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Strengthening Industry Skills: ARMI PhD Student Parikshit Banerjee Gains Influential Industry mentor through Prestigious IMNIS Program
Industry, commercialisation and translation can feel like another world to biomedical research students. While the gap between academia and industry still exists, it is getting smaller with initiatives such as ARMI’s own Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) and programs including the Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS), which is supported by the Australian Academy of Technological […]
Chris Alma: Innovating in Industry for Good
What began as a combination of a love for sport and for science, Chris Alma’s career has taken him abroad, from small to large biotech, and from bench scientist to Director and Lead the Cell Therapy Platform Development at CSL. As the latest addition to ARMI’s Industry Advisory Committee (IAC), Chris brings a breadth and […]
ARMI Annual Report 2021
Even though 2021 presented continuing pandemic challenges for people and organisations worldwide, 2021 was an excellent year for ARMI. Our excellent publication record continued, with several publications in top journals representing high-impact advancements in their fields. As in 2020, a top priority for 2021 was assisting our students to continue their research and learning. Again, […]
Introducing Nir Eynon: Pioneering Regenerative Medicine Research at ARMI
In the ever-evolving field of regenerative medicine, ground breaking research and innovative approaches are essential to unlocking the secrets of healthy aging and tissue regeneration. At the forefront of this exciting field is Professor Nir Eynon, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute’s (ARMI) newest Group Leader. With an impressive background in genetics and epigenetics and a passion […]
Meet Oliver Anderson: ARMI’s Newest Social Media Ambassador
In the field of science, communication plays a crucial role in the advancement of research and discovery. One of the best ways to communicate and share ideas in today’s digital age is through social media. Meet Oliver Anderson, the newest social media ambassador for the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI). Oliver is a dedicated stem […]
William Roman: Global Scientist Lands At ARMI
Dr William Roman, one of ARMI’s newest research group leaders, will commence at ARMI in June. With a focus on skeletal muscle cell biology, regeneration, and repair, as well as tissue bioengineering of skeletal muscle organs, his group joins the Organ Engineering and Synthetic Biology theme at ARMI. Using cutting-edge technology, including microscopy, tissue engineering […]
Dr Renee Chow: From Falling in Love with Research in Musical Acoustics to ARMI
Dr Renee Chow is one of ARMI’s newest research group leaders, joining the Heart and Muscle Development and Regeneration theme. Her group will study heart valve development, disease, and regeneration using zebrafish as a model organism. Renee’s biomedical research career has had a relatively unusual start. She first found love for research during her undergraduate […]
Honours for ARMI Leaders
Congratulations to Professor Graham Lieschke AM and Emeritus Professor Claude Bernard AM, who have both been recognised as part of the Australia Day Honours this year! Graham has been made a member (AM) in the general division of the Order of Australia for “significant service to medicine as a haematologist, and to medical research.” Graham, […]
2022 End of Year Address
2022 was a year of transition. Coming out of Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdowns, ARMI and the greater Monash University campus began buzzing with activity anew. There was excitement about accelerating research, reuniting with friends in-person and resuming connecting with local and international peers at conferences. ARMI Institute Director Professor Peter Currie reflects over the past year, […]
Jennifer Zenker: Making her Mark
ARMI group leader Dr Jennifer Zenker is here to make her mark on the field of stem cell research and on the Institute, as both a 2022 Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellow and the head of ARMI’s Diversity & Inclusion committee. An initiative of the Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation, the prestigious fellowship means […]