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Human immune cells produced in a dish in world first
09 January 2020

A Melbourne research team, including members of Stem Cells Australia, has reproduced and visualised the earliest developmental steps in human immune cell production in the laboratory and are now set to advance our understanding of childhood diseases like leukemia and autoimmune conditions.
New treatment for 'silent' heart attack survivors could make hearts stronger and repair scar tissue
03 January 2020

Associate Professor James Chong and his lab are using protein therapy to help repair scar tissue, particularly for people who don't know they've suffered a heart attack.
Tomorrow's Medicine: A heart-felt desire to advance stem cell science
23 December 2019

Associate Professor James heads the Cardiac Regeneration laboratory at Sydney’s Westmead Institute for Medical Research, and is an interventional cardiologist at Westmead Hospital. He is using stem cells to treat damaged hearts.
At the frontier of medicine: harnessing stem cells to repair heart function
16 December 2019

Professor Richard Harvey from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and University of New South Wales is exploring whether stem cell components of heart cells might be harnessed to restore function of the heart after a heart attack.
At the frontier of medicine: micro-lenses bring new cataract treatments in sight
13 December 2019

A/ Professor Michael O’Connor heads the Regenerative Medicine lab at Western Sydney University, and is interested in using human stem cells to better understand and one day treat cataracts disease.
At the frontier of medicine: understanding health and disease at the single cell level
12 December 2019

Associate Professor Joseph Powell and his lab are using stem cells to model complex diseases through single cell sequencing and analysis.
At the frontier of medicine: clearing corneas and restoring vision
12 December 2019

Professors Nick Di Girolamo and Stephanie Watson use stem cells to repair the damaged cornea and are now improving the protocols so that one day the treatment can be offered to more patients.
Mapping innovation, development and applications of stem cell technologies
11 December 2019

The Centre for Stem Cell Systems at the University of Melbourne has partnered with IP Australia to map the know-how created by stem cell research in Australia and globally, providing clarity on opportunities for stem cell-based inventions that will benefit the Australian public.
From heart development to bioinformatics, NHMRC grants advance stem cell science
10 December 2019

Ten researchers from across the Stem Cells Australia network were awarded NHMRC Ideas Grants totalling more than $7 Million, for their work in advancing our understanding of cancer, ovarian disease, diabetes and inflammation, as well as cellular identity.
New rules: Understanding how to balance our immune system and microbiome
10 December 2019

Professor Paul Hertzog, Professor Elizabeth Hartland and Dr Sam Forster from the Hudson Institute, in collaboration with Professor Christine Wells at the University of Melbourne were awarded a prestigious NHMRC Synergy Grant to understand the rules for maintaining a healthy balance between the immune system and microbiome.

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