Watch: Making cancer treatment worth it event
November 20, 2024
Cancer treatment can save or extend lives, but treatment can be very difficult for patients and come at a high financial cost for the healthcare system. How do we make sure we’re not giving people aggressive...
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Growing ‘mini-lungs’ to find treatments to help kids breathe easier; What happens when cells stop talking?
November 07, 2024
Researchers working with stem cells to study lung diseases and cell-to-cell communication breakdown are the two winners of the 2024 Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research, awarded by the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia. The...
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Watch: Stem cells and women's health webinar
October 07, 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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Jian Zhou Medallists get to the heart of it: accolades for past Metcalf winners
September 30, 2024
Two past Metcalf Prize winners - cardiologist and researcher Prof James Chong and bioengineer Prof James Hudson - have been announced as the two winners of the 2024 Jian Zhou Medal from the Australian Academy of Health...
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EVENT: Join us in Adelaide to find out about making cancer treatment worth it
September 20, 2024
Bring your questions to a free public event at 3.00pm Sunday 10 November at the University of Adelaide.Cancer treatment can save or extend lives, BUT sometimes it doesn’t. How do we make sure we’re not giving...
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Targeting osteoarthritis and more: Metcalf Prize alumna wins 2024 Eureka Prize
September 12, 2024
University of Technology Sydney biomedical engineer Dr Jiao Jiao Li plans to use stem cells as biofactories to make drugs to reduce inflammation and encourage repair in painful osteoarthritic joints. Jiao Jiao works across disciplines, using...
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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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