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Rare Diseases Day

Around the Precinct – 3 March 2022

This Monday, 28 February, was Rare Disease Day, aimed at “raising awareness and generating change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, their families and carers”. Researchers from Monash’s Central Clinical School and School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine joined the cause, sharing the progress of their research and the… Read More

Monash FH genetic testing

Around the Precinct – 24 February 2022

An Alliance expert is appointed to a state-wide COVID-19 advisory committee; new research into the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on the kidneys; and how population genetic testing could be a cost-effective way of reducing the risk of heart disease – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Monash University – Central Clinical School Monash Uni… Read More

Baker Institute ticker test

Around the Precinct – 17 February 2022

Celebrating women in science, a funding boost for multiple sclerosis research and a program to help tradies reduce their risk of heart disease – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Monash University – Central Clinical School Multiple Sclerosis research at Monash funded by MS Australia MS Australia will make an intensive bid to urgently… Read More

Alfred Health world-first cancer treatment

Around the Precinct – 10 February 2022

Last Friday, 4 February, was World Cancer Day, and Alfred Health took the opportunity to profile some of the staff who work on the hospital’s world-leading clinical trials, more than half of which are cancer-related. These clinical trials make it possible to take cutting-edge treatments out of the lab and into clinical practice, like the… Read More