UNSW Medicine & Health

A/Prof Orazio Vittorio (@VittorioOrazio) is among our 2025 researcher cohort! Based at @UNSW, Orazio is pioneering innovative approaches to treat neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. #WorldCancerDay curecancer.com.au/orazio-vittori… curecancer.com.au/projects-and-i…

An internet-delivered lifestyle intervention has resulted in significantly better cognition in older adults, a clinical trial has shown. #MaintainYourBrain @CHeBA_UNSW Read more: unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

Please join us in congratulating our Director Julian Trollor, who has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to people with a disability. More about @Trollor1 at 3dn.unsw.edu.au/julian-trollor @CIDvoice @DownSyndromeAu @FPDNAus @QCEAIDH @QDNltd @TheKids_AU @mdi_unimelb @DisabilityHlth @CDS_Sydney @inclusionoz @FragileXAus @PWDAustralia

3/3 - Dr @amyepeden says more must be done to keep Aussies safe in the water, particularly in holiday periods. “This includes extended patrols & safety measures on the days that drowning risk increases, but also consistent ongoing education & water safety awareness campaigns."

2/3 - The Australia Day and New Year’s Day public holidays accounted for almost 5% of drownings over the 12yrs to June 2022, the research published in @anzjph shows. Drownings were more than 4x higher on public holidays and were also more common on weekends & school holidays.

1/3 Safety experts are warning people to be careful near waterways and pools this long weekend, with new research showing Australia Day is one of the worst days of the year for drowning deaths and near misses. @amyepeden @UNSW_BSRG @_PHAA_ @anzjph unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

Researchers from UNSW and @MRC_LMB have discovered how cells regulate the quality and quantity of a key RNA production process, which is key to their proper function and survival. @scottbscience @UNSWRNA @SingMolSci bit.ly/3Cdol1w

Sharing new research led by @UNSWMedicine School of Population Health MPH alumni @xerinstewart, completed during her studies, on opportunities to support mental health of young first responders @SLSAustralia @Dr_Jaz_Lawes @samanthafien #DrowningPrevention sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Congratulations, to our colleague @venusdvh on being awarded the 2025 Health System Research Collaborative Grant by @UNSWMedicine. Read more about Vikneswary's work to address inequities in lung cancer care: buff.ly/3Di29U6

UNSW researchers have secured more than $27 million in the latest round of @nhmrc Ideas and Development Grants. The funds will support 25 research projects, including work to develop new treatment options for melanoma patients. Learn more: unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

3/3 “To make long term space travel possible we need to learn more about how low gravity disrupts our bodies down to our individual cells,” says A/Prof. Kate Poole. Watch her talk and explore emerging solutions to the physiological challenges of space: bit.ly/3OX0ndA3/3

2/3 The future of equitable health care starts with collaborative medical research, according to Prof. @MichaelKidd5, Director of UNSW’s International Centre for Future Health Systems. Watch his talk exploring the integration of medicine and data science: bit.ly/49IrO4p

1/3 Where is progress leading us, and how can we face this change? The @UNSWCentreIdeas presents ‘Progress?’, a series of short talks from some of UNSW’s brightest minds, challenging us to imagine the future in areas from patient care to space medicine. bit.ly/4gkrzPy

3/3 @VittorioOrazio compares the drug to Robin Hood. “The tumour is like this greedy rich guy who takes the ... copper from the immune cells, making them weak. Then the drug comes in, steals the copper and gives it back to the immune cells, so they can become stronger & fight.

2/3 Researchers found a copper chelating agent could be used to weaken tumours and strengthen the fighting capacity of immune cells, increasing the success rate of a treatment for high-risk neuroblastoma from 10% to 50%. @JourdinRouaen @VittorioOrazio @NatureComms

1/3 The survival rate for children with a rare but deadly cancer could one day be improved by adding an existing drug – currently used to manage excess copper levels – to their treatment, new UNSW-led research shows. Learn more: bit.ly/4gxAUD8

Congratulations to Binod Rayamajhee and Janelle Tong for receiving the Dean's Award for Outstanding PhD Theses! Binod's thesis, supervised by Scientia A/Prof Nicole Carnt, Prof. Mark Willcox, and Prof. Fiona L. Henriquez, is titled "Investigation of genotypes and intracellular microbiome composition of Acanthamoeba spp. isolated from clinical and environmental samples." Janelle's thesis, supervised by Prof. Michael Kalloniatis, Dr. David Alonso-Caneiro, and A/Prof Sieu Khuu, is titled "Application of novel techniques enabling detection of early functional deficits in ocular pathologies." This award recognizes PhD graduates who have completed their degree promptly, produced a thesis with minimal corrections, and achieved outstanding levels of excellence. Well done, Binod and Janelle!

@NSWWaratahs @sydneyswans 2/2 Entry requirements for Honours at UNSW include a Bachelor Degree, with a credit average. Find more details on eligibility and steps on how to apply, here: bit.ly/41mkZn2 @EleanorJBeck @taylor_morag

1/2 Ready to start Honours in 2025? Explore the projects available with our School of Health Sciences across pharmaceutics, physiotherapy and exercise science – including industry-linked opportunities with partners such as @NSWWaratahs Rugby and @sydneyswans!

Landmark research led by CHeBA’s Dr @AnnabelMatison, published in @SciReports, using the study of #twins suggests that eating more fruit and vegetables could help reduce #depression. 🍎🥦 🔗 bit.ly/3VgVgbR @sachdevps @SReppermund @UNSWMedicine