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COVID-19
Our ability to combat the novel coronavirus is directly correlated with our ability to test for it.'Luckily, because of the equipment and expertise in the National Serology Laboratory, we were able to quickly prime ourselves to support frontline testing for some of Melbourne's hotspots'.More
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Microglia mysteries
Figuring out how to manipulate these cells might provide solutions for diseases like multiple sclerosis.The tools that we develop will help us to dissect the exact role of microglia in the disease process and may also provide new drug candidates for the treatment of MS.More
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AI breast screening role
The key to boosting survival rates is early and accurate detection.Davis and the team are about to embark on a 'real world study' where they run their algorithm alongside the current system on the approximately 240 scans done per day at the BreastScreen clinic, over a period of 3 months.More
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Buried alive
Sixty percent of fractures occur in people with normal bone density scans."Simply put, if we understood better the factors that contribute to bone fragility, we would be able to better identify people at risk of fracture, and also use that knowledge to find ways to improve bone strength."More
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The right questions
Cardiovascular disease kills one Australian every 13 minutesIf successful, Jock’s study will arm general practitioners with the right questions, the answers to which will allow them to identify patients at increased risk of future cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease and offer them appropriate preventative therapies.More
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The ripple effect
Islets can be extracted from the pancreas, with considerable difficulty, but only by removing the whole organ.From those first mouse islets extracted by Helen, and with the generosity of organ donors and their families, a program of research has grown with impact well beyond what was imagined. More
