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News (2012)
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16 May, 2012
New hepatitis C vaccine offers hope
The vaccine, developed at Burnet Institute is heading into its first in-human trial.
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15 May, 2012
Dendritic Cells: new optimism for cancer vaccines?
Discovering new ways to target the ‘right’ dendritic cells (DCs) to evoke an immune response against cancer.
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10 May, 2012
Burnet Institute receives Gates Foundation Grant
Professor James Beeson and Dr Damien Drew’s project should accelerate a vaccine against P. vivax malaria.
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09 May, 2012
Disappointment over aid budget but relief NHMRC funding retained
Burnet Institute comments on the Federal Budget.
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08 May, 2012
Indonesian lab benefits from Burnet's expertise
iCRL scientist Adele Lee-Wriede spends a week in Jakarta training staff in HIV drug resistance testing.
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03 May, 2012
Researchers voice their opinion of the future of medical research
The McKeon Review brought together researchers, members of the public and ex-scientists for a public forum.
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27 April, 2012
Immunology research: your life depends on it!
Australian immunologists have celebrated the Day of Immunology – an event aimed at linking science to health.
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26 April, 2012
The 'missing pieces' of malaria research
Professor Brendan Crabb joins world experts to reflect on the ‘known unknowns’ in malaria research.
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25 April, 2012
Malaria caused thousands of ANZAC deaths
On World Malaria Day, we highlight the terrible suffering malaria inflicted on our troops in Papua New Guinea.
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19 April, 2012
Investment in HIV research saves lives and money
A tough budget is no reason to cut AIDS spending on the social and medical sciences.
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06 April, 2012
Manipulating the immune system to develop 'next-gen' vaccines
Our researchers have discovered one of the important ways dendritic (immune) cells recognise dead and damaged cells.
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04 April, 2012
GP wins Edelmira Peregrino Go Student of the Year award
Dr Philippa Boulle achieved the highest results in international health subjects last year.
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30 March, 2012
Combination drug treatment can cut malaria by 30 per cent
This is the first time a drug treatment has shown to prevent infections to both strains of malaria.
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29 March, 2012
Project determines reasons for TB prevalence in Pacific
The five-year project has given researchers a better understanding of TB in the Pacific nation of Kiribati.
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27 March, 2012
And the winner of the Romp is...
It was a clean sweep for Melbourne City Romp team ‘Six of the Best’, they raised the most money and won the event!
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25 March, 2012
Thousands ROMP for Burnet!
From ‘naughty nuns’ to superheroes to ‘GI Joes’, thousands turned out to support Burnet’s fundraiser-the Melbourne City Romp.
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22 March, 2012
GAVI CEO says Australian science has been critical in vaccine development
Dr Seth Berkley is in Australia meeting with government officials and civil society organisations.
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19 March, 2012
ROMP Ambassador encourages donors after touring malaria labs
Nick Bracks and Leah de Niese found out first-hand about the cutting-edge research at Burnet. Check out Leah’s pledge for donations.
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08 March, 2012
International Women's Day: the role of female scientists
“Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures” underlines the important role that female research scientists can play.
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07 March, 2012
PNG Government recognise potential of VHVs
Dr Chris Morgan says the estimated five to 10 thousand Village Health Volunteers in PNG could be used more effectively.
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06 March, 2012
Burnet researcher publishes first novel
HIV prevention expert, artist and runner, Professor Robert Power can now add published author to that list.
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01 March, 2012
RTI International visits Burnet
Liz Hill, the Global Health Collaborative Leader for RTI International visited Burnet to explore future collaborations.
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01 March, 2012
World leading malaria researchers swarm into Lorne
The Molecular Approaches to Malaria Conference attracted more than 400 scientists from around the world.
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22 February, 2012
Research could help development of more effective vaccines
The research has identified a new way for generating immunological memory.
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10 February, 2012
Burnet receives Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Grant
Using just a drop of blood, an innovative diagnostic test being developed may be able to detect if a patient has TB .
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09 February, 2012
Burnet's CD4 project in 'Top Ten'
The CD4 T-cell test has been showcased in the NHMRC’s The Ten of the Best Research Projects 2011 publication.
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06 February, 2012
Supervised injecting facilities: Do they work?
Professor Robert Power presents the evidence for supervised injecting facilities in The Melbourne Review.
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02 February, 2012
Age is no barrier to supporting Burnet's Melbourne City Romp!
Young Rompers and Network TEN’s weather man, Mike Larkan are urging you to get behind Burnet and enter a team.
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31 January, 2012
Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll
For the eighth consecutive year, Burnet has surveyed young people at the Big Day Out festival about sex and alcohol and drug use.
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27 January, 2012
Burnet international health specialist awarded OAM
Beverley Snell was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours.
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25 January, 2012
Annual update on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill Gates shares the work of his foundation, where he focuses on global health, education and poverty.
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16 January, 2012
Professor wins second prize in The Age short-story award
Principal for Disease Prevention Professor Robert Power’s story ‘Meatloaf in Manhattan’ was featured in The Age.
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09 January, 2012
Burnet research shows Australia is biggest user of marijuana
Research published in The Lancet has revealed around 200 million people use illicit drugs each year.
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