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Welcome to the Alfred Research Alliance news hub. To catch up on the news from our Alliance members, please click on the links below:
- Alfred Health News
- Monash University (CCS & SPHPM) News
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute News
- Burnet Institute News
- Deakin University School of Nursing & Midwifery and Alfred Health Nursing Services News
- La Trobe University / Alfred Nursing & Allied Health Clinical School News
- Nucleus Network
- 360biolabs
The Care(er) Factor: Dr Franca Ronchese and the Alliance Panel Share Their Tips on Balancing Work and Family
On Tuesday 12 November, the Alfred Research Alliance Gender Equity Initiative hosted “The Care(er) Factor: Balancing Work and Family in 2019”. This seminar opened with a presentation by Dr Franca Ronchese, a leading immunologist from Wellington’s Malaghan Institute of Medical Research. Dr Ronchese spoke about managing career and caring responsibilities from the 1980s to now… Read More
Around the Precinct: 21 November 2019
Life-saving transplants, international studies and prestigious research awards – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Alfred Health Teen receives life-saving lung and kidney transplants In a remarkable example of team collaboration at The Alfred, paediatric lung transplant patient Thuong Mai returned home to Queensland last week, with a newfound dream of becoming a nurse…. Read More
Australia’s Chief Scientist visits the Alfred Research Alliance
Today we were privileged to welcome Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO, to the Alfred Research Alliance precinct. Dr Finkel was accompanied by a delegation of leaders from the eight organisations of the Alliance, and met with several researchers and clinicians as he toured the precinct’s world-leading facilities. Dr Finkel’s tour began at the… Read More
Around the Precinct: 14 November 2019
Marking Remembrance Day, the dangers of too much TV time and a step toward a malaria vaccine – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Alfred Health Serving our country and our patients From Rwanda to Iraq, Colonel Su Winter has served in the Australian Army since medical school. Read more Baker Heart and Diabetes… Read More