News: Robinson Research Institute

Project to purify sperm for IVF success receives funding

Sarah Robertson

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Professor Sarah Robertson has received more than $820,000 to address a significant unmet health need which forms part of the IVF process.

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AI shaping the future of breast cancer risk prediction

mammogram

A new publication by a national collective of researchers has highlighted the potential for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in identifying women with increased breast cancer risk.

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First students complete hands-on IVF training course

Students studying in a lab

Five third-year students and one honours student studying a Bachelor of Health and Medical Science degree at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have completed the first practical embryology training course for undergraduates.

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New treatment for boosting immune tolerance offers hope for early pregnancy loss

Pregnancy loss

A new study from the Robinson Research Institute at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ is offering new hope for people who have experienced early pregnancy loss.

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Transforming IVF: Biophotonics Grant to Revolutionise Embryo Quality Selection

Dr Tiffany Tan

³ÉÈË´óƬ early career researcher Dr Tiffany Tan has received a Berns-SPIE SPARK grant, aiming to improve the success rate of IVF through pushing the boundaries of reproductive technology.

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Lighting the way with accurate and safe 3D embryo imaging

A 3D scan of an embryo created using light microscopy.

The inability to accurately predict embryo viability prior to implantation is a key contributor in the low success rate of clinical in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), but a team of experts is highlighting a safe way to study embryos using 3D optical imaging.

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Prestigious medal awarded to neurogenetics leader

Jozef Gecz

Professor Jozef Gécz, Head of Neurogenetics at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, has received the 2024 Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence.

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Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis

A woman works in a labratory. Photo credit: jarmoluk

A genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin from the upper arm could identify rare neurodevelopmental disorders in a non-invasive way, according to researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.

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Confirmed link between maternal asthma and child allergies

Health professional holding stethoscope on pregnant woman's stomach.

For the first time, researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Robinson Research Institute, University of South Australia and University of Queensland have confirmed maternal asthma increases risks of child allergies.

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New guidelines set to change the way we diagnose type 1 diabetes

Stock image of doctor administering insulin to a child with diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance developed with input from a ³ÉÈË´óƬ expert, outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D before the point of symptom onset.

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