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  • Innovative musculoskeletal program heads to the bush

    Innovative musculoskeletal program heads to the bush

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    In a sign of the strength of the Kolling Institute’s research and clinical capabilities, Professor Trudy Rebbeck has been awarded a $2.5 million grant to offer a musculoskeletal care program in rural and remote parts of Australia. As a Professor of Allied Health and a physiotherapist, Trudy will lead the collaborative project involving University of

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  • Tapping into our expertise to solve an escalating health challenge

    Tapping into our expertise to solve an escalating health challenge

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    A culture of collaboration is a key part of the Kolling Institute’s research impact, and just one example of this is a joint project to reduce the devastating impact of vascular disease linked to diabetes. The study has brought together research experts from endocrinology and cardiology to curb the number of lower limb amputations due

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  • Kolling researchers make promising breakthrough with leukaemia study

    Kolling researchers make promising breakthrough with leukaemia study

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    While there has been a great deal of encouraging progress with many cancer treatments over the last decade, the prognosis for people with acute myeloid leukaemia remains dismal, with only 27 per cent of patients surviving more than five years after treatment. Lead researcher Dr Jenny Wang said we have seen a sharp rise in

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  • Kolling Institute Newsletter June 2024

    Kolling Institute Newsletter June 2024

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    Here’s a snapshot of our latest research at the Kolling Institute and the impact it’s having across the community, from new national guidelines for physios helping those with life-changing spinal cord injuries to a new approach for those with debilitating chronic pain. There’s a focus too on our researchers reducing the physical toll of spaceflight and the

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  • Vale John Walsh

    Vale John Walsh

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    It is with great sadness that the Kolling Institute acknowledges the passing of Professor John Walsh AO. Professor Walsh had a longstanding relationship with many researchers across the Kolling and the local health district and was immensely respected by his colleagues. Having a background as an actuary, Professor Walsh applied his expertise to many projects

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  • Running for game-changing research

    Running for game-changing research

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    Less than two years after a breast cancer diagnosis, Professor Gemma Figtree has completed the prestigious Boston Marathon while raising significant funds for cancer research. Gemma crossed the finish line in a sub four hour time as part of the talented team running for the internationally renowned Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Gemma ran her first

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  • Researchers inform next-gen space suit design

    Researchers inform next-gen space suit design

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    Leading researchers from the Kolling Institute have welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with Metakosmos as it pioneers the development of a next-generation space suit. Led by CEO Kiriti Rambhatla, Metakosmos is working to revolutionise human spaceflight technology. Their Kosmosuit architecture has garnered acclaim and the interest of the Kolling Institute’s Academic Director Professor James Elliott.

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  • Recognition for emerging research leader

    Recognition for emerging research leader

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    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.

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  • Kolling Institute researchers instrumental in Australian first guidelines

    Kolling Institute researchers instrumental in Australian first guidelines

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    It has taken three years and many hours of careful work, but two researchers from the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research have developed the first clinical practice guidelines for physiotherapists to inform the care of people with life-changing spinal cord injuries. Physiotherapy is a key part of rehabilitation for people with a spinal cord

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  • Professor Michael Cousins leaves extraordinary legacy

    Professor Michael Cousins leaves extraordinary legacy

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    We would like to acknowledge the remarkable life of pain medicine pioneer and former Royal North Shore Hospital specialist Professor Michael Cousins AO who has sadly passed away. Michael was a trailblazer in anaesthesia and pain medicine, and a mentor to many at the Kolling Institute and on the Royal North Shore Hospital campus. With

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