6 May 2020 MRFF funding boosts genomic research The University of Melbourne welcomes $9.5 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Genomics Health Futures Mission – Projects Grant Opportunity, announced by the Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
5 May 2020 $10m grant enables vaccine trial expand internationally A $A10 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will allow the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) clinical trial of the BCG vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19) to extend to 10,000 healthcare workers across Australia, Spain and the Netherlands.
5 May 2020 ‘Use it or lose it’: Website helps older people stay active at home Leading physiotherapists concerned ‘stay at home’ restrictions could exacerbate falls and poor physical function in older people have developed a new website to support older Australians to stay active – safely – at home.
1 May 2020 University and ABC giving voice to Australia’s brightest arts minds Early-career arts researchers and practitioners will have the chance to develop their communication skills as part of a new media residency at the ABC, in partnership with the University of Melbourne and the Australia Council for the Arts.
30 Apr 2020 New genes linked to severe childhood speech disorder An international study led by Melbourne researchers has discovered nine new genes linked to the most severe type of childhood speech disorder, apraxia.
29 Apr 2020 New national report explores road to COVID-19 recovery The University of Melbourne and the Group of Eight (Go8) have presented the Federal Government with a national COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery report to help guide Australia out of the pandemic crisis.
28 Apr 2020 New project to help prevent spread of animal to human diseases As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold, University of Melbourne researchers are joining part of a consortium of veterinary scientists established to train a new generation of ‘animal disease detectives’ in 11 countries across Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
24 Apr 2020 Big data reveals we're running out of time to save environment and ourselves The use of big data can help scientists’ chart not only the degradation of the environment but can be part of the solution to achieve sustainability, according to a new commentary paper.
22 Apr 2020 Wuhan hospital program helps high-risk patients avoid COVID-19 A hospital that used strict measures to prevent high-risk Wuhan inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients from contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) could provide a model for health services globally, new research shows.
21 Apr 2020 Collaboration, curation in a time of COVID-19 University of Melbourne researchers are joining forces with Arizona State University and a network of overseas intuitions to create an archive of people’s experiences during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.