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La Trobe University

Around the Precinct: 26 September 2019

Antibody discoveries, calls for hep C vaccine and gender equity recognition – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Burnet Institute Antibody’s hidden impact revealed A major Burnet-led study has revealed a particular antibody to be far more influential in combating malaria than previously understood. Read more The case for a hepatitis C vaccine New… Read More

Dr Chris Karayiannis

Around the Precinct: 19 September 2019

New discoveries, international speakers and watershed moments in research – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Alfred Health Bubbles to the brain, diver sends a warning Experienced diver Kate Martin thought she was going to drown when she lost control of a cough 19 metres below the surface off Portsea in Victoria. Read more… Read More

Dr Jo-Anne Chan at Burnet Institute

Around the Precinct: 12 September 2019

Families say thanks, honours for researchers improving quality of life, drug developments and world firsts – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance. Alfred Health Crash survivor’s community thanks The Alfred Two months after a car crash nearly took the life of 18-year-old Harry, he’s back to visit the intensive care unit and trauma ward… Read More

Prof Stephen Jane

Monash Schools on the Alliance Precinct Join Forces

Monash University has established a Sub-Faculty of Translational Medicine and Public Health, Vice-Chancellor Professor Margaret Gardner AO announced this week. The sub-faculty will comprise the two Monash schools that are members of the Alfred Research Alliance – the Central Clinical School and the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine – and will be led… Read More