Sunday | 5 July, 2009
Immunology
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Pig breeding facility for xenotransplantation opens in NZ 02/07/2009 12:25:00
Living Cell Technologies opens pig breeding facility ahead of xenotransplantation trials to treat type 1 diabetes.Living Cell Technologies opens pig breeding facility ahead of xenotransplantation trials to treat type 1 diabetes. - +
Minicells defeat drug resistant cancer 29/06/2009 20:42:00
Australian researchers find that interfering RNA delivered via bacterially-derived minicells can target and kill drug resistant tumours.Australian researchers find that interfering RNA delivered via bacterially-derived minicells can target and kill drug resistant tumours. - +
Xenotransplantation trial to commence in NZ 24/06/2009 15:33:00
Calls for Australian Government to lift moratorium on xenotransplantation so similar trials can occur here.Calls for Australian Government to lift moratorium on xenotransplantation so similar trials can occur here. - +
Amarillo progresses interferon trial in WA 22/06/2009 10:19:00
Screening process completed for phase II clinical trial of interferon to treat influenza.Screening process completed for phase II clinical trial of interferon to treat influenza. - +
Children's cancer researchers win funding 18/06/2009 09:00:00
Young researchers awarded funding from the Balnaves Foundation to combat childhood cancer.Two young researchers at Children’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research (CCIA), Dr Joshua McCarroll and Dr Marcia Munoz, were today awarded significant funding from the Balnaves Foundation to further their promising research into childhood cancer. - +
Killer cells could cure cancer 17/06/2009 17:08:00
Australian researchers close to a breakthrough in cancer treatment using the body's own immune system to destroy cancerous cells.Australian researchers close to a breakthrough in cancer treatment using the body's own immune system to destroy cancerous cells. - +
How nanotubes suppress the immune function 15/06/2009 11:33:00
New insights into the potential risks of exposure to carbon nanotubes.New insights into the potential risks of exposure to carbon nanotubes. - +
Easy, accurate H1N1 influenza test developed 11/06/2009 14:55:00
Offers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective diagnostic test that runs on standard laboratory equipment.Offers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective diagnostic test that runs on standard laboratory equipment. - +
Kylie Mason awarded Victorian Premier’s Award 05/06/2009 14:30:00
2009 Premier’s Award for Public Health and Medical Research2009 Premier’s Award for Public Health and Medical Research - +
Diabetes, cancer link may 'revolutionise' therapies 04/06/2009 09:55:00
T-cell breakthrough could lead to immune boosting treatmentsT-cell breakthrough could lead to immune boosting treatments
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2010: a Sydney Project 23/05/2008 12:18:00
The Sydney Project aims to have human embryonic stem cells in clinical trials to treat type 1 diabetes in four years.The Sydney Project aims to have human embryonic stem cells in clinical trials to treat type 1 diabetes in four years.
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