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18 NOV 2021
Over $17 million awarded to 30 NSW cardiovascular researchers
Every year in NSW over 15,000 people die from cardiovascular disease. This is more than 40 people every...
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29 OCT 2021
How whole genome sequencing is restoring hope for patients with inherited eye disease
Not so long ago, unravelling the cause of inherited eye diseases was like hunting for the proverbial...
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24 OCT 2021
New $96 million RNA pilot manufacturing facility for NSW
NSW is set to lead Australia with a first-of-its-kind pilot facility to develop mRNA and RNA drugs and vaccines...
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24 SEP 2021
Labs, researchers and academics across Sydney are joining forces to create a better COVID test
Science is collaborative; it can be also be highly competitive. But the common global goal to manage...
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16 SEP 2021
Building confidence and trust in Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
While vaccination is a vital tool in helping Australia end the COVID-19 pandemic, actually understanding...
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30 AUG 2021
What is translational research?
Translational research does what it says on the tin: it takes findings from controlled clinical studies...
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23 AUG 2021
Action on mRNA primes NSW to lead in combating global disease
The NSW Government has moved ahead in the race to become Australia’s mRNA vaccine manufacturing hub and a global...
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29 JUL 2021
A deep dive into the human genome opens the way for targeted schizophrenia treatments
Schizophrenia is a complex, heritable brain disorder that affects about one in 100 Australians. It produces...
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15 JUL 2021
How whole genome sequencing is revealing life-saving detail about inherited heart disease
When patients visit Professor Chris Semsarian’s clinic with questions about their heart health, he hopes...
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25 JUN 2021
Melanoma breakthroughs
Through world-leading genetic work, NSW researchers are discovering why about 50% of melanomas don’t...