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19/11/2025
Dr Abdul Razak and A/Prof Courtney McDonald have discovered in the womb doesn’t just strike once, it lingers, sometimes for months after birth, continuing to harm fragile neural tissue long after the initial exposure and causing lasting damage to the developing brain. 🧠
Until now, therapies have focused on the immediate aftermath of . But this research opens the door to delayed treatments, ones that could be administered weeks or months later, when the damage is still unfolding.
🌟 This festive season, help us give more babies a fighting chance. Support lifesaving breakthroughs for the smallest patients with a donation before 31 December 2025: https://bit.ly/3JOwehJ
17/11/2025
Today we honour the strength of babies born too soon ✨ and the power of science giving them a brighter future. 🔬 &
At Hudson Institute, our researchers are exploring how umbilical cord blood stem cells can protect and repair the developing brain, giving hope to preterm and growth-restricted babies.
Through Hudson Cell Therapies, we’re helping deliver Australia’s first cord blood stem cell treatments for conditions like cerebral palsy, and pioneering new ways to use these cells for early intervention and recovery.
🌟 This festive season, help us give more babies a fighting chance. Support lifesaving breakthroughs for the smallest patients with a donation before 31 December 2025: https://bit.ly/3JOwehJ
13/11/2025
🚼 Every 40 seconds, a baby is born too soon. Tiny fighters like Baby Elias, born at just 22 weeks, begin life facing extreme challenges. 💔
At Hudson Institute, our researchers are uncovering how infection and inflammation cause brain and lung injury in preterm babies – and finding ways to protect their developing brains from lifelong conditions like . 🧠
✨ Help give more babies a fighting chance.
Support lifesaving breakthroughs for the smallest patients and donate before 31 December 2025 and give the gift of hope: https://bit.ly/3JOwehJ
13/11/2025
12/11/2025
1 in 10 babies is born too soon.💔 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 like . 🧠
At Hudson Institute, our researchers are uncovering how infection and inflammation affect developing brains, so we can protect the most vulnerable babies and give them the best start in life.
🌟 This festive season, help us give more babies a fighting chance. Support lifesaving breakthroughs for the smallest patients with a donation before 31 December 2025. today: https://bit.ly/3JOwehJ
12/11/2025
1-in-20 couples experiences and in half of those cases, it is due to a problem with the reproductive system. Our researchers have identified a protein which could play a crucial role of mysteries of male infertility. 🧪
Prof Kate Loveland, Dr Julia Young and Dr Penny Whiley's latest research has pinpointed the essential role that the importin 5 protein (IPO5) plays in s***m formation.
Find out more about this research in the Society for the Study of Reproduction journal, Biology of Reproduction, and at the link here: https://bit.ly/4hUt20G
06/11/2025
Australia’s medical research is facing a funding crisis. 🔬🚨
Behind every medical are the dedicated researchers and scientists working to improve the health and lives of Australians. But, without sustainable funding, many of these vital teams are being forced to operate under deficit, cut staff, or close programs.
The Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) is calling on the Federal Government to unlock up to $1 billion a year from the Medical Research Future Fund to cover the true cost of conducting life-changing research.
“Medical research institutes around the country are operating deficits, cutting staff and closing programs to the detriment of Australian patients and the healthcare system.” – Prof Elizabeth Hartland AM, AAMRI’s outgoing President and Director & CEO of Hudson Institute of Medical Research.
Without adequate investment, the future of Australian medical innovation, and the health of our communities, is at risk.
06/11/2025
06/11/2025
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) was created to deliver at least $1 billion each year to support Australian medical research.
Right now, only around $650 million is being released — while programs are being cut, researchers are leaving, and discoveries that could save lives are delayed.
The funds exist. The financial modelling is clear. What’s missing is action.
Join the call to release the full Medical Research Future Fund and secure the future of Australian research. Learn more and take action → www.aamri.org.au/mrff
06/11/2025
“Medical research institutes around the country are operating deficits, cutting staff and closing programs to the detriment of Australian patients and the healthcare system.”
– Prof Elizabeth Hartland AM, AAMRI's outgoing President and Director & CEO of Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Half the Funding. Half the Future.
04/11/2025
🔬 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 and all the supervisors who guided and mentored the students throughout their week as researchers. 👩🏼🔬
The students thrived in the lab, showing curiosity, confidence, and creativity. We’re so proud of their achievements and hope to welcome them back to Hudson Institute in the future as they pursue their dreams of becoming scientists and researchers! 🌟
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Hudson Institute of Medical Research is a leading Australian medical research institute recognised internationally for discovery science and translational research into inflammation, reproductive health and pregnancy, infant and child health and cancer.
Our institute is home to 470 world-class scientists and students who push the boundaries of scientific knowledge to answer complex questions about human disease. Our researchers are leading developments in cell therapies, women’s health, microbiome research, diagnostics and cancer. Internationally, our scientific and medical collaborations provide a foundation for transformative healthcare programs worldwide.
A founding member of the Monash Health Translation Precinct, alongside partners Monash Health and Monash University, we are part of a major medical and scientific research hub based in Melbourne’s south-eastern corridor.
Our integrated research teams of clinicians and academic researchers engage in a culture of collaboration and innovation in a purpose-built translational research facility equipped with cutting- edge technologies and a clinical trials centre. A link-bridge directly connects the facility with Monash Health, serving as a crucial connector between scientists, clinicians and patients.
Clinical experience informs our research programs based on patient need, and our close ties with medical staff and industry support the translation of our discoveries into new preventative approaches, therapies and devices for patients.
