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Our researchers are uncovering how infection & inflammation affect developing brains, so we can protect the most vulnerable babies & give them the best start in life.

Support lifesaving breakthroughs for the smallest patients with a donation before 31 December 2025: bit.ly/3JOwehJ

Tiny patients. Big breakthroughs.

1 in 10 babies is born too soon. #PretermBirth is the leading cause of death and disability in children.

Baby Elias was born at just 22 weeks, no bigger than a soft drink, fighting to survive. Tiny babies like Elias are at risk of brain injury from inflammation, which can cause lifelong conditions.

Distribution of importin 5 (IPO5) protein (in red) and two spermatogonial markers GILZ (in yellow) and GFRA1 (in green) in normal testis.

Prof Kate Loveland, Dr Julia Young & Dr Penny Whiley's latest research has pinpointed the essential role that the importin 5 protein (IPO5) plays in sperm formation. #MaleInfertility

Learn more in the Society for the Study of Reproduction journal, Biology of Reproduction, & ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hUt20G

CoLab is funding $770,000 for two biobanks - Monash Children’s Cancer Biobank & the Hudson Institute Living Biobank, helping researchers access high-quality samples and develop safer treatments.
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Image: Child in a hospital bed looking at a researcher, half colour, half black and white. Main heading: Half the funding. Half the future. Sub heading: Ask Canberra to keep its promise to medical research. Text: Breakthroughs don’t happen on broken promises. Tagline: Release the full Medical Research Future Fund aamri.org.au/mrff

Half the funding. Half the future.
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) was meant to deliver $1B a year — only $650M is reaching researchers.
Join the call to release the full MRFF.
www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
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“As an independent you need to find areas that matter, that you can make a difference… I’m the only person who’s ever asked a question about medical research funding in the House.”

- Dr @mon4kooyong.bsky.social MP at AAMRI’s President’s Breakfast, on making a difference. #2025AAMRIConvention

We were honoured to welcome Minister Danny Pearson to showcase a major breakthrough in #Lupus treatment – an RNA-based topical drug developed right here in Clayton.

Read more in today's Herald Sun, and here: https://bit.ly/43EVn4X

🔬 Our annual Young Women in Science program was a huge success this year, giving ten Year 10 students from Melbourne’s south-east the opportunity to explore their passion for science.

Thank you to program coordinator, Dr Fiona Cousins & all the supervisors who guided & mentored the students.

What work is needed to detect the difference between viral and bacterial infection in newborns? Check out our new commentary on work by Fueri et al looking at interferon mRNA signatures to detect newborn non-bacterial infection rdcu.be/eKb9p
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It's starting! The @hudsonresearch.bsky.social 's Young Women in Science week! Excited to be a mentor 🤩👩‍🔬🔬🧫🧬

Thanks @hudsonresearch.bsky.social for the invite to @theasmr.bsky.social gala dinner. Inspiring talks and many great chats with Melbourne colleagues. A good excuse to get dressed up on a Thursday night. If only I didn’t have pesky lab work in the morning 🫠 👩🏻‍🔬🧫@drnicolecampbell.bsky.social

Honoured that our team Prof Sehgal and Zahrah Azman received a @heartfoundationau.bsky.social Vanguard Grant for our work that aims to reduce peri vascular fibrosis in the hearts of growth restricted neonates. Working towards the best start to life possible for our smallest most vulnerable babies.

World-First RNA Trial A Breakthrough For Lupus Patients Melbourne researchers have developed a new RNA drug designed to prevent the damaging effects of the debilitating autoimmune disease lupus, in a major breakthrough supported by the Allan Labor Governme...

Great to see the Victorian Government supporting @hudsonresearch.bsky.social and Noxopharm's work taking our innovative SOF-SKN drug to a clinical trial and offering hope to people with lupus.

www.premier.vic.gov.au/world-first-...

Dr Caitlin Welsh and A/Prof Sam Forster at Hudson Institute in Melbourne

Dr Caitlin Welsh and A/Prof Sam Forster at Hudson Institute in Melbourne

Farts are causing a stink in the research world, but in a positive way. 💨 Scientists have shed new light on the role & importance of hydrogen gas (H₂), better known for its role in flatulence, in gut health.

