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Baker Institute type 2 diabetes study

Around the Precinct – 13 January 2022

Welcome to the first edition of Around the Precinct for 2022, wrapping up all the latest updates from across the precinct over the last four weeks. Christmas and New Year are typically a quiet time as researchers take a well-earned break, but the recent Omicron wave of COVID-19 has meant long hours and challenging conditions… Read More

Six Alliance researchers receive NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Six Alliance researchers receive NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Six researchers from the Alfred Research Alliance have received an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship, announced today by The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care. Ranging from $67,346 to $135,002 each, the scholarships cover a range of research areas including sexual health, gastroenterology, maternal and child health, pandemic modelling and mental health. The NHMRC… Read More

The Alfred Monash bioengineered skin

Around the Precinct – 16 December 2021

Alliance researchers hold their position at the forefront of groundbreaking medical research with this week’s announcement of a joint Alfred/Monash trial that could revolutionise burns treatment by using bioengineered skin. Other Monash researchers have been recognised for their work in transforming ICU care with the prestigious 2021 GSK Award for Research Excellence, and Burnet experts look… Read More

Monash SPHPM

Around the Precinct – 9 December 2021

The research on our precinct takes place on a broad spectrum, from examining the tiniest of cells under a microscope to analysing population trends and patterns among millions of people. This week, researchers from the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases have found a new way to deliver drugs to targeted cancer cells, while senior research… Read More