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Johns Hopkins Medicine [100%] 2009-12-24 12:26
Garvan Public Seminar Series [89%] 2009-04-22 20:13
Hear about the latest information and trends in medical research and medicine from leading scientists and clinicians.
Risk factors for hospitalisation for people with diabetes [88%] 2010-06-23 11:29
Personalised Medicine [88%] 2009-08-31 13:32
Find out about the advent of diagnostics, prognostics and treatments tailored to the individual. Speakers include: Professor Rob Sutherland – Director of ...
Traditional Chinese Medicine for diabetes has scientific backing [81%] 2007-07-23 16:47
Reports of a traditional Chinese medicine having beneficial effects for people suffering from type 2 diabetes now has some scientific evidence to back up the ...
06 Breakthrough [78%] 2007-11-22 08:58
Donor Profile: Annabel Catt; Researcher profile: Dr Vanessa Hayes; Feature: Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, Chinese medicine and fluorescing green ...
Australian Collaborators [68%] 2010-04-15 12:25
Current list of Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative collaborators
Glimpse the future of medical research at Garvan Open Day [68%] 2009-04-04 06:44
Garvan will open its doors on Sunday 17th August from 10am to 1pm for Open Day, giving the public the opportunity to meet and talk with leading scientists and ...
Traditional Chinese medicine for diabetes has scientific backing [66%] 2009-09-07 16:26
Reports of a traditional Chinese medicine having beneficial effects for people suffering from type 2 diabetes now has some scientific evidence to back up the ...
Professor Rob Sutherland awarded Order of Australia [63%] 2010-07-04 08:58
Professor Rob Sutherland, Director of Garvan’s Cancer Research Program, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for “distinguished ...
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre [61%] 2010-04-22 13:13
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre (GSVCC) is an initiative of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney (SV&MHS), collaborating ...
Emeritus Professor Antony Basten AO FAA FTSE [60%] 2010-05-05 15:38
Garvan's Professor Tony Basten's profile
A tonne of bitter melon produces sweet results for diabetes [53%] 2010-07-27 15:13
Teams from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica pulped roughly a tonne of fresh bitter melon and extracted ...
How we can stop stress from making us obese [52%] 2007-07-25 09:43
New findings on the mechanisms that trigger stress-induced obesity, published today in Nature Medicine online, could offer hope to millions. Professor ...
Professor Herbert Herzog wins prestigious award [51%] 2009-01-14 16:45
Professor Herbert Herzog, Head of Garvan’s Neuroscience program, will receive the Viktor Mutt Award later this month from the International Regulatory ...
Will bitter melon in a bottle live up to its promise? [51%] 2010-07-27 15:12
Diabetes researchers at Garvan have received nearly $300,000 in Commonwealth funding to advance their research into the therapeutic properties of bitter melon, ...
Have we uncovered a new form of Lupus? [50%] 2007-08-23 12:11
Findings published online today in the prestigious Journal of Experimental Medicine may offer new hope to people suffering from a previously unsuspected form ...
Osteoporosis Public Seminar - BOOKED OUT [45%] 2008-07-30 15:27
Research fellowship announced to investigate the missing link for diabetes [42%] 2009-04-29 18:46
Garvan researcher Dr Alexander Viardot, a specialist in endocrinology and internal medicine, has been appointed to the GlaxoSmithKline Don Chisholm Diabetes ...
Low Vitamin D causes problems for acutely ill patients [41%] 2009-04-30 12:31
A group of endocrinologists, who are also Garvan researchers, have observed that very sick patients tend to have very low levels of Vitamin D. The sicker ...
Personalised medicine for cancer patients in a new technology era [40%] 2010-05-18 17:13
Published online today in Nature, a paper authored by over 200 members of the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) describes the beginnings of a Brave ...
Garvan and St Vincent’s to Build $100 million Australian Cancer Centre [39%] 2008-11-10 09:01
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research and St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney will today announce plans to jointly establish a new $100 million Cancer Centre ...
Young Sydney professionals raise funds for medical research [39%] 2007-07-10 09:46
On August 15 the Garvan Institute of Medical Research appointed the inaugural Young Garvan Patron’s Fellow, Ms Alison Gosby. Alison has joined Garvan’s ...
Genotyping takes us closer to an osteoporosis fingerprint [39%] 2008-05-20 16:18
Garvan collaborated with the Icelandic genetics company, deCode, in an extensive multi-nation genome-wide search to find the genes linked to osteoporosis and ...
Dr Cecile King [38%] 2009-04-06 14:57
Low testosterone in men doubles their risk of bone fracture [38%] 2008-02-06 14:52
Garvan researchers have shown that low levels of testosterone in men double their risk of bone fracture, all other risk factors being equal. This is a ...
Have we uncovered a new form of Lupus? [38%] 2010-09-02 16:57
Findings published in the July edition of the prestigious Journal of Experimental Medicine may offer new hope to people suffering from a previously unsuspected ...
The molecule that can switch appetite off and on [38%] 2008-02-06 14:57
Researchers from the St Vincent’s Campus have identified the molecule responsible for the extreme weight loss common in late stage cancer. The findings ...
Top cancer research prize in NSW goes to Professor Rob Sutherland [38%] 2010-07-12 16:48
Professor Rob Sutherland, Director of the Cancer Research Program at Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research, has been awarded this year’s ...
Persin - the avocado toxin that kills breast cancer cells [37%] 2007-07-17 18:24
Researchers in Garvan's cancer program have shown that a compound found in the leaves and fruit of the avocado tree can kill breast cancer cells

International search for new Garvan Executive Director

Following the decision of current Executive Director Professor John Shine to retire as of July 2011, the Garvan Board has instigated an international search for a suitable replacement. Click here to download brochure.

St Vincents and Mater Health Sydney Research Symposium

24 September 2010

This annual Symposium draws upon research from institutions across the St Vincent's Campus.

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5th Garvan Signalling Symposium

18-19 October 2010

International and national speakers will discuss the latest advancements in cell signalling research.

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ANZOS - Garvan 2010 Symposium

20 October 2010

"New Advances in Gut Function in Obesity". Please register by Friday 17 September.

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Translational Genomics Symposium

30 November 2010

Using next generation sequencing to pick the right drug for the right patient.

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FRACTURE RISK CALCULATOR

Based on data from the 18-year Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study. For men and women 60 years and over to assess their individual risk of fracture.

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AUSTRALIAN PANCREATIC CANCER GENOME INITIATIVE

Garvan is involved in the Australian arm of the The International Cancer Genome Consortium – by investigating pancreatic cancer. For more information click here.

 

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