Health & Medicine

Insight into HIV immunity may lead to vaccine Research Review 2011 Latest research investigating immunity to HIV could help develop a vaccine to build human antibodies against the disease, a University of Melbourne study has found. By Rebecca Scott Read more »	Healthy animals and healthy people Research Review 2011 Sparked by his passion for veterinary public health, Professor Wilks has been working with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in recent years, travelling the world as a zoonotic disease specialist. Zoonotic diseases are animal diseases that can affect humans. By Sally Sherwen Read more »	Fast-tracking prosthetic feet Research Review 2011 The presence of land mines in developing nations recovering from war has resulted in an ever-increasing demand for low-cost artificial limbs. And in recent years, this already high demand has been exacerbated by industrial or environmental accidents, terrorist attacks and the poor quality of public health – to the point where demand far exceeds the number that can be produced or distributed. By Gabrielle Murphy Read more »
Melbourne University cancer researcher wins Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research 2011 Research Review 2011 Groundbreaking research into how breast and ovarian cancers spread has won Melbourne University researcher Dr Wen Qiu the prestigious 2011 Premier's Award for Health and Medical Research for her work with Associate Professor Ian Campbell at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Read more »	Leading Neurologist appointed new Chair of Medicine at St Vincent’s Research Review 2011 Leading neurologist Professor Mark Cook has been appointed the new Chair of Medicine at St Vincent’s Hospital. Read more »	ARC Centre for Excellence in History of Emotions Research Review 2011 The University of Melbourne is proud to be part of the Centre of Excellence for History of Emotions (CHE), funded by the ARC for $24.25 million over seven years. Read more »
World-leading University researcher wins NHMRC Australia Fellowship Research Review 2011 Professor Ashley Bush from the University of Melbourne and the Mental Health Research Institute has been awarded one of six Australia Fellowships recognising research excellence of global significance. Read more »	Stem cells: the science and the imagination Research Review 2011 Though still in its infancy, research into stem cell biology has captured the hearts and minds of the public like few sciences before it. By Dr Doug Anderson Read more »	The complex lives of bubbles revealed Research Review 2010 The mystery surrounding what happens when bubbles collide has finally been busted. In research led by the University of Melbourne, and recently published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a team of chemical engineers, chemists and mathematicians have united to measure the force between bubbles during a collision. Read more »