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Ageing answers no longer a hard cell

Tamzin on 18 March, 2014

The holy grail of healthy old age may lie in the riddle of cells that stop cancer and hasten age at the same time.

Professor Judith Campisi, the head of research labs at San Francisco’s Buck Institute for Research on Ageing and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will present this research at the Inflammation in Disease and Ageing conference at Manly, organised by the Centenary Institute.

She has found that senescent cells, which stop cancer in its tracks, also promote the inflammation that drives many age-related problems and chronic diseases.

Ruth Bishop – photos and videos for 2013 CSL Florey Medal

Tamzin on 26 October, 2013

Images and videos for use in reporting on Ruth Bishop, winner of the 2013 CSL Florey Medal, with attribution.

Hope for Hep C cure no excuse for risk-taking, expert warns

Tamzin on 25 July, 2013

Australian liver disease specialists available for World Hepatitis Day interviews

Exciting early indications of a cure for Hepatitis C do not mean we should become complacent about the risks of contracting the debilitating disease, a leading Australian researcher warns.

Professor Geoff McCaughan, head of the Liver Immunobiology Program at Sydney’s Centenary Research Institute, says preliminary results of a newly developed oral treatment regime for liver transplant patients with Hepatitis C were showing promising results.

JABBED: information for doctors

Tamzin on 23 May, 2013

An introduction for doctors to the documentary JABBED

JABBED – love, fear and vaccines is a documentary on vaccination, screening on SBS One at 8.30pm, Sunday 26 May 2013.

Vaccine-preventable diseases are still a problem in our community. While more than 90% of Australians support vaccination, some people are delaying or refusing vaccines. Whooping cough and measles in particular are appearing again. Meanwhile, some parents are anxious about the rare cases of serious reactions to vaccination.

Challenging the origin of Australian marsupials, how worm genes can regulate brain health, how fast do you want sperm to travel and more at the NSW state final.

Tamzin on 2 May, 2013

Today at ANSTO’s Discovery Centre at Lucas Heights, 14 of NSW’s future science leaders are participating in the NSW Fresh Science state final. In total, 60 state finalists have been chosen competitively for their discovery and for the quality of their research. Today, they will be trained in how to talk science to journalists, business […]

Inspiring Australia: RMIT science journalism project

Tamzin on 23 April, 2013

Science in Public worked with journalism students at RMIT University to produce a series of radio pieces about the projects supported by the government’s Inspiring Australia strategy.

Their work are being published online at http://inspiringaustralia.net.au/category/rmit/.

The students were asked to choose a story which explores how scientists and communicators across Australia have engaged with the public and inspired their involvement with science.

2000 young world leaders march with a message for the United Nations

Tamzin on 21 March, 2013

Photo opportunity 1pm Friday 22 March: 2000 students from 80 countries will wear their flags in a march along the Yarra from the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre to Queensbridge Square.

They’ve got a message for the United Nations – they’re demanding a seat at the table for young people as world leaders debate future plans for international aid and development.

WorldMUN: photos from the conference

Tamzin on 19 March, 2013

Feel free to use these photos in any coverage of the Harvard World Model United Nations in Melbourne, 2013.

World Model UN: conference schedule

Tamzin on 18 March, 2013

The students will each represent a different country in model versions of the United Nations General Assembly and all its committees, including the World Bank, the World Health Organisation, the International Criminal Court and the UN Environment Program.

Read more about the committees and the topics they’ll be discussing:

World Model UN: press details and background information

Tamzin on 18 March, 2013

In Melbourne this week, 2000 young change-makers from 80 countries will meet for the world’s largest international student-led youth conference, the Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN), from 18-22 March.

Now in its 22nd year, with past meetings in Brussels, Geneva, London and Beijing, the world’s future leaders will be hosted here by students from Monash University and RMIT University at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

This year’s conference asks what will come after the UN’s Millennium Development Goals – eight targets in health, education, finance and human rights. As the 2015 deadline looms, the young delegates will plan towards the next set of goals in development, watched over by UN officials and mentors from the Red Cross, World Vision, UNICEF, and AusAID, the Australian government’s overseas aid agency.