Research Australia grassROOTS autumn 2014

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ISSUE SIX 02 A Message From The CEO 03 Major New UK Charity Focuses On Mental Health

04 New Plans For Rare Diseases Research

05 Cure For Life-Funded Researchers Discover More About The Role Of The Kynurenine Pathway In Brain Tumours

06 Australian First Fertility Trial At Mater Mother’s Hospital

08 New Medical Science Precinct World Class

09 It’s In The Blood 10 Prime Minister Opens Flagship

Health And Medical Research Centre

11 The Power Of Microparticles 13 Lifetime Achievement Award For Professor Len Harrison

14 World First Dementia Risk

Reduction App – Brainyapp

15 CP Check-Up 16 The Future Of Genomic Medicine Has Arrived In Australia

17 Taking The Lead In Motor

Neurone Disease Research

18 Strong Collaborations Result In Promising Heart Attack Prevention Drug

19 Children Of Older Dads More

Likely To Suffer Mental Illness

20 Unearthing A Mystery 22 Research Grant Offers Hope Of Better Pain Management For Australians With Dementia

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’mon Australia, Wear Your Sneakers C To Work And Get On Your Feet

24 Osteoporosis Australia Launches New Burden Of Disease Study

25 “Battle” Of The Stroke ClotBusting Drugs

RESEARCH AUSTRALIA

AN ALLIANCE FOR DISCOVERIES IN HEALTH

26 Hand Washing Research To Underpin New Australian Standard

28 Ingham Institute’s Inaugural Awards Night

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Editor’s Corner

AUTUMN 2014


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