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Young researcher’s excellence awarded
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Dr Mary Brushe has been acknowledge for her PhD work at the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Government’s SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards.
Global evidence leaders unite for world health and beyond
An international coalition of global health organisations, led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s JBI, has launched a new campaign calling for greater inter-sectoral action in the face of simultaneous crises.
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Wealth of experience added to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Council
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Council has announced the appointment of two new members, risk management consultant Susy Daw and people and culture specialist Belinda Jefferys.
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Student scholarships support public health priorities
Four students enrolled with the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s School of Public Health have been awarded scholarships to focus on priority health issues.
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Limits to access emergency pill
The accessibility of first-line oral emergency contraceptives in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n community pharmacies is problematic – with a national survey finding almost one-third reporting they do not stock the ulipristal acetate pill that has been recommended by medical authorities.
DECRA funding supports Uni of Adelaide research
Ten ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide research projects have received a combined $4.1 million from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Research Council’s Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) scheme.
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Superbasin project unearths geological history
A team of researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will carry out an extensive geological study of the Centralian Superbasin – rocks that were once part of a vast inland sea – under a grant awarded by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Research Council.
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Keys to unlocking mysteries of cancer
A crack new team is decoding cancer’s genetic and immunological mysteries right here in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
Alumna's star continues to rise
Adelaide science alumna Professor Lisa Kewley – who is internationally recognised for her outstanding contribution to our understanding of the universe - continues her stellar academic career with the announcement this week of a prestigious appointment in the United States as Director of the Center for Astrophysics: Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA).
Funding support to discover ways to block the migration of T-cells responsible for MS
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Research Fellow, Dr Iain Comerford has secured funding from Multiple Sclerosis ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to further his research into the factors that influence specific immune cell (T cell) migration into the bloodstream and the brain in people who have MS.
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