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Key to more effective vaccines revealed
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have made a major discovery in vaccine science, gaining new insights into delta inulin as a crucial vaccine component. Their findings offer a promising pathway for advancing the next generation of vaccines.
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Turning off protein may help prevent liver cancer
New research from the Centenary Institute has found that switching off a specific protein in liver cells may help prevent the early development of liver cancer.News Type: Media releaseDate
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Event shines spotlight on genetic heart disease in young people
The Centenary Institute has hosted a community event, titled ‘A Needle in a Haystack: Unlocking the Secrets of Genetic Heart Conditions’. The event aimed to advance understanding of inherited heart disease and sudden cardiac death in young people.News Type: CommunityDate -
Finding answers for sudden cardiac death in young people
Each week in Australia, up to three young people die suddenly and unexpectedly from sudden cardiac death, often due to an undiagnosed genetic heart condition. These conditions typically go unnoticed until tragedy strikes, leaving families devastated and searching for answers.News Type: Media releaseDate -
Stunning Centenary images on display at March Arts
The Centenary Institute’s 'When Art Meets Science' exhibition is a highlight of this year’s Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) March Arts program, a month-long celebration that brings art into hospitals to promote wellbeing.News Type: CommunityDate
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Dr Mojdeh Abbasi at Science Meets Parliament
The Centenary Institute’s Dr Mojdeh Abbasi recently attended ‘Science Meets Parliament’ in Canberra, an event organised by Science Technology Australia to foster stronger connections between scientists and federal policymakers.News Type: InstituteDate
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Addressing barriers for women in medical research
The challenges faced by women in science took centre stage at the panel discussion, ‘Breaking through: The unspoken barriers for women in medical research’.News Type: InstituteDate
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Tour de Cure grants boost cancer research at Centenary
Two Centenary Institute researchers—Professor Philip Hogg and Dr Alex Cole—have been awarded grants under the Tour de Cure cancer research funding scheme. The funding will support their groundbreaking research into melanoma, and aggressive cancers, including ovarian and pancreatic cancers.News Type: Research NewsDate -
Radio 2GB interviews Dr Chuck Bailey
Dr Chuck Bailey, Head of the Centre for Rare Diseases & Gene Therapy at the Centenary Institute, was recently interviewed by 2GB host Bill Woods.News Type: Media coverageDate -
Research grant to make gene therapy safer
A team led by Dr Chuck Bailey at the Centenary Institute has been awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant to develop safer and more effective gene therapies.News Type: Media releaseDate -
2GB Healthy Living program interviews Dr Marsh-Wakefield
Dr Felix Marsh-Wakefield, from the Centenary Institute’s Centre for Cancer Innovations and the University of Sydney, has been interviewed on the 2GB Healthy Living program.News Type: Media coverageDate -
Centenary Institute and Guangzhou Medical University sign MOU
The Centenary Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Guangzhou Medical University, one of China's leading institutions renowned for its pioneering research in respiratory diseases, oncology and infectious diseases.News Type: InstituteDate -
Support for state-of-the-art cancer research projects
The Centenary Institute has received important funding from the RT Hall Trust to bolster two ground-breaking cancer research initiatives. Almost one in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Cancer is a leading cause of death, claiming around 50,000 Australians annually.News Type: Media releaseDate
