Apply for a $60K Metcalf Prize
July 18, 2024
Do you know a rising star in stem cell research? Applications for $60,000 prizes for stem cell research are now openTwo up-and-coming leaders in stem cell science will receive $60,000 each to boost their career to...
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Watch: Stem cells and women's health webinar
July 01, 2024
Endometriosis, breast cancer, pelvic organ prolapse: can stem cell science help women’s health? How is stem cell science changing our understanding of endometriosis? Why does it take so long for women to be diagnosed? What causes...
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Making 3D models of how sex development occurs in the womb
May 28, 2024
Human sex characteristics develop in the womb. About one in 100 babies are born with variations, some of which are linked to health problems, such as increased cancer risk, heart disease, osteoporosis, intellectual disability, or infertility.Reproductive...
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EVENT: Endometriosis, breast cancer, pelvic floor: can stem cell science help women’s health?
May 08, 2024
Hear the latest science and bring your questions to a free online event at 7:00pm AEST Thursday 27 June 2024. How is stem cell science changing our understanding of endometriosis? Why does it take so long...
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Curious Kids: why can some organs regenerate while others can’t?
April 15, 2024
Inaugural Metcalf Prize winner Professor Jose Polo answered this question in 2020 as part of the 'Curious Kids' series of articles for younger readers in The Conversation. Jose is now Director of Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics. Shutterstock Jose...
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Cord blood donation 101
March 04, 2024
Should you collect your cord blood and donate it to the community? Or should you bank it privately in case your child will need it in the future? Expectant parents are confused about their options. We...
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A glimmer of hope for patients who can’t swallow
February 26, 2024
Little Lilly Lloyd-Morgan, aged 8, lives with a debilitating condition which stops her swallowing food. But there is hope on the horizon thanks to a potential stem cell therapy being developed by Dr Lincon Stamp and...
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