Read more about Dr Caitlin Welsh & A/Prof Sam Forster's discovery: https://bit.ly/3L1eIXL

Dr Abdul Razak & A/Prof Courtney McDonald

The impact of #Inflammation on a #Premature baby can be life-changing. Dr Abdul Razak & A/Prof Courtney McDonald are the first to establish tertiary inflammation (inflammation that persists beyond the initial exposure and even the following days and weeks).
Learn more: bit.ly/3KkGA8P

You're invited to the free public forum, From Bump to Baby: Understanding inflammation’s impact on maternal & newborn health

You're invited to the free public forum, From Bump to Baby: Understanding inflammation’s impact on maternal & newborn health 🚼🤰🏻

When: Thursday 9th October
Where: Hudson Institute in Clayton, Melbourne

🔥 Capacity is limited so book early: bit.ly/4mXhlrx

Compromised cardiopulmonary transition in fetal growth restricted and small for gestational age neonates Abstract figure legend Differences in cardiovascular function between appropriately grown (AG) and fetal growth restricted (FGR) infants after the cardiopulmonary transition at birth. AG infants typi....

NEW PAPER

Compromised cardiopulmonary transition in fetal growth restricted and small for gestational age neonates

Suboptimal fetal growth → altered cardiac structure/function → higher risk of impaired adaptation at birth, respiratory morbidity, and long-term CV risk.

doi.org/10.1113/JP28...

Woman with the flu

PhD Student Sarah Rosli & A/Prof Michelle Tate have found that a protein called Gasdermin E plays a major role in causing lung damage during #Influenza. By deleting this protein, they were able to reduce inflammation & improve survival. 🔥

Read about this research: bit.ly/46r7NPJ

L-R: Professor Graeme Polglase, PhD student Dima Abdu, Dr Robert Galinsky

Ureaplasma parvum, a bacterial infection during #Pregnancy that can cause severe harm to the unborn brain, has been identified for the first time in a finding that could have huge implications for pre-natal health. 🚼 🧠

Learn more about this breakthrough research today: bit.ly/4pdETKz

Nasal mask support improves breathing in preterm babies Using a nasal mask instead of a face mask to support premature babies can improve preterm baby breathing and reduce complications.

This groundbreaking trial is led by researchers at Monash University's School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, in collaboration with Hudson Institute of Medical Research & Monash Children’s Hospital. Read about the FONDUE trial in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, or here: bit.ly/4mViZKc

A world-first trial has shown that using a nasal mask instead of a traditional face mask to support very #Premature #Babies at #Birth can greatly reduce the need for rescue breathing and intensive care. 😮‍💨 🚼

CiiiD is now on Bluesky!

After years of sharing discoveries, collaborations, and community, expect the same energy.

🔬 Cutting-edge innate immunity & infectious disease research
🤝 Collaborations across disciplines
📢 Opportunities & insights from the lab and beyond

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My department is now on Bluesky! A must follow if you want to keep up with some of the best scientists in innate immunity 👩🏼‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬 #immunosky @hudsonresearch.bsky.social

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Science fam! I got some of the prettiest pics of my H. pylori extracellular vesicles and had to share 🫧🫧🫧

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Early Neurodevelopment of Extremely Preterm Infants Administered Autologous Cord Blood Cell Therapy

Secondary Analysis of CORD-SaFe study now out in @jamanetworkopen.com

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Hudson Institute Student Society (HISS) 2025

Run by students, for students, Hudson Institute Student Society (HISS) brings graduate students together to build real connections, both professional & personal 👨🏾‍🔬 ✨

HISS represents all research students here at Hudson Institute, & the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health: bit.ly/407tNfh

Liquid in glass creates a rainbow

At Hudson Institute, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered; professionally & personally. Representation matters; #Visibility ensures people feel safe, valued & included as their authentic self. 🫶🏾

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🌈 Pride Month is here! 🏳️‍🌈 This June, we proudly honour the remarkable contributions of the #LGBTQIA+ community to the world of #MedicalResearch. 🔬 Diversity drives innovation, and makes #Science stronger. 💪🏽

Pathogenesis of Preterm Intraventricular Haemorrhage Abstract. Background Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is the primary neuropathology in infants born very preterm. IVH describes bleeding into the ventricular space of the newborn brain, originating ...

Excited to share our latest paper on the pathogenesis of preterm intraventricular hemorrhage. Our study sheds new light on the complex interplay between the contribution of fetal and maternal factors. Check out the full paper to learn more about the important findings! karger.com/dne/article/...