http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/ Latest news and media releases from a leading medical research facility located in Sydney, Australia en-au Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:43:36 +1100 Copyright: (C) Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, Sydney, Australia. See http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/terms/ 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. http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2010/03/hons_students_10/ c6c4ba78b42764662d1f4a80a069f102 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:41 +1100 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. http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2010/02/young_scientist_shines/ cfc4b6ec99bf011e9248e0c7fe3de2de Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:52:29 +1100 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. http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2010/02/appointment_CAB/ 76e848c9ec330de4fa2be5e961a83177 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:45:09 +1100 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. http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2010/01/kempsey_clinic/ d64aca145ee08fe65900add7d7cc4bb5 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:39:19 +1100 Researchers in Sydney have made a scientific breakthrough concerning preeclampsia, an age-old condition that has troubled expectant mothers for years. The discovery reinforces the startling theory that preeclampsia might involve the rejection of the fetus by its mother's immune system.  http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2009/12/Preeclampsia/ 257e304a13acd53fc32ffa8df76a3e63 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:32:42 +1100 Professor Barbara Fazekas de St Groth, Head of the T-Cell group at Centenary, was recently given the honour of presenting the Ian Mackay Oration at the 13th Australasian Autoimmunity Workshop, held this past month in Adelaide.  http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2009/11/Ian_Mackay_Oration/ 12bf48f747da9242fc338740a4cded5f Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:29:18 +1100 Centenary researchers have again performed extremely well in the recent National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant announcements, receiving over $11 million in funding overall. http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2009/11/NHMRC-Grants/ 932bfc026010c1afc277223392ac64d5 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:09:00 +1100 Movember is an annual month-long celebration of the moustache highlighting men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.  Last year, the event raised over $8 million that helped to fund vital research into these diseases. Check out Centenary Institute Associate Faculty member Dr Jeff Holst, as he discusses how proceeds from Movember have helped his research into prostate cancer. http://au.movember.com/news/view/id/91/category/national/ http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2009/11/Movember/ 1c1ba9fbf6dba3125e182cca86b15eed Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:43 +1100  The Centenary Institute congratulates Professor Chris Semsarian on receiving the 2009 RPA Foundation Medal for Excellence in Medical Research. This prestigious honour recognizes excellence and outstanding achievement in medical research at RPA.  Professor Semsarian was given this award for his research into the clinical and genetic basis of heart disease in the young. http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2009/10/RPAMEDAL/ d4337435a61924f66c135cf82466cba8 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:19:55 +1100 Dr Fiona Warner of the Centenary Institute was recently honoured with the AstraZeneca Career Development Fellowship.  The award, given annually by the Gastroenterological Society of Australia, will fund Dr Warner's vital research into liver inflammation and cancer for the next three years. http://www.centenary.org.au/p/about/media/mediareleases/2009/09/Warner_award/ 78c545ccaa107b1cf52a5ade7740f1a0 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:10:41 +1000