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Leukaemia Oceania RESEARCH IMPACT

Impact of Leukaemia Foundation’s Research Funding into Blood Cancer

By Bench Side Story — 6 months ago

Bill Stavreski is the Head of Research at the Leukaemia Foundation who talks about the research impact in recent years. The Foundation itself marks its 25th anniversary in 2025, having funded a wide range of health and medical research since 2000. With a focus on basic science, health services research, treatment, and care, the organisation has invested nearly $90 million (adjusted in current dollars terms) in approximately 370 research grants over the years.

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Bone Health Exercise RESEARCHER PROFILE

Exercise program for the prevention of osteoporotic fracture

By Bench Side Story — 6 months ago

Dr Beck is an international leader in the effects of mechanical loading on bone health. Dr Beck graduated from The University of Queensland (BHMS[Ed]) and the University of Oregon (MSc and PhD) and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Stanford University School of Medicine (California, USA.) She is a Professor of Exercise Science at Griffith University Gold Coast campus, where she has led the Bone Densitometry Research Laboratory since 2004.

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Cardiovascular CASE STUDY Europe Gastrointestinal Tract Hypertension Oceania

CASE STUDY Large scale genetic study finds link between Irritable Bowel Syndrome & cardiovascular system

By Bench Side Story — 6 months ago

Research published April 2024 in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology sheds light on disease mechanisms common to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). 

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Bone Health Research RESEARCHER PROFILE

Cellular interactions responsible for development, maintenance, and strength of the skeleton

By Bench Side Story — 6 months ago

Professor Sims directs the Bone Cell Biology and Disease Unit at St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research and is a Professorial Fellow at The University of Melbourne and Australian Catholic University.

She leads a team who studies the cellular interactions responsible for development, maintenance, and strength of the skeleton. She completed her PhD at the University of Adelaide, followed by postdoctoral work at the Garvan Institute in Sydney then at Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut, where she studied the role of the estrogen receptor in regulating bone structure.

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Bone Health Research RESEARCH CAREER PROFILE Worldwide

Discovery of RANK Ligand’s role in bone metabolism and the immune system to treat osteoporosis

By Bench Side Story — 6 months ago

Emeritus Professor Jack Martin’s research began a discovery cascade that led to the identification of a new protein and the development of a novel and effective drug therapy that is now used worldwide to treat osteoporosis, cancer and other diseases.

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Brain Cardiovascular CASE STUDY Dementia Hypertension Oceania Sleep

CASE STUDY High blood pressure and shorter sleep may worsen brain decline

By Bench Side Story — 6 months ago

People with high blood pressure who also lack sleep may be at increased risk of reduced cognitive performance and greater brain injury, Monash University research has found.

Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers assessed whether the combined effect of hypertension and short sleep duration had a negative impact on brain health.

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Biomarkers Cardiovascular Oceania RESEARCHER PROFILE

Better biomarkers for predicting the incidence of having atherosclerosis and heart attack

By Bench Side Story — 7 months ago

Assoc Prof Bursill is a vascular biologist with interests and expertise in vascular inflammation, atherosclerosis and angiogenesis. She completed her PhD at The University of Adelaide in lipid metabolism then headed to Oxford University for five years to undergo a postdoctoral post in the Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Pathology. Her postdoctoral time triggered her interest in the mechanisms that cause atherosclerosis and in particular the role of small inflammatory proteins called chemokines.

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Health Workforce Oceania RESEARCHER PROFILE

Enhancing occupational therapy service provision with military veterans

By Bench Side Story — 7 months ago

Prof McKinstry was instrumental in the development of the occupational therapy course at the La Trobe University’s Bendigo campus and also the establishment of the Rural Health School.

Prof McKinstry’s research focus is on health workforce, particularly developing a sustainable rural health workforce through recruitment of rural students for health courses, innovative and flexible delivery of health courses, telehealth and emerging areas of practice for occupational therapists.

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Behavioural Science Health Workforce Lung Cancer Oceania Population RESEARCHER PROFILE

Behavioural science in cancer screening, control and communication

By Bench Side Story — 7 months ago

Dr Dodd has an established international reputation as a behavioural scientist in cancer control and communication. Since completing her PhD in 2016, Dr Dodd has been awarded a three-year University of Sydney Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2018-2021) and a three-year Research Fellowship at The Daffodil Centre (current). Dr Dodd is the co-chair of the ‘Strengthening and optimising approaches to cancer prevention, screening, and early detection’ hub at The Daffodil Centre (with more than 130 staff and students).

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Muscles Oceania RESEARCHER PROFILE Stem Cells

Muscle Cell Communication and Repair

By Bench Side Story — 7 months ago

Dr. William Roman is a Group Leader at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University. He obtained his PhD from Paris Descartes University and Freie University of Berlin, focusing on nuclear positioning during skeletal muscle development. Dr. Roman’s research journey has taken him across the globe, including postdoctoral work in Barcelona, tissue engineering in Lisbon, and a brief stint at Stanford University.

At ARMI, Dr. Roman leads innovative research on intercellular communication within muscle organs. His work involves growing human muscles on chips to understand how skeletal muscle cells interact with neurons and tendons. This research aims to develop better models for studying muscle diseases, drug screening, and even applications in cellular agriculture and biorobotics.

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