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27 Aug,2018

Dr Alasdair Wood is making an impact with MyoFab

Listening to ARMI researcher Dr Alasdair Wood present at IMPACT7 2018 was both interesting and inspiring. Alasdair is in the unique business of building muscle for muscular dystrophy (MD) patients to improve their quality of life.  Making small improvements to MD patients’ muscles can have a significant impact on quality of life, just ask Mr […]

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 […]

26 Jul,2018

Collaboration is key: the first CUHK-Monash Joint Symposium

Collaboration is the cornerstone of discovery. ARMI and Monash University recognise the importance of fostering international networks to facilitate the healthy exchange and flow of not only talented scientists but also brilliant ideas. To this end, Monash University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) established an alliance in 2017, focused on developing collaborative […]

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 […]

28 Jun,2018

HPV Champion and Childhood Blindness Researcher Honoured

THIS MEDIA RELEASE WAS PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NHMRC) AND FIRST APPEARED ON WWW.NHMRC.GOV.AU/MEDIA. Twenty of Australia’s finest health and medical researchers have been honoured at the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) annual Research Excellence Awards in Canberra. The prestigious awards recognise recent outstanding performance in the health and medical research […]

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 […]

14 May,2018

Unlocking the Secrets of Skeletal Muscle Cells

Moving from Colombia eight years ago to study a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne, Laura Galvis Vargas is a seasoned Melbournite. As a member of the Marcelle Group, Laura is undertaking her PhD in muscle regeneration research, and she is already renowned amongst ARMI for her passion for science and collaboration (facilitated by […]