20 Dec 2018 The global burden of dementia has doubled since 1990 The number of people living with dementia globally more than doubled between 1990 and 2016 from 20.2 million to 43.8 million, prompting researchers to call for more preventative action.
14 Dec 2018 Top VCE students offered Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship Many of Victoria’s highest-achieving VCE students were today offered a Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship to study at the University of Melbourne next year.
14 Dec 2018 Melbourne steps up to drive global health Three of Australia’s child health leaders have joined forces to tackle global child health.
14 Dec 2018 New biomedical research facility secures Victoria’s place as world class research destination Former Victorian Premier John Brumby has officially opened the new ‘Nancy Millis’ building, an expansion of the University of Melbourne Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology, incorporating CSL’s Global Hub for Research and Translational Medicine.
14 Dec 2018 Grand Challenges Explorations grant awarded for groundbreaking research in global health and development The University of Melbourne was announced as a winner of a global Grand Challenges Explorations grant – an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
13 Dec 2018 Study confirms rise in megaesophagus cases in dogs was linked to pet food A new report has found that the increase in megaesophagus cases in Australia in 2017 and 2018 can be linked to Advance Dermocare™ pet food.
12 Dec 2018 University welcomes NHMRC grant funding The University of Melbourne has welcomed funding as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Grants, announced today by Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
11 Dec 2018 Small and isolated habitat patches crucial to species survival Small local patches of bushland could be playing a much bigger role in conserving biodiversity than previously thought, according to new research.
11 Dec 2018 Eleven new epilepsy genes point to potential new ways to prevent seizures Epilepsy researchers from around the world have examined the DNA of more than 45 000 people, leading to the discovery of 11 genes associated with the disorder and pointing the way to drugs that might benefit millions of patients who do not respond to existing treatments.
11 Dec 2018 Researchers reveal new ways to strip unconscious bias from the job market Changing language in job advertisements and de-identifying CVs during recruitment can significantly boost a person’s prospects of landing a job by overcoming unconscious bias, new University of Melbourne research shows.