News: medical science

Targeting proteins may lead to MS treatment breakthrough

T-cell illustration

×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers will investigate if they can target proteins to divert cells that cause multiple sclerosis (MS) from entering the brain.

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Human trials to begin on SA-made universal pneumococcal vaccine

Professor James Paton in a laboratory

South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn biotech company GPN Vaccines in collaboration with the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has developed a new, universal vaccine against the deadly bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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Leading cancer researcher joins SAiGENCI

Melissa Davis smiles at the camera.

Cancer research expert Professor Melissa Davis has been appointed as Program Leader, Cancer Systems Biology at the South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).

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Biomedical engineer awarded for revolutionary imaging technology

Dr Jiawen Li

Dr Jiawen Li has been awarded two prestigious fellowships in recognition of her world-class work in the field of biomedical engineering. Dr Li is a Lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, leading the intravascular imaging research program within the Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS).

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Two new ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide fellows

Helen Marshall

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomed 19 women and 10 men to its Fellowship recognising the brightest minds in health and medical sciences across a range of fields, including research, industry and more.

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Genetics behind a quarter of cerebral palsy cases

At least a quarter of children with cerebral palsy have a clinically important genetic finding and 50 per cent of these will have immediate implications for their care, a new study from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has found.

At least a quarter of children with cerebral palsy have a clinically important genetic finding and 50 per cent of these will have immediate implications for their care, a new study from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has found.

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STEM interest drives boost in Uni of Adelaide applications

Students doing mathematics

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has experienced an increase in first-preference applications for its undergraduate degrees for 2020, with strong interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs.

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