Media Releases
May
19 May 2010
PhD student one of few chosen
PhD Scholar Erin Shanahan is one of only 16 students chosen worldwide to attend the Advanced Bacterial Genetics course at the world-renown institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York.
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April
19 April 2010
Local Stonemason Claims Prize for Centenary Institute
This past month, Centenary Institute supporter Karl van Middeldyk claimed second place at the Mosman Festival of Sculpture for his sandstone carving entitled Unlocking the Links. The sculpture is a tribute to the life-saving research on genetic heart disease being done at the Centenary Institute’s Agnes Ginges Centre for Molecular Cardiology.
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13 April 2010
Group head receives medal for work on global killer
This past month, the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand recognised Professor Warwick Britton for his research on the Immunology of Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy.
The Society presented Professor Britton, who is Head of the Mycobacterial group at the Centenary, with the Wunderley Medal and the honour of presenting the Wunderley Oration.
The Wonderely Oration is a senior award given at the Thoracic Society’s annual meeting on aspects of respiratory medicine or general health issues. The award honours the memory of Sir Harry Wunderly (1982-1971), a pioneer respiratory physician researcher and administrator and the first Director General of Tuberculosis in Australia.
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6 April 2010
Founding member of the Centenary Institute Foundation will be missed by all
The recent passing of our friend and supporter, Lady Sonia McMahon, saddens all of us at the Centenary Institute.
Lady McMahon was a founding member of our Foundation, headed by Mr Neil Lawrence, and was a magnificent supporter of the Institute over the last three years. Her efforts were instrumental in a period of rapid growth for Centenary in both research output and staff numbers.
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March
30 March 2010
Centenary receives helping hand from community fundraisers
This past month, Canberra residents Kimberly Curtis, Kristin Auguszczak, Adam Pyne and Chris Connolly, raised over $60,000 in support of Centenary’s scientists and their life-saving research into cardiovascular disease.
The group organised the Ben Curtis Charity Golf Day, a charity event that featured a golf tournament, gala dinner and auction.
All proceeds from the event were generously donated to the Agnes Ginges Centre for Molecular Cardiology at the Centenary Institute.
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24 March 2010
Scientists in hot pursuit of first new drug for global killer in 50 years
This World TB Day (March 24), researchers at Sydney’s Centenary Institute announce they have made an exciting discovery that could lead to the first new drug for Tuberculosis (TB) in almost fifty years.
Dr Nick West, Associate Faculty of the Mycobacterial group at Centenary, is looking at the genetics of TB in the hope they will reveal a way to reduce the impact of one of the deadliest diseases in the world.
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5 March 2010
Centenary welcomes new honours students
Researchers at the Centenary Institute are pleased to receive six new honours students from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Science. Executive Director Professor Mathew Vadas formally welcomed these bright young researchers at the Director’s morning tea, a bi-monthly event held at the Institute.
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February
15 February 2010
CI Governor Appointed to Commercialisation Australia Board
Centenary Institute congratulates Dr Susan Pond AM, Governor of the Centenary Institute for her appointment to the inaugural Commercialisation Australia Board.
Commercialisation Australia is an Australian Government initiative that assists researchers, entrepreneurs and innovative companies to convert ideas into successful commercial ventures. It is the primary source of Australian Government assistance for commercialisation.
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15 February 2010
Young Scientist Shines
If the last few months are any indication of Lauren McKnight’s career as a scientist, then the young PhD candidate has a bright future ahead of her. In the past three months, Ms McKnight has won three awards for her research into how and why people develop asthma.
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January
8 January 2010
Genetic heart disease clinic receives funding
Professor Chris Semsarian, Head of the Molecular Cardiology group at Centenary, has received $150,000 over 3 years from the RT Hall Foundation to fund the Kempsey Indigenous genetic heart disease clinic.
The Kempsey Indigenous genetic heart disease clinic was established in 2007, in conjunction with the Durri Aboriginal Medical Service and Kempsey family Community Centre, in response to the high incidence of young heart disease and early death present in the Kempsey indigenous community.
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