Rhiannon Koch

2 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have developed a new technology for drug and functional genomics screenings, which could reshape the way diseases are treated. The technology called dFLASH (dual FLuorescent transcription factor Activity Sensor for Histone-integrated live-cell reporting) is a modular biological pathway sensor which enables identification of new cellular targets in the treatment of disease.

3 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

As family planning methods continue to remain inaccessible to millions in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), University of Adelaide researchers are investigating a way to make it more accessible. Ph.D. student Farina Gul, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood, and Associate Professor Zohra Lassi, all from the university's School of Public Health, and Dr. Gizachew A. Tessema from Curtin University are analyzing situations across the world to try and find a solution.

3 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

New research by the University of Adelaide has found it takes nearly twice as long for women to receive a postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) diagnosis when compared to men. A cross-sectional study of 500 people enrolled in the Australian POTS registry between May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2024, found women waited an average of seven years for a diagnosis, as opposed to 3.8 years for men. The results of the study were published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.

1 month ago | adelaide.edu.au | Rhiannon Koch

The latest Resilient Youth: State of the Nation Report has revealed Australia’s young people are still struggling mentally. However, for the first time since reporting began in 2019, student wellbeing has stabilised or slightly improved, breaking a worrying trend of year-on-year declines. More than 149,000 students from 800 schools across Australia complete the annual Resilience Survey, with the University of Adelaide and Resilient Youth Australia analysing the results.

1 month ago | adelaide.edu.au | Rhiannon Koch

Two University of Adelaide projects using nanotechnology have received funding in the latest round of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Early-to-Mid Career Researchers funding. Associate Professor Jiawen Li, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), and Dr Yannan Yang, South Australian Immunogenomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI), will share in $5 million for their research into cardiovascular risk and brain cancer, respectively.