9 Dec 2018 Philanthropy fuels bioinformatics appointment Dr Davis McCarthy has joined St Vincent’s Institute (SVI) as Head of the new Bioinformatics and Cellular Genomics Laboratory, as a joint appointee with the University of Melbourne.
7 Dec 2018 Seeing and avoiding the ‘blind spot’ in atomic force measurements Researchers have discovered a ‘blind spot’ in atomic force microscopy – a powerful tool capable of measuring the force between two atoms, imaging the structure of individual cells and the motion of biomolecules.
6 Dec 2018 New initiative launched for bone injury prevention in racehorses The University of Melbourne will begin a new research project to create a better understanding of bone fatigue injuries in race horses.
6 Dec 2018 Media statement on alleged detention of international academics in Iran The University of Melbourne is aware of reports that have emerged in recent days relating to the alleged detention of international academics in Iran.
4 Dec 2018 Two-week education program launches for prominent Aboriginal artists Leading Aboriginal artists and arts workers from across northern Australia will spend the next two weeks taking part in a ground-breaking Indigenous education program at the University of Melbourne.
4 Dec 2018 Stentrode developed for brain treatments without major surgery Australian researchers have developed a tiny device that electrically stimulates the brain and could one day be used to treat conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease without invasive surgery.
3 Dec 2018 Research: A third of hospitalised adolescents with life-threatening anorexia are not thin Health workers are being urged to closely monitor adolescents losing weight after a study of patients with anorexia nervosa found 31 per cent had all the cognitive features and physical complications of the disease without being underweight.
1 Dec 2018 Indigenous and settler relations at the heart of new collaboration Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner Jill Gallagher will today launch a new collaboration that will explore the challenges that impact on the relationship between Indigenous and settler Australians.
30 Nov 2018 Pathways to Politics Fellows among winning candidates in Victorian elections Three Fellows from the Melbourne School of Government’s Pathways to Politics for Women Program have been elected inthe 2018 Victorian election.
29 Nov 2018 Arteries harvested from forearms are a safe heart bypass option Australian researchers have shown that forearm arteries are more effective in coronary bypass surgery than the commonly used leg vein, in a finding that could improve the prognosis for many heart patients.