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  2. Thumbnail for A vision splendid: New gene research

    A vision splendid: New gene research

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2015/15-a-vision-splendid-new-gene-research
    2 Sep 2015: Through a painstaking teasing-apart of complex relationships, Associate Professor Kathryn Burdon and colleagues are aiming to build a comprehensive picture of the connections between genetics and eye disease. Working with colleagues at the University
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    World first: trial of Tasmanian Devil vaccine begins in the wild

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2015/19-world-first-trial-of-tasmanian-devil-vaccine-begins-in-the-wild
    15 Oct 2015: The release of 19 immunised devils into Tasmania’s Narawntapu National Park marks an important point in the quest to save the Tasmanian devil from extinction – it is the first time a vaccine against the deadly cancer threatening the species has
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    Securing the future of our Tasmanian devil

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/41-securing-the-future-of-our-tasmanian-devil
    18 Feb 2016: The mission to save our iconic Tasmanian devils is not an easy one, but our team of devils advocates is fighting on, with University of Tasmania Menzies Institute for Medical Research scientists leading the charge. The Devil Facial Tumour Disease
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    Menzies researchers help to take the pressure down

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/44-menzies-researchers-help-to-take-the-pressure-down
    24 Feb 2016: Researchers in the Menzies Institute for Medical Research are passionate about keeping people healthy. That’s why the Blood Pressure Research Group was out in force at the annual running event, Hobart Run the Bridge. The group was at the finish
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    Researchers look to earliest years of life for heart disease clues

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/66-researchers-look-to-earliest-years-of-life-for-heart-disease-clues
    7 Apr 2016: Health data collected from babies almost 30 years ago will be the foundation of a new research project that will compare the early life environment with cardiovascular health later in life. The study is being conducted by the University of
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    Paving the way to optimal mental health and productive workplaces

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/75-paving-the-way-to-optimal-mental-health-and-productive-workplaces
    27 Apr 2016: The barriers between our work and home lives are becoming more blurred. Improvements in technology have seen work become more portable, the expectation to do more with less is commonplace, and it’s making us stressed. Today, 15% of depression is
  8. Thumbnail for Devilish problem closer to being solved

    Devilish problem closer to being solved

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/245-devilish-problem-closer-to-being-solved
    9 Mar 2017: An international study involving multiple institutions over six years has shown that immunotherapy can cure Tasmanian devils of the deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). The research was led by the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute
  9. Thumbnail for Spotted hyenas rarely die from disease: we set out to discover why

    Spotted hyenas rarely die from disease: we set out to discover why

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/263-spotted-hyenas-rarely-die-from-disease-we-set-out-to-discover-why
    19 Apr 2017: "Ol-konôî, the Maa or Maasai word for hyena, means “to eat greedily” or “the gluttonous one”. It shows a not so subtle disdain many communities have for spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta). It’s true that hyenas scramble and “laugh”
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    Research shines light on MS causes and management

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/289-research-shines-light-on-ms-causes-and-management
    24 May 2017: Associate Professor Ingrid van der Mei, leading epidemiologist at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research, is trying to solve the puzzle of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is a debilitating neurological disease that often
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    The eyes have it...

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/307-the-eyes-have-it
    12 Jun 2017: Writing, reading, pouring a cup of coffee– all tasks that seem inconsequential until our sight is at risk. At least one in seven Australians have a genetic disposition to developing blinding eye disease, but the University of Tasmania’s research

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