The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
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Westmead, Sydney
Joined January 2012
Discovery Magazine issue 9 is OUT NOW!🔊🔬 This issue of Discovery features Joshua Polon, who shares how WIMR’s researchers saved his life with a pioneering treatment. It also highlights a groundbreaking AI-driven advance in transplant medicine and research into the link between sleep patterns and cancer. Read more about it here -
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RT @Iredell_Lab: Policy in practice: Cystic Fibrosis Australia and Phage Australia surveys: understanding clinical needs and attitudes towa…
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RT @PhageAustralia: 🎶 With weeks to live, musician Paul Laszlo found hope in cutting-edge #phagetherapy, @Iredell_Lab successfully treatin…
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RT @OzCvA: 📢 Congratulations to the 2024 #ACvAAwards Finalists!! ⭐Discover the incredible people who are pushing boundaries, saving lives…
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Could sleep disorders be associated with some cancers? Learn more about this interesting research led by WIMR Associate Professor Kristina Kairaitis from the Sleep and Cancer Research Group on page 8 in our latest issue of Discovery Magazine -
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RT @syd_health: Congratulations to critical infection microbiologist Professor Jonathan Iredell (@Iredell_Lab) for being awarded funding to…
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RT @jameschong_doc: We are looking to recruit two seperate positions to our translational science lab ( The Westmea…
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Did you see the wonderful work of WIMR’s Professor Anna DeFazio highlighted on TEN News? If not, you can watch it here: The story about the incredible impact that Professor DeFazio’s research is having on the way women are diagnosed with and treated for ovarian cancer begins at the 26.30 mark. @10NewsFirstSyd
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🎁This festive season, your support will help power life-saving breakthroughs at WIMR! Every gift you make helps power research that tackles some of the most pressing health challenges facing our loved ones and communities. Let’s make a lasting impact together! 🔗Donate now:
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RT @jameschong_doc: @claytonzed Great Jon presenting our work at the #ASHRA Partnering summit 2024 @WestmeadInst @WARC_USYD @clara_chow htt…
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Congratulations to WIMR’s Translational Transplantation Therapies who recently won the Sydney University Sprint to Create competition. Presented by Dr Rajith Amaratunga and led by Professor Wayne Hawthorne, the winning project titled ‘Improving Marginal Organs Using Machine Perfusion, Microbubbles and Ultrasonography’ received a $150,000 grant. Read more here: Image credit - Nicola Bailey
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RT @kristinasci: 📝 Paper alert: Targeting #DIPG tumor #metabolism, #mitochondria and #hypoxia to #radiosensitize tumors 🧠 ☢️
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Last week, we celebrated 10-years since the opening of the WIMR building! We marked the milestone with cake and a celebration of the many discoveries made in this incredible space, and the talented and dedicated people who work within its walls.
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RT @stephh_lynch: 🌍🦠 To celebrate #WAAW2024, I'm excited to share a few highlights from last week: 🚀 @PhageAustralia, @WestmeadInst achiev…
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RT @PhageAustralia: 🌍 It's World AMR Awareness Week #WAAW2024! We're excited to unveil our revamped website, & show…
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🌍🔬 This #WorldDiabetesDay, let's clear up the confusion! Join Professor Jenny Gunton as she busts common myths and shares the facts about diabetes – from risk factors to management tips, we're setting the record straight! To support Professor Gunton’s research, visit -
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RT @PhageAustralia: 🚀 Exciting day! Stephanie and Clare inspired high school students with their talk on career pathways in science. They s…
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Congratulations to the winner of the 2024 John & Anne Leece Family Prize, Dr Thanh Huyen Phan. The prize supports the advancement of high achieving PhD candidates or early career researchers at WIMR. Read more here: @Sydney_Uni
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WIMR’s Dr Muhammad Kamruzzaman, Dr Alicia Fajardo Lubian, A/ Prof Sally Partridge and Prof Jon Iredell have been awarded $1,994,553 as part of the MRFF Global Health Initiative, for their research that uses Plasmid Therapy to manage antibiotic resistance. Read more:
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