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Australian doctors closer to growing bone and tissue
In a remarkable medical advance Australian doctors believe they are close to regrowing human bone and tissue damaged by injury, illness – even old age. Dr Andrew Rochford reports. Find the original story here.
Regenerating body parts: how we can transform fat cells into stem cells to repair spinal disc injuries
OPINION: We often hear about the next big thing in stem cell therapy, though few of these promises eventuate or are backed up by evidence.
Well, we think we’re close to a genuine breakthrough in stem cell therapy, based on new research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Stem cell therapies are advancing but will Australian patients be left behind?
OPINION: Discoveries in stem cell science over the past decade are finally starting to reach the clinic. Current clinical trials are evaluating stem cell therapies for conditions ranging from eye disease to AIDS.
Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2016
The ORS Annual Meeting attracts over 3,000 attendees with an interest in orthopaedic research including clinicians, surgeons, residents, veterinarians, basic scientists, and engineers.
UNSW Medicine Learning and Teaching Awards
The Faculty offers a range of awards to recognise and reward outstanding contributions in teaching and to further the development of scholarly practice in learning and teaching.
Teaching Awards 2015
New Australian invention could fix chronic back pain
UNSW invention set to revolutionise back surgery
An innovative new spinal fusion device that is simpler and cheaper than existing technology and avoids the need for more invasive surgery and bone grafts will enter human trials next year, UNSW Australia researchers say.
The Global Corporate Challenge – walk 10,000 steps per day for 100 days!
Minister for Health Sussan Ley presented the annual National Health and Medical Research Council Research Excellence Awards at the prestigious NHMRC Council dinner in Canberra, on 22nd September. Sixteen researchers received awards for having the top-ranking grant application in their category.
43rd Annual Tow Research Awards
Announcing the 43rd Annual Tow Research Awards, which will be held on Friday November 20th at the Edmund Blacket Building, Prince of Wales Hospital. Over $15,000 in prizes are awarded, including travel awards to present your work at a national or international conference.