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Prepare for the future of healthcare innovation. Learn how to safely implement Al technologies, navigate ethical challenges, and enhance patient care in this online course.

Learn more https://t.co/yG18d97dAZ

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This week marked the first Snow Vision Accelerator Annual Conference, bringing researchers, students, clinicians and partners together to share insights across biology, bioinformatics, clinical trials and translation, highlighting the power of collaboration to drive real impact.

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At @UCRH_NC, A/Prof Veronica Matthews is leading research that embraces Indigenous perspectives to drive meaningful health systems change.

Learn more about Veronica’s research: https://t.co/4rF4lznjlm

#ResearchImpact

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@AnneECust is the Interim Director of the #DaffodilCentre, a research partnership between the @syd_health and @CCNewSouthWales, where she leads innovative work in cancer prevention and early detection. 🧵2/2

[The Daffodil Centre @DaffodilCentre]

🎉 Congratulations to #DaffofdilCentre Interim Director Prof @AnneECust who was presented the 2025 #EstelaMedranoAward at the recent @SocietyMelanoma Congress in recognition her outstanding #melanoma research “A roadmap for a targeted skin cancer screening program.” 🧵1/2

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Many Australians encounter health information that is hard to understand, with 6 in 10 adults struggling with common health tasks.

A/Prof Danielle Muscat is working to ensure health information is clear, accessible and culturally appropriate.

🔗 https://t.co/ARBoQ4yPYm

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Congratulations to Professors Greg Fox @foxsimile and @drBenMarais who have been elected @AAHMS_health fellows! 👏

This prestigious honour recognises exceptional leaders whose work has transformed & deepened understanding in their research fields.

🔗 https://t.co/9gbWNTkWW0

[CMRI @CMRI_AUS]

1/3 Children’s Medical Research Institute is thrilled to announce a huge win for ProCan, taking out the ResetData AI-F1 National Innovation Challenge. As the winning bid, announced at SXSW Sydney today, ProCan will get access to $1m worth of AI tokens.

[NHMRC CTC @TrialsCentre]

#GrantAnnoucement! 🎉 The Canadian arm of the global #TACKLEIT trial has secured $2.76M CAD from @CIHR_IRSC to improve #KidneyTransplant outcomes.
Co-led by @umanitoba and @syd_health & coordinated by @TrialsCentre, the trial aims to find the safest steroid dose for treating TCMR. More: https://t.co/24wuhdpn9M

#ClinicalTrials #TransplantResearch

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Our @Sydney_ID researchers are working with partners around the world to tackle infectious disease outbreaks and preparing for the next pandemic using a One Health approach.

Learn more: https://t.co/rYQEDS5aLR

#USYD #ResearchImpact

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👏 Congratulations to Prof Philayrath Phongsavan and Prof Dharmintra Pasupathy @DharmintraP who have each received $4 million in funding under the @NSWHealth Prevention Research Support Program.

Read more: https://t.co/ZUsva4yzu3

#LeadershipForGood

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Congratulations to @ProfEElliott and Prof Melissa Baysari who have received $6 million in total from the National Health and Medical Research Council @nhmrc to establish new Centres of Research Excellence! 👏

Read more: https://t.co/syEEyfeB2H

#LeadershipForGood

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Around 30 million people need corneal transplants but only 1 in 70 receive a donor cornea. Prof Gerard Sutton & the BIENCO consortium are tackling this challenge by developing bioengineered corneal replacement tissue to restore sight at scale.

Learn more: https://t.co/Ta24KFW9p3

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Professor Victoria Cogger and her colleagues at Endo Axiom are developing an oral insulin therapy using nanotechnology, creating a safer, more accessible, and scalable diabetes treatment.

Learn more about her work: https://t.co/s6su1bE5Se

#USYD #ResearchImpact

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Congratulations to Professor Axel Spahr, Head of Periodontics at Sydney Dental School, and the Perio-Detect project team who have been awarded $2.2 million from the @ausgov Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program!

Read more: https://t.co/ocPoYkjvrw

[NHMRC CTC @TrialsCentre]

🚨 Big news in breast cancer research!
@TrialsCentre joins the $25M #AllClear team to prevent #BreastCancer from coming back.
Led by @NBCF, it’s the largest grant in their history. CTC leads trial design, data research & capacity building. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/CT9nVLGbUJ

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Congratulations to A/Prof @merusheel from the Sydney School of Public Health and @Sydney_ID who has been profiled by @TheLancetInfDis! 👏

Read the full profile: https://t.co/C6UMAoJtyS

#LeadershipForGood

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👏 Congratulations to Dr Brooke Nickel and Dr @lou_birrell who have been announced as 2025 NSW Young Tall Poppy award winners, celebrated for their research on cancer communication and youth wellbeing.

Read more: https://t.co/OvGGAaLa8w

#LeadershipForGood

[The Rainwater Charitable Foundation @RCFNeuro]

In partnership with @aging_mind, @alzassociation, and @CurePSP we recently hosted the 2025 #TauopathyChallengeWorkshop and are excited to announce the grantees who will receive a total of $2.5 million in funding to advance their neurodegenerative research: https://t.co/nSFWYNE0jP

[The Matilda Centre @TheMatilda_USyd]

#RESEARCH
VAPING PREVENTION PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES ODDS OF VAPING OVER A YEAR, finds a new evaluation of the @OurFuturesInst Vaping program.
Full paper: https://t.co/3dHj5Sj88l