However, just as there are real possibilities for gaining knowledge from synthetic human-like embryos, there are also real moral quandaries. One of these quandaries arises around whether their creation really gets us away from the use of human embryos. Robin Lovell-Badge, the head of stem cell biology and developmental genetics at the Francis Crick Institute … [Read more…]
“Compounding global crises are having a profound impact on all of us and this record funding gives researchers the time and security to develop their big ideas.” Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Emma Johnston Open to all disciplines, research programs could include the development of novel technologies, biomedical, legal, business, design, policy and political instruments. The … [Read more…]
Professor Alex Fornito and Dr James Pang from Monash University. The research team used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study eigenmodes, which are the natural patterns of vibration or excitation in a system, where different parts of the system are all excited at the same frequency. Eigenmodes are normally used to study physical systems in … [Read more…]
Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modelling suggesting by 2050, 843 million people will be affected by the condition largely due to population increases and ageing of populations. The continued lack of a consistent approach on back pain treatment, and limited … [Read more…]
The clinical school will play a key role in growing the GP workforce and preparing our medical students to grapple with the complex health needs of our population as part of an integrated community-based health care team. Prof Cheryl Jones, Dean of Sydney Medical School Dean of the medical school Professor Cheryl Jones said the creation of … [Read more…]