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Challenging hype, maintaining hope in stem cell research
13 July 2018

The potential of stem cell research to transform healthcare is a tantalising prospect, especially for those suffering from currently incurable conditions. However, beyond the realm of research, there is a growing commercial ‘stem cell’ industry, founded not on evidence, but on the promise of success. Megan Munsie explores this domain.
Learning about Stem Cells Down Under
11 July 2018

Stem cell research was recently brought out of the laboratory and into the public discourse in an open public forum, held on 18 June in in conjunction with the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research in Melbourne.
James Bourne recognised for innovative research
28 June 2018

Associate Professor James Bourne receives the Marshall and Warren Award at National Health and Medical Research Council’s Research Excellence Awards night.
Melissa Little Named Top Australian Woman in Biomedical Science
27 June 2018

Professor Melissa Little, the stem-cell expert who developed ‘mini-kidneys’ at Melbourne’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, has received Australia’s top award for women in science.
Don’t fly blind when considering stem cell treatments for eyes, say experts
21 June 2018

The Australian experts in the fields of ophthalmology and stem cells, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and Stem Cells Australia, have joined up to launch a patient information resource for people considering stem cell treatments for eye conditions.
Human stem cell research shows new genetic pathway controls the heart beat
19 June 2018

New research into human heart development has shed light on the way heart muscle cells contract. A correctly beating heart is vital to a baby’s growth during pregnancy, helping guard against heart defects at birth, which are the most common birth defects.
Researchers from across the globe gather in Melbourne for premier stem cell meeting
18 June 2018

More than 2,700 stem cell scientists from 50 countries are in Melbourne this week for the massive International Society for Stem Cell Research 2018 Annual Meeting.
'Stem Cell Research - Now and in the Future' Public Forum: Our Speakers
12 June 2018

'Stem Cell Research - Now and in the Future' Public Forum is a free event in Melbourne, where leading Australian researchers discuss how stem cells could change the future of medicine. Read about our six speakers.
NSW Government backs biomedical research to tackle heart disease
04 June 2018

The NSW Government announced it will commit $150 million over the next 10 years to help researchers tackle cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death and disability in Australia.
A step closer to understanding how brain cells die in Alzheimer's disease
01 June 2018

New research has brought us a step closer to understanding how protein clumps called amyloid plaques contribute to the death of brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease.

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