recognised internationally for the quality of its teaching and research, and attracts higher degree students from around the world. Research students come from a range of first degrees, and include people from medical and non-medical backgrounds.
There are over 800 research students studying for postgraduate degrees in Medicine, mostly PhD candidates. [...]
Professor Graeme Young’s work on preventing and detecting bowel cancer is saving lives around the world. Since his appointment as foundation Professor of Gastroenterology at Flinders University in 1997, he has developed a strong multidisciplinary research team with expertise covering population screening, clinical research, epithelial biology and molecular biology.
Internationally recognised for its medical research, Monash University is committed to making a difference to the lives of people around the world. Monash researchers work tirelessly to find solutions to health problems affecting the community, with funding from the NHMRC providing the means to undertake this critical research.
