Arthritis and Inflammation Related News
New findings connect diet and intestinal bacteria with healthier immune systems
MEDIA RELEASE:
29 Oct 2009
Insoluble dietary fibre, or roughage, not only keeps you regular, there is evidence to suggest it also plays a vital role in keeping many diseases at bay. Published tomorrow in Nature, breakthrough research by a Garvan team describes a mechanism that links diet, gut bacteria and the immune system.
Garvan immunology students win main prizes at ASI conference
19 Dec 2008
For the second year in a row, a PhD student from Garvan has won the very prestigious New Investigator Award at the annual Australasian Society for Immunology (ASI) conference, held last week in Canberra. The 2008 winner is Alexis Vogelzang.
Garvan student receives recognition at international conference
11 Jul 2006
Bennett Shum, PhD student in Garvan's Immunology & Inflammation Research Program, has been awarded the ICF Outstanding Scholar Award. Bennett & colleagues recently found a link between Asthma and Obesity, a fatty acid binding protein called aP2.
Garvan Scientists discover exclusivity of enzyme found in immune cells
31 Mar 2006
Kate Jeffrey and colleagues in Garvan's Immunology and Inflammation Program have discovered a finding which has major implications for the design of a new class of anti-inflammatory drugs.
Sydney scientists discover & license breakthrough anti-inflammatory treatment
08 Feb 2006
Scientists from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have developed what could be the next big blockbuster treatment for inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.
Garvan receives equipment grant from the Lupus Association of NSW
03 Feb 2006
Professor Fabienne Mackay and her team from the Arthritis and Immunology program have been awarded a $55 000 grant by the NSW Lupus Association
