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$7 million investment to unite genomics research in SA

Posted on May 18 2020 by Cathy Parker

Research institutes across South Australia are combining their expertise and resources to establish a state-of-the-art centre for genomics in SA. The South Australian Genomics Centre will open its doors on 1 July 2020 thanks to an investment of more than $7 million, including $2 million from Bioplatforms Australia through the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.

VivaZome licenses University of �� stem cell technology

Our collaboration with VivaZome demonstrates the University’s commitment to investigator-led research.

Posted on May 12 2020 by Elisa Black

VivaZome Therapeutics and the University of �� have entered into a series of agreements encompassing licensing of technology, access to stem cells and conduct of research, all in support of VivaZome’s mission to develop and commercialise exosome-based therapeutics.

Flying foxes in SA exposed to zoonotic viruses

Image of Grey-headed flying fox over water

Posted on May 11 2020 by Cathy Parker

University of �� researchers have found that South Australia’s population of Grey-headed flying foxes, which took up residence in 2010, has been exposed to a number of viruses, including Hendra virus that can be transmitted to humans via horses. But they have not found evidence of exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus.

New technique delivers complete DNA sequences of chromosomes inherited from mother and father

Posted on May 7 2020 by Cathy Parker

An international team of scientists led by the University of ��’s Davies Research Centre has shown that it is possible to disentangle the DNA sequences of the chromosomes inherited from the mother and the father, to create true diploid genomes from a single individual.

��-led research helps support developing countries during COVID-19 pandemic

Associate Professor David Parsons, Robinson Research Institute, University of ��

Posted on May 5 2020 by Elisa Black

A reliable new ventilator to treat COVID-19 patients could soon be distributed to the Pacific Islands and South East Asian countries after extensive research and testing in ��.

Two options for COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery

There are two clear options to lead Australia out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted on Apr 29 2020 by Elisa Black

Leading researchers from the University of �� have contributed to a major Group of Eight report which presents two clear options to lead Australia out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global collaboration to secure Antarctica’s future

Change in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean is occurring rapidly, with significant implications for its landscapes, resources and influence on Australia.

Posted on Apr 22 2020 by Elisa Black

The Federal Government has awarded $36 million to the ‘Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future’ (SAEF) research program, under the Australian Research Council’s Special Research Initiative for Excellence in Antarctic Science.

Partnership to revolutionise cancer diagnosis

Posted on Apr 20 2020 by Elisa Black

The University of �� has partnered with medical technology company Sienna Cancer Diagnostics in an exclusive worldwide licencing agreement to develop a unique cancer probe with the potential to detect a sugar molecule only present in cancer cells.

Precision Mirrors Poised to Improve Sensitivity of Gravitational Wave Detectors

Posted on Mar 19 2020 by Robyn Mills

Researchers have developed a new type of deformable mirror that could increase the sensitivity of ground-based gravitational wave detectors.

Malaria finding may pave way for drug development

Posted on Mar 17 2020 by Elisa Black

Scientists from the University of ��’s Research Centre for Infectious Diseases have identified a key protein that controls malaria parasite entry into host red blood cells.