Welcoming a funding boost announced by Health Minister Plibersek today, Professor Warwick Britton, head of Centenary Institute’s tuberculosis research program, said, “We need to be helping countries like Papua New Guinea come to grips with the problems of TB control. [continue reading…]
“The good news is that treatment is now less invasive, of shorter duration, much more effective—and diagnosis doesn’t involve humongous needles,” says Dr Nick Shackel from the Centenary Institute.
Driving along the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan at 4000 m above sea level or through the Mongolian desert is a far cry from working on the genetics of hepatitis C in a laboratory in central Sydney.
But that’s the transition Wil d’Avigdor, a PhD student from the Liver Injury and Cancer Laboratory at the Centenary Institute is about to make in the next few weeks. [continue reading…]
Four Australians associated with the Centenary Institute have been recognised in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
The Board of Governors of the Centenary Institute congratulates
Professor Vadas has carried out fundamental work on inflammation and skilfully guided the growth of the Institute. He is Executive Director of the Centenary Institute of Medical Research and has received his award for distinguished service to medical and biotechnological research, particularly in the area of human immunology, to higher education, and through contributions to professional organisations.
Professor Rasko is Head of the Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program at the Centenary Institute and Head of the Department of Cell & Molecular Therapies at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He received his honour for distinguished service to biomedical research in the field of gene and cell therapy, as a clinician, author and administrator, through executive roles with professional organisations, and to philanthropy.
Professor Frazer is the co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine and 2006 Australian of the Year. He is Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Research, Translational Research Institute. He received his award for eminent service to medical research, particularly through leadership roles in the discovery of the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine and its role in preventing cervical cancer, to higher education and as a supporter of charitable organisations.
Professor Robinson is Dean of the Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney. He received his award for service to medicine in the field of endocrinology as a clinician, researcher and university administrator, and through the establishment and leadership of the Hoc Mai Australian Vietnam Medical Foundation.
The Centenary Institute is an independent medical research institute affiliated with the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney. Under Professor Vadas’ leadership, the Centenary Institute has doubled in size and intensified its research output chiefly in the areas of cancer, cardiovascular and infectious diseases.
Suzie Graham, s.graham@centenary.org.au
Niall Byrne, niall@scienceinpublic.com.au
After “astonishing” preliminary results from new drugsAs the burden of Hepatitis C (HCV) associated liver failure and liver cancer rises in our community so hepatitis C therapy is undergoing radical and rapid change, says Centenary’s Prof Geoff McCaughan. [continue reading…]
A who’s who of Sydney society comes together tonight to support the hunt for life-saving new treatments in the vast databases collected by the Centenary Institute’s medical researchers.
Australian and Vietnamese medical researchers are meeting in Sydney this week to plan their next move against tuberculosis (TB), a disease that once was Australia’s top killer and still kills 54,000 people each year in Vietnam.
The researchers are coming together in Australia to share their progress and build stronger ties in fighting a disease which threatens Australia through its presence in neighbouring countries.
Centenary Institute’s Prof Chris Semsarian available for comment on sudden cardiac death in young athletes.Two fit, young professional footballers – apparently completely healthy – have suffered sudden heart attacks mid-match in recent weeks.
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Sydney doctor and philanthropist Tom Wenkart will donate $4 million on Monday 26 March, in the presence of the NSW Governor Dr Marie Bashir, to endow the University of Sydney Wenkart Chair in Endothelium Medicine at the Centenary Institute.
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