An international research group led by the Centenary Institute has developed a world first genetic risk score (GRS) test able to identify patients at high-risk of developing alcohol-related cirrhosis.
Liver disease is caused by chronic inflammation and encompasses a wide range of diseases that vary in severity, from mild injury to severe liver fibrosis and scarring or cirrhosis.
Research led by the Centenary Institute has shown that a healthy weight and coffee consumption may help lower the risk of high-risk drinkers developing alcohol-induced cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), which causes approximately 300,000 deaths globally each year.
The findings of an international study led by the Centenary Institute suggests that the possibility of high-risk drinkers developing alcohol-induced cirrhosis is in part related to genetic factors.
Dozens of up-and-coming female researchers seeking to take their careers to new heights, are participating in this year’s Franklin Women’s mentoring program. Now in its second year, the six-month program has 74 mentees and mentors who have been carefully matched by Serendis Leadership Consulting. The Centenary Institute is among eight academic partners supporting Franklin Women, ...
Amazing result by Team Centenary in this year’s Blackmores Sydney Running Festival! Professor Jenny Gamble placed 5th in her division in the 9km Bridge Run. Our Fundraising and Marketing Manager, Serena Stewart, completely the Half Marathon in just over 2 hours, raising an incredible $2,325, so far! Young Centenary Foundation Member, Sarah Bellingham, also finished the Half ...
Our PhD, Masters and Honours students are some of the hardest working people in our Institute! They make an invaluable contribution to our research, helping to improve our understanding of cancer, inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Congratulations to the following Honours students who have recently had their PhDs awarded, as well as a big thank you ...
Our Liver Injury & Cancer team is currently undertaking an in-depth study into alcoholic liver disease. Primarily, the team led by Dr Devanshi Seth, seeks to uncover why some heavy drinkers contract liver disease and others do not. The team recently published new findings which suggest that a high fat diet, paired with ‘risky’ alcohol intake ...
Researchers from the Centenary Institute have released some of the initial clinical findings to emerge from a world first genome-wide association study in alcoholic cirrhosis. The findings suggest that alcohol consumption levels may not be the only common link between chronic excessive drinkers and liver disease (cirrhosis) – it could be due to a genetic ...
