New “Near Miss” Funding Program to Confront Research Funding Crisis
June 01, 2026
In a decisive response to Australia’s escalating research funding crisis, the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia (NSCFA) is partnering with the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research (ASSCR) to announce a new NSCFA Near‑ Miss...
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Watch/listen to eyesight forum: inherited eye diseases, repairing corneal damage, and more
May 22, 2026
Could stem cells help prevent vision loss or even restore eyesight?Meet a panel of researchers who are using stem cells to study and potentially treat causes of blindness and low vision including inherited eye diseases such...
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Helping people with lung disease breathe easier
April 08, 2026
Catching up with 2024 Metcalf Prize winner Rhiannon Werder Dr Rhiannon Werder is growing ‘mini-lungs in a dish’, which mimic the complexity and function of lungs in living people. The Group Leader at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute...
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