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CEO Attends Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference in Adelaide
About the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference The Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference is one of Australia’s premier events for promoting medical research. The conference gathers global leaders in finance, medicine, research, and philanthropy, creating a unique platform...
AVR Excellence Awards 2025 open 1 December 2024
You are invited to apply or nominate a colleague to the AVR Excellence Awards 2025 To continue championing the ophthalmic profession in Australia, we have just launched our AVR Excellence Awards.This is a brand new initiative to recognise Australian Vision Research...
Targeting Nrf2-MAFF pathway in Müller cells to treat macular degeneration
Chief Investigator: Dr Ling ZhuCo-investigators: Prof Mark Gillies, Dr Ting Zhang AimThis project was about understanding how a specific protein, MAFF, helps retina cope with harmful conditions and whether boosting this protein could prevent macular degeneration....
The Bacterial Ocular Surveillance System (BOSS)
AVR Funded Grant - 2022 Project Title: The Bacterial Ocular Surveillance System (BOSS) Chief Investigator: Professor Stephanie Watson Co-Investigators: Prof Monica Lahra, A/Prof Richard Mills, Dr Steve Wiffen, Dr Maria Cabrera- Aguas Aim The aim...
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