Treatment type: Microbiome medicine
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Modifying gut bacteria to treat IBD
Hudson Institute’s Dr Samuel Forster has received a highly prestigious fellowship to advance his work using the bacteria of the human microbiome to treat Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).… Read more
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Fellowship funds deep dive into the inner ecology of our guts
Taking lessons learned studying coral reefs, a Melbourne researcher is taking a plunge into the microorganisms that inhabit our insides.… Read more
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State-of-the art genomic sequencer accelerates inflammation research
Hudson Institute of Medical Research is progressing its genomic and inflammation research with the acquisition of an Illumina NextSeq 2000, a new sequencing system that provides unprecedented genomic capacity to study inflammatory diseases and microbial diversity.… Read more
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Secret broccoli ingredient may hold key to preeclampsia treatment
This discovery of the potential therapeutic benefits of a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli has earned two scientists a prestigious $10 000 award to progress their preeclampsia research.… Read more
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Crohn’s disease in Australia – the latest research
Crohn’s is an inflammatory disease which affects the gastrointestinal tract. It is incurable and usually chronic with periods of flare ups lasting from anywhere from a few days to a several months.… Read more
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NHMRC Ideas Grants success
Hudson Institute has been successful in the NHMRC Ideas Grant round. Our researchers have been awarded four NHMRC Ideas Grants, totalling almost $4.1 million.… Read more
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ARC Discovery Projects success
Hudson Institute researchers have been awarded more than $2 million from the Australian Research Council Discovery Projects Grant round.… Read more
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Treating UTIs—where to from here
The discovery that the bladder isn’t sterile has opened up new avenues of treatment for urinary tract infections (UTI).… Read more
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Gut feeling leads to major NHMRC grant to investigate immunity
New and improved treatments for many serious ailments could follow a prestigious $5 million NHMRC Synergy grant to a team led by Hudson Institute of Medical Research scientists.… Read more
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Reducing period pains with better gut health
Volunteers are needed for a research project looking at whether the composition of the gut microbiome changes across the menstrual cycle.… Read more