Prof Daniel MacArthur | Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference

At this year's Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference, we heard from Prof Daniel MacArthur, the Director of the Centre for Population Genomics.

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December 5th, 2023
 

Prof Michelle Simmons AO | Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference

At this year's Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference, we heard from Prof Michelle Simmons, the CEO and Founder of Silicon Quantum Computing.

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December 5th, 2023
 

Prof Misty Jenkins AO | Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference

At this year's Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference, we heard from Prof Misty Jenkins. Misty is a NHMRC fellow and laboratory head of the Immunology Division at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.

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December 5th, 2023
 

Is dementia truly preventable?

In this NeuRA Talk, Professor Kaarin Anstey, Dr Nikki-Anne Wilson and Dr Bill Brooks are joined by Executive Director of Professional Services, Carole Renouf to answer the question: Is dementia truly preventable? 

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December 4th, 2023
 

Discover the world of rare genetic disease research with Associate Professor Gina Ravenscroft | Harry Perkins

In this episode, we speak to Associate Professor Gina Ravenscroft. Gina is an Associate Professor in Neurogenetics at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth.

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November 21st, 2023
 

Advancing Medicine Is In Daniel MacArthur’s DNA

When genomic scientist Daniel MacArthur had the opportunity to set up a new Centre for Population Genomics in Australia in 2019, he jumped at the chance to return home after 12 years living overseas.

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November 15th, 2023
 

Big thinkers in hunt for brain cancer cure

“Brain cancer is rare, but for people who do get it the prognosis is not good,” Assistant Professor Jenkins tells The Australian.

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November 10th, 2023
 

Delve into the world of kids critical care and trauma research with Dr. Marino Festa | Kids Critical Care Research

In thie episode, we are joined by Dr. Marino Festa, or Rino for short. He is the Medical Director of NSW Kids ECMO Referral Service and a senior specialist in Paediatric Intensive Care at Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

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November 7th, 2023
 

Genomic medicine the future of health?

DNA sequences may well hold the secrets to better health. Profound changes in the practice of medicine are underway, being driven by rapid developments in several fields, particularly in genomics.

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November 6th, 2023
 

WEHI | Learn how A/Prof Matt Call is teaching our body to kill cancer

In this episode, CEO Paul Rayson is joined by WEHI’s Associate Professor Matt Call to talk about his incredible research. Matt’s team teaches and trains the body's own immune cells to target and kill cancer cells. 

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October 10th, 2023
 

WA scientists win Hearts and Minds

We’re excited to announce that we have made our first donation to a beneficiary in Western Australia, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Read their media release here.

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October 3rd, 2023
 

Could insulin come in a pill? How a molecule that mimics insulin may advance diabetes research

WEHI researchers have answered a 100-year-old question in diabetes research: can a molecule different to insulin have the same effect?

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July 14th, 2023
 

The Florey. Where remarkable minds advance brain research.

The Florey is the home of neuroscience and mental health research, advancing knowledge of the brain to improve health outcomes for us all. Learn more about their organisation here.

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May 8th, 2023
 

Medicare Heart Health Check Saved

The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute says that the Federal Government's decision to extend Medicare-funded Heart Health Checks will save lives.

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May 5th, 2023
 

Innovation Centre's key role in delivering new stroke treatments

The Innovation Centre at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute has been very useful for Dr Kirsten Coupland from the University of Newcastle to help her shed light on the inner workings of the brain. 

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April 20th, 2023
 

Artificial intelligence gives new hope for sufferers of severe heart problem

New AI software can improve the diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis by 72% and could potentially change the lives of about 50,000 Australians with the life-threatening condition.

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April 20th, 2023
 

Saving Hearts to Save Lives

Professor Peter Macdonald from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute opens up about his career as a cardiologist and scientist, the groundbreaking 'Heart in a Box', and the potential of deadly spider venom.

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April 13th, 2023
 

Case Study Highlight: The Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute

Working closely with Indigenous communities, The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is working to help tackle heart disease and diabetes in remote communities of Central Australia.

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March 7th, 2023
 

A Heart in a Box: The Gift of Life

A “heart in a box”. It sounds like an ad for Valentine’s Day chocolates. But this box contains an actual human heart which is pumping outside its original body, enabling the gift of life from one person to another.

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February 21st, 2023
 

Bringing Equity and Diversity to Genomic Medicine

Professor Daniel MacArthur, Director of the Centre for Population Genomics has big goals to bring equity and diversity into genomic medicine in Australia, something surprisingly inadequate presently. 

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February 14th, 2023
 

WEHI: Art of Science Online Exhibition 2022

WEHI has officially opened their interactive online exhibition, Art of Science, which features incredible biomedical images from WEHI researchers.

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October 21st, 2022
 

PMRI: Digital Education Platform Project - Pain Management

PMRI is developing digital pain education to support the emerging, current and future health workforce and improve the lives of patients with chronic pain.

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October 20th, 2022
 

VCCRI: 'Heart in a Box'

An Australian method of preserving donated hearts has boosted the number of successful transplants across the world, with new research demonstrating similar survival rates to traditional transplants.

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September 6th, 2022
 

VCCRI & Baker Institute: Why exercise is vital for heart health

VCCRI's Jason Kovacic and Baker Institute’s Andre La Gerche delve into the inner workings of elite athletes’ hearts and what this means for the general population.

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September 6th, 2022
 

WEHI: Say Hi to the life-saving impact of medical research discoveries

HM1 beneficiary Walter and Eliza Hall Institute recently released a video dedicated to the life-saving impact of long-term medical research discoveries.

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September 1st, 2022
 

VCCRI: How does space travel affect the human body?

Professor Jason Kovacic from Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute explains how deep space travel impacts the human body and heart health.

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August 29th, 2022
 

Cerebral Palsy Alliance: Changing the GAME

A research team at Cerebral Palsy Alliance is working to develop a world-first, early-intervention therapy approach for infants with cerebral palsy called ‘GAME’ (Goals, Activity, Motor Enrichment).

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August 24th, 2022
 

VCCRI: Update on historic pregnancy breakthrough

Australia’s first clinical trial to potentially identify pregnant women at risk of recurrent miscarriages or having a baby with birth defects is currently underway.

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August 10th, 2022
 

The Florey: New target in MND drug discovery

The Florey investigates how a previously underappreciated cell type potentially contributes to the progressive loss of motor neurons in Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

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August 3rd, 2022
 

Remarkable Demo Day 2022: Disability-tech accelerator

Remarkable, Australia’s first disability-tech accelerator made possible by Cerebral Palsy Alliance, has released a video sharing the innovative products developed by the 2022 cohort.

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July 21st, 2022


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