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12 Sep,2018

‘Seeing is Believing’ – ARMI researchers join AstroLight Festival 2018

Welcoming in Spring on a warm Saturday evening, Scienceworks was abuzz with activity at the AstroLight Festival. Hosted by Museums Victoria, this annual event serves to introduce popular science to the public. This year’s AstroLight Festival featured a jam-packed program, offering visitors an exciting array of activities and presentations from which to choose. One such presentation was […]

31 Aug,2018

Regenerate Newsletter – August 2018

The August 2018 of the ARMI newsletter, Regenerate, is now available to view in the ‘Resources’ section. Here are some of the highlights for ARMI in August: Jennifer Zenker: triathlete, scientist and ARMI’s newest Group Leader Dr Alasdair Wood is making impact with MyoFab Introducing the Monash Transgenic Quail Facility Discover what other highlights have emerged […]

28 Aug,2018

Jennifer Zenker: triathlete, scientist and ARMI’s newest Group Leader

Three years ago, Dr Jennifer Zenker made the brave move from Australia to Singapore. Leaving behind her many friends and life as a postdoctoral scientist at EMBL Australia, Jenny was willing to drop it all to pursue her research career in microtubule dynamics. Following her Lab head at the time, Nicolas Plachta, Jenny was fixed on […]

30 Jul,2018

Introducing the Monash Transgenic Quail Facility

Globally, there are only three research institutes that have a dedicated quail facility, with the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University being one of them. ‘ARMI and Monash University have been leaders in founding and supporting this facility,’ said ARMI researcher and head of the facility, Dr Olivier Serralbo. The Frenchman, who has worked […]

20 Jul,2018

Regenerate Newsletter – Winter Edition 2018

The Winter 2018 edition of the ARMI newsletter, Regenerate, is now available for download in the ‘Resources’ section. Here are just some of the highlights for ARMI in the second quarter of 2018: Claude Bernard – Looking back on an inspirational career in immunology From Madrid to New York and now Melbourne – Read about the […]

03 Jul,2018

‘A team effort’, James Bourne reflects as awardee of an NHMRC Award

In the highest of honours (and to the delight of ARMI), neuroscientist and Group Leader, Associate Professor James Bourne was the recipient of the prestigious NHMRC ‘Marshall and Warren’ Award. Presented last Wednesday night, the award was a recognition of the cutting-edge research the Bourne group is undertaking in comprehending visual brain development.  The award ceremony, held in Canberra at […]

27 Jun,2018

ARMI Congenital Heart Disease researcher wins award in Japan

While growing up, Jeannette Hallab always loved science. “From a young age, I have always loved science-y things, although back then, I didn’t recognise it as a love of science. I loved watching “Beyond 2000” (back when that was a thing), growing plants, and catching sea creatures in rock pools at the beach. As I […]

20 Jun,2018

Regenerate Newsletter – Winter Edition 2018

The Winter 2018 of the ARMI newsletter, Regenerate, is now available for download in the ‘Resources’ section. Here are just some of the highlights for ARMI in the first quarter of 2018: Claude Bernard – Looking back on an inspirational career in immunology From Madrid to New York and now Melbourne: Read about the life […]

15 Jun,2018

ARMI spends a night at St Heliers Gallery

It was a fight for every square-inch at St Heliers Gallery at the Abbotsford Convent on the Friday night of the 25th of May. In celebration of the works created during the successful Artists in Residence program, ARMI headed to the gallery to see a showcase of regenerative medicine-inspired art. The exhibition, titled Regeneration: An exhibition, was overflowing with scientists, artists and […]

11 May,2018

How the Merson Group is ‘Kissing Goodbye’ to MS

Over 25,000 Australians suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and with 10 new diagnoses each week and an ageing population, that number is on the rise. Unfortunately, given the relatively few sufferers in comparison to our total population, it’s no surprise that only 4 out of 10 Australians rank MS as a community health priority. But […]