An innovative tool which could revolutionise the detection and treatment of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions will be further developed following a $230,000 gift. The donation was made following a campaign by the University of Sydney’s Advancement team and the NORTH Foundation to support the world’s first open-source dataset of whole-body muscle composition. The Kolling Institute’s Academ.....
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If you're looking for the best advice for osteoarthritis care, have a listen to one of our leading clinicians and Kolling Institute researchers Professor David Hunter as he highlights the most effective treatment approaches and the low-value ones to avoid. Thank you to Dr Norman Swan and the team at the ABC's Health Report for the chance to discuss the condition and an exciting clinical trial .....
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The burble of high-powered motorcycles was heard across the Kolling Institute forecourt as part of a 2000 kilometre ride from Melbourne to Armidale to raise awareness and funds for life-changing research. The ride is an initiative of Robert Hunt from the Ulysses Club which has been supporting rheumatoid arthritis research for nearly three decades. The late Stephen Dearnley established the club in 1.....
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A federal government funding boost will pave the way for a much-needed, tailored program for culturally diverse communities experiencing musculoskeletal pain. Dr Saurab Sharma, the Chief Clinical Scientist from the Pain Management and Research Centre at Royal North Shore Hospital, has received a National Health and Medical Research Council investigator grant to progress his research and develop an .....
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In one of the first global clinical trials of its kind, researchers have launched a study to investigate if a diet and exercise program aimed at weight loss can prevent the development of crippling knee osteoarthritis. The trial will be led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the Kolling Institute in collaboration with an international team from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.....
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As a clinical trials program lead at the Kolling Institute, Dr Karen Bracken has long been driven to help researchers conduct trials in the best way possible. “Researchers are passionate about their disease area and their patients, and they have so many unanswered questions,” she says. Karen comes from a family of clinicians, and while she didn’t want to practise medicine, she was still drawn to wo.....
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An exciting partnership between AGRF Ltd (Australian Genome Research Facility) and the University of Sydney and the Kolling Institute will help strengthen genomic capabilities. The partnership will see a specialised team and cutting-edge technology located within the institute to progress research in this increasingly crucial field. As Australia’s largest provider of genomic services, AGRF supports.....
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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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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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An innovative partnership with industry will see our researchers at the Kolling Institute develop evidence-based strategies to improve osteoarthritis management in Australia and globally. Consumer healthcare company Haleon is sponsoring a five-year fellowship to investigate the role of supplements in managing osteoarthritis and digital health technologies to improve mobility. Osteoarthritis is a le.....
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