Engineering antibodies for diagnosis and immunotherapy
01 Oct 2019
Professor John Whitelock is improving the smarts of antibodies and sending them into the extracellular area to outwit those clever cancer cells.
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UNSW appoints new Dean of Medicine
UNSW appoints new Dean of Medicine
01 Oct 2019
The former head of the George Institute for Global Health, Professor Vlado Perkovic, starts as UNSW’s new Dean of Medicine today.
'The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes' makes for an exciting reframing of disability
‘The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes’ makes for an exciting reframing of disability
01 Oct 2019
Back To Back Theatre’s new work inspires a range of questions. “Why are we sitting in this theatre?”, “What do we hope will happen?”, “And who, really, are we?”
UNSW PhD candidate has plans to influence Indonesian disability policy
UNSW PhD candidate has plans to influence Indonesian disability policy
30 Sep 2019
After completing his PhD thesis in UNSW’s Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences on disability-inclusive budgeting and development in Indonesia, Antoni Tsaputra intends to keep his focus on research.
Patients’ avatars being used to test cystic fibrosis drugs
Patients’ avatars being used to test cystic fibrosis drugs
30 Sep 2019
UNSW researchers are leading a revolutionary approach to managing treatment of cystic fibrosis using patients’ derived lung and gut mini-organs or ‘avatars’ to test how they will respond to the latest drugs.
Kristal Kinsela, a woman of influence in life and business
Kristal Kinsela, a woman of influence in life and business
30 Sep 2019
Indigenous businesswoman and UNSW Sydney MBA student, Kristal Kinsela, named on the AFR top 100 Women of Influence list.
Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone won’t make us safer
Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone won’t make us safer
30 Sep 2019
Australia now has one of the most comprehensive ranges of anti-terrorism laws of any Western democracy. It’s time to think creatively about solutions, rather than continually reworking old strategies.
5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that's more than we thought
5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that’s more than we thought
30 Sep 2019
Researchers say the new figure should be used to improve services aimed at tackling the homeless problem in Australia’s defence veterans.
The nanoengineer working to mend broken hearts
The nanoengineer working to mend broken hearts
27 Sep 2019
UNSW PhD candidate Hossein Tavassoli is exploring ways to repair damaged hearts using nanotechnology.
Freezing silk gets cool result in quest for cardiac patch
Freezing silk gets cool result in quest for cardiac patch
27 Sep 2019
How do you use silk to help repair a damaged heart? With a 3D printer, dry ice, a silicon mould and a copper plate, as UNSW biomedical engineers have demonstrated.