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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.
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Grant supports new COVID-19 nasal vaccine research
Research led by the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney – focused on the development of a new nasal COVID-19 vaccine – has received close to $1m in grant funding from the NSW COVID-19 Vaccine Acceleration Research Grants Program.News Type: Media releaseDate -
New nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protection
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a new nasal vaccination strategy that induces potent lung immunity and protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.News Type: Media releaseDate -
TB shown to remodel lymph nodes affecting immune response
Centenary Institute and University of Sydney PhD student, Lina Daniel, is lead author on a newly published paper that has found that Mycobacterium tuberculosis remodels the architecture of the lymph nodes – limiting the immune system’s ability to overcome tuberculosis (TB) infection.News Type: Research NewsDate -
2GB Healthy Living program interviews Dr Elinor Hortle
Dr Elinor Hortle, medical researcher at the Centenary Institute has been interviewed on Sydney radio 2GB’s Healthy Living program, discussing her latest findings on tackling mycobacterial infections. Responsible for diseases that include tuberculosis (TB), leprosy and serious skin ulcerations, mycobacterial infections cause significant harm and mortality to human health. Approximately 1.5 million people die each ...News Type: Media coverageDate -
New discovery may hold key to fighting deadly infections
Centenary Institute research has revealed new insight into tackling mycobacterial infections which are responsible for chronic diseases that include tuberculosis (TB), leprosy and serious skin ulcerations.News Type: Media releaseDate -
World TB Day seminar hosted at the Centenary Institute
The Centre of Research Excellence in Tuberculosis Control (TB-CRE) has held a seminar at the Centenary Institute in support of World TB Day, 24 March 2022. TB, primarily affecting the lungs, is one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. Every day, over 4,100 people die from TB world-wide and nearly 30,000 people fall ill with ...News Type: Research NewsDate -
Researchers shed new light on devastating drug-resistant bacteria
Centenary Institute researchers have uncovered new insight into Mycobacterium abscessus, a highly drug-resistant bacteria that can cause serious infection and lung damage in vulnerable people. The bacteria is considered an emerging health threat with infection numbers on the rise globally. Commonly found in soil, dust and water, Mycobacterium abscessus is closely related to the bacteria ...News Type: Media releaseDate -
Aspirin could make urinary tract infections worse
New research by the Centenary Institute suggests that commonly prescribed anticoagulants – medicines, such as aspirin, that help prevent blood clots – may make urinary tract infections (UTIs) more severe.News Type: Media releaseDate -
$2m NHMRC success for Centenary Institute researchers
Centenary Institute researchers have secured more than $2m in collective funding from the Federal Government in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants.News Type: Media releaseDate -
New study to investigate lung treatment for COVID-19
Dr Matt Johansen from the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation is the successful recipient of the Kenyon Foundation Inflammation Award for 2021.News Type: Media releaseDate -
Pilot study aims to help COPD patients with influenza
Researchers from the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation and collaborators have been awarded a seed grant of $20,000 to advance a new treatment strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients suffering from influenza.News Type: Research NewsDate -
The ABC Science Show interviews Dr Matt Johansen
Dr Matt Johansen from the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation has been interviewed by Carl Smith, journalist from the ABC Science Show.News Type: Media coverageDate