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Discovery could open door to new COPD treatment
Research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and Ghent University Hospital, Belgium has identified a new therapeutic approach for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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ABC News interviews Professor Semsarian AM
Professor Christopher Semsarian AM, Head of the Agnes Ginges Centre for Molecular Cardiology at the Centenary Institute and a cardiologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, has provided expert commentary on the ABC, on the role of genetics in heart disease and the growing significance of DNA analysis in court proceedings. According to Professor Semsarian, advanced ...News Type: Media coverageDate -
New study uncovers potential therapeutic target for breast cancer
Research conducted at the Centenary Institute has unveiled crucial insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms of breast cancer. The findings could lead to a more effective treatment for the disease, which claims the lives of over 3,000 Australian women and men annually.News Type: Media releaseDate -
TB-CRE Symposium held at the Centenary Institute
The Centre of Research Excellence in Tuberculosis Control (TB-CRE) has held its annual symposium at the Centenary Institute, showcasing key tuberculosis (TB) research outcomes and bringing over 250 scientists together to enable TB discussion and facilitate future planning.News Type: Research NewsDate -
Study shows early changes in immune cells linked to COPD
A new study led by the Centenary Institute and the University of Bonn has revealed new insights into the early stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a debilitating respiratory condition characterised by inflammation in the lungs and severe breathing difficulties.News Type: Research NewsDate -
New funding to advance gene therapies
Researchers at the Centenary Institute and the Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) have been awarded $500,000 from CUREator, Australia’s national biotech incubator, to develop new technology to improve the safe and effective delivery of gene therapy.News Type: Media releaseDate -
ABC Health Report interviews Professor John Rasko AO
Professor John Rasko AO, Head of the Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program at the Centenary Institute has been interviewed by Dr Norman Swan on Radio National’s Health Report about gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy as well as the status of gene therapy in the clinic generally.News Type: Media coverageDate -
Prestigious editorial board appointment for Associate Professor Andy Philp
Associate Professor Andy Philp – Director of the Centenary Institute’s Centre for Healthy Ageing and an internationally renowned expert in skeletal muscle wasting disorders ¬ has been invited onto the editorial board of the respected Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (JCSM).News Type: Research NewsDate -
How can cardiovascular healthcare be ‘greener’?
A new review has shown how medical professionals in cardiology can help reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint, by making small, low-cost changes in how they work. The review, published today in the prestigious Open Heart journal, explores the environmental impact of cardiovascular healthcare.News Type: Media releaseDate -
What are stem cells?
You may have wondered what makes stem cells so important and why they are needed for medical research.News Type: DiscoverDate -
Key mechanism identified for reducing chronic inflammation in cardiovascular diseases
A breakthrough discovery in understanding how white blood cells move in the body could pave the way for new treatments for chronic inflammation-related diseases including cardiovascular diseases, according to a recent study from the Centenary Institute.News Type: Media releaseDate -
Metastatic cancer research boosted
Dr Dannel Yeo from the Centenary Institute and Clinical Associate Professor Kate Mahon from Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, have been awarded an inaugural Sydney Cancer Partners Translational Fellowship.News Type: Research NewsDate -
The Year That Made Me: Professor John Rasko
Professor John Rasko AO, Head of the Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program at the Centenary Institute has featured on the popular Radio National show Sunday Extra in the segment called ‘The Year That Made Me’.News Type: Media coverageDate