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22 Apr,2018

Alberto Roselló-Díez – from Madrid to New York and now Melbourne

Madrid, New York, Melbourne. It reads like a fantastic holiday itinerary but in fact this is Dr Alberto Roselló-Díez’s real life story. He is the newest Group Leader recruit at ARMI. As of May, Alberto can say he has lived and worked in all three incredible cities. He has wasted little time getting going – […]

16 Apr,2018

ARMI Group Leader Jan Kaslin receives funding to study the rare genetic disease Sanfilippo Syndrome

The Sanfilippo Children’s Foundation and Cure Sanfilippo Foundation have recently announced that it will provide $AUD90,000 during 2018 to fund a project led by ARMI Group Leader Dr Jan Kaslin.  The prestigious grant will go towards the creation of a zebrafish model of Sanfilippo, a rare genetic metabolic disorder that causes fatal brain damage. Kaslin, a leading expert in […]

28 Mar,2018

Regenerate Newsletter – Autumn Edition 2018

The Autumn 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 first quarter of 2018: The Science of Juggling: Mirana Ramialison on Research and Motherhood To ARMI and Beyond, we wish Hozana Castillo all the best in […]

18 Mar,2018

To ARMI and Beyond, we wish Hozana all the best in the years to come

It’s a bittersweet time here at ARMI. Hozana Castillo, a postdoctoral researcher with the Kaslin Group, will be heading home to Brazil after two invigorating years with us. Although we’re sad to see her go, we are excited to see her expand her career and move on to new challenges. Joining ARMI in 2016, Hozana […]

18 Mar,2018

The Board’s newest addition, Tim Murphy understands the Value of Collaboration.

Bridging the gap between business and research can be a tricky endeavour, often one tackled best by those experienced in both fields. In late 2007, Australia’s Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, knew this also, relying on his senior advisor to guide him. His advisor, Tim Murphy, was precisely this. He brought with him specialised knowledge […]

15 Mar,2018

Regenerative medicine through the lens of an artist

In 2017 we ran our first Artist in Residence program, inviting nine talented artists to each spend a week exploring the theme of regeneration whilst being immersed in the research environment. They experienced cutting edge science first hand, took part in experiments and picked the brains of our brilliant scientists. They were also allowed to […]

14 Mar,2018

The Science of Juggling: Mirana Ramialison on Research and Motherhood

Life of the female scientist will inevitably incur more career disruptions than that of their male counterparts. For Mirana, her disruption is a tug of war -albeit a good one- between her two loves; science and motherhood. Heading off for six months maternity leave in April, it’s a frantic time for Mirana at ARMI. Juggling […]

05 Mar,2018

Imagine if… ARMI’s Community Partnership Program. It’s time to talk science

Imagine a future where will be able to control our bodies and accelerate our healing—it’s time to talk regenerative medicine—a complex but fantastical field that holds amazing potential for human health. ARMI researchers are focused on learning more about how the body develops and repairs itself so that this information can be used to treat […]

27 Feb,2018

The ISSCR is coming to Melbourne – and ARMI will be there

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is coming to Melbourne and with it, it brings some of the greatest minds in stem cell research, including ARMI’s Director of Research, Professor Peter Currie who will be presenting a session on ‘Stem Cells in Organ Development and Maintenance’. The not-for-profit organisation, established in 2002, has […]

23 Jan,2018

Vital mechanism underlying the interplay between neuronal activity and myelination uncovered in new research

A new publication in the high-impact journal Nature Communications from the Merson group at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) has further defined the relationship between neuronal activity and the process of myelination, a critical step in the development of the central nervous system and in the maintenance of healthy brain function. This research provides novel insights […]