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Elizabeth Webb Tom Lea-Henry JCSMR CHARM Rising Star
Tuesday, 25 Jun 2024
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Dr Elizabeth Webb and Dr Tom Lea-Henry have been honoured with the inaugural CHARM Rising Star - Outstanding New Researcher Awards. This prestigious recognition was announced at the Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting (CHARM), held from 17 to 21 June 2024.

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Quinn Group Zara Milena Skepev ABCF JCSMR
Monday, 10 Jun 2024
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At just nine years old, Zara Skepev has raised more than $30,000 to support brain cancer research. This remarkable primary school student has been making and selling earrings, with the funds directed to support female researchers at The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR).

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Leonie Quinn Zara Skepev Brain Cancer
Monday, 13 May 2024
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Nine-year-old Zara Skepev is on a mission to support brain cancer research and empower female scientists.

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Child covering ears.LightField Studios
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
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Despite the complexity of autism spectrum and PTSD, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Queensland may have found a link that could help to better understand the two.

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Computational Biomedical CCBS
Friday, 03 May 2024
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The Centre for Computational Biomedical Sciences (CCBS) is on a mission to usher in a new era of biomedical discovery through computational innovation.

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Dr Teresa Bonello Dr Rachel Woodhouse JCSMR
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
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Dr Teresa Bonello and Dr Rachel Woodhouse from The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) have been awarded the highly esteemed Research Grant from Cancer Council ACT for their pioneering work in cancer research.

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Craig-Mello
Wednesday, 24 Apr 2024
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Professor Mello delivered a riveting seminar titled: ‘RNAi: A Molecular Spark in an Information Inferno’, unravelling the complexities of RNA interference amidst a captivated audience.

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Chelisa Cardinez
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2024
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A world-first ANU discovery has found a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, debilitating autoimmune diseases that patients say carry stigma in the community.

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Riccardo Natoli Genevieve Bell VC-Awards-Ceremony-2023-2024
Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
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Associate Professor Riccardo Natoli has been recognised for his outstanding ability to mentor talented students and early career researchers with the Vice-Chancellors Award for Excellence in Supervision.

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