Fighting C. diff to reduce hospital gastro outbreaks
IHMRI chemists are striving to develop new drugs that both treat Clostridium difficile infections and prevent its recurrence.
Pancreatic cancer researcher wins award
Third-year PhD candidate Samantha Wade won first prize in ATA Scientific Instruments' 2018 Encouragement Awards.
Everyday Superheroes High Tea for Saving Chloe Saxby
Scientists moved by the outstanding display of support for research into Vanishing White Matter disease at IHMRI.
Breakthrough could mean an end to dry eyes
More effective treatments for dry eye disease are closer to reality thanks to a collaborative research project.
Parkinson’s disease research in the Illawarra
The northern Illawarra Parkinson’s support group is updated on the latest research from Associate Professor Heath Ecroyd.
Magnified raises over $10,000 for MND research
Magnified, the science art exhibition held at UOW between 6 - 20 July, has raised over $10,000 for Motor Neuron Disease research at IHMRI.
New patch-clamp robot arrives at IHMRI
This powerful piece of technology, only the second of it's kind in Australia, will speed up the process of cell analysis and will significantly reduce laboratory times for researchers.
The good, the bad and the supplement
Over the past 12 months, IHMRI researcher and Dietitian Dr Yasmine Probst has lent her expertise to a new documentary investigating vitamin science and history.
Funding boost for treatment of personality disorders
Project Air Strategy, an awarded-winning initiative for treating personality disorders, received a $5.5 million dollar funding boost from the NSW Government.
World-first trial of medication for ‘ice’ addiction
A team of researchers, including Associate Professor Peter Kelly, is investigating if N-Acetyl Cysteine, or NAC, can reduce cravings for ice and help people stop using the substance.