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Ageing & Pharmacology

New research to capture those with frailty.

A $3-million research grant will help develop technology to identify frailty in older people in hospital, a crucial step towards improving care and long-term patient outcomes. The Kolling Institute’s Professor Sarah Hilmer will lead the large-scale study involving hospitals and universities across Australia as well as international investigators. Professor Hilmer said the five-year project will dev.....
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Category: Funding support, Research Excellence

Kolling Research Symposium 2024.

We would like to thank everyone involved in the 2024 Kolling Institute Symposium. During the event, a diverse collection of researchers detailed the latest progress with their ground-breaking work into kidney and heart disease treatments, bone and muscle conditions, rare cancers, and neurological challenges. There was a focus too on the innovative work to develop a unique wellbeing index. Researche.....
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Category: Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Musculoskeletal Research, Neuroscience and Pain Research, Presentations, Research Excellence

Kolling NEWS .

Our Kolling Institute newsletter brings together a collection of profiles on our impressive researchers. Flip through our flipping book to discover more about our leading research into kidney disease, rare cancers and the use of supplements for osteoarthritis. There's a focus too on the first steps towards gene therapy for Meniere's disease, the latest research into treatments for dementia and.....
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Category: New Treatment, Newsletters, Research Excellence

Innovation at the Kolling’s core.

In the heart of the Kolling Institute, a world-renowned research centre, a raft of clinical trials is driving the future of healthcare. “Clinical trials are intrinsic to research,” says Professor James Elliott, Academic Director of the institute. “They help us test something so that we can better inform care for patients with various conditions who come to our hospitals for treatment.” The Kolling .....
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Category: Research Excellence

Practical tool to offer better informed care for people living with dementia.

Our researchers at the Kolling Institute are working to improve the use of medications for dementia with a comprehensive analysis highlighting several concerning trends. The latest data indicates more than 420,000 people are living with dementia in Australia, including more women than men. The condition is the second leading cause of death in Australia. Leading researcher and member of the Kolling’.....
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Category: Neuroscience and Pain Research, Research Excellence

Award raises profile of early career research at the Kolling Institute.

Two of the Kolling Institute’s emerging leaders are gaining attention after receiving the ATA Scientific Encouragement Award. The award, which was launched more than a decade ago, aims to provide young scientists with financial assistance to further their education and attend scientific meetings and conferences. Scientific officer Kevin Winardi from the Kolling’s Lab of Ageing and Pharmacology will.....
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Category: Awards, Neuroscience and Pain Research, Research Excellence

Recognition for emerging research leader.

We would like to congratulate our early career researcher Dr Nashwa Masnoon from the Kolling’s Ageing and Pharmacology Lab who has taken out the ATA Scientific Young Scientist Encouragement Award. Nashwa, who is a postdoctoral research pharmacist, clinched the $1500 prize for her assessment of the risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence in research. The award will enable her to attend a.....
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Category: Awards, Neuroscience and Pain Research, Research Excellence

Kolling NEWS.

We’re kicking off the year with plenty of encouraging research news. Read on for details about new funding, fascinating research into the link between heart disease and osteoarthritis and promising work into a new diabetes treatment. We also unveil the winners of our travel awards program, generously backed by philanthropic funding. Click here: Kolling NEWS
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Category: Newsletters, Research Excellence

Awards highlight research into the impact of medications.

One of our up-and-coming researchers within the Kolling’s Ageing and Pharmacology Lab has taken out two prestigious awards. Pharmacist and PhD student Mai Duong received the initial award at the International Pharmaceutical Federation World Congress in Brisbane. The APSA awarded Mai the Outstanding Oral Presentation in Pharmacy Practice prize for her discussion on the different perspectives of adve.....
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Category: Awards, Research Excellence

Philanthropy supporting our emerging leaders .

Funding from the Skipper Jacobs Charitable Trust has helped a group of our young research leaders broaden their experience and establish new collaborations. Close to $40,000 was shared amongst five early-to-mid career researchers, allowing them to travel nationally and internationally to progress their research and develop new skills. One of those to receive funding is Dr Kenji Fujita, an early-car.....
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Category: Awards, Funding support, Research Excellence