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Skin cancer research receives strong support from Metro South Health

December 22, 2020 777
Skin cancer research receives strong support from Metro South Health

Skin cancer research receives strong support from Metro South Health The funding for skin cancer research received a boost from Health services and philanthropic partners at the recent 2021 Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Grants...

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World-first skin cancer treatment aims to help transplant patients

November 19, 2020 624
World-first skin cancer treatment aims to help transplant patients

World-first skin cancer treatment aims to help transplant patients A new medication which can be applied to the skin could help prevent organ transplant recipients from developing harmful skin cancers. The world-first treatment being developed...

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Cancer Council Grant success for ASSC collaboration

November 19, 2020 635
Cancer Council Grant success for ASSC collaboration

Cancer Council Grant success for ASSC collaboration Congratulations to UQDI Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani, who has been awarded one of two Accelerating Collaborative Cancer Research (ACCR) grants from Cancer Council Queensland. The...

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Melanoma risk not as obvious as some think

October 20, 2020 568
Melanoma risk not as obvious as some think

Melanoma risk not as obvious as some think New QIMR Berghofer research has found almost a quarter of the Queensland population underestimates their risk of developing potentially deadly melanomas – with those at highest risk also the worst at...

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Study finds ways to reduce the risk of common Queensland skin tumour

October 8, 2020 830
Study finds ways to reduce the risk of common Queensland skin tumour

Study finds ways to reduce the risk of common Queensland skin tumour New QIMR Berghofer research has found limiting sun exposure, quitting smoking and cutting down on alcohol could help Queenslanders avoid developing the common skin tumour...

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Pale melanomas masked by albino gene

October 1, 2020 776
Pale melanomas masked by albino gene

Pale melanomas masked by albino gene People with pale coloured melanomas are more likely to have a gene mutation associated with albinism, University of Queensland research has found. Study lead author Dr Jenna Rayner said...

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New awards to build up the future for early career skin cancer researchers

August 11, 2020 1201
New awards to build up the future for early career skin cancer researchers

iStock New awards to build up the future for early career skin cancer researchers The future of skin and skin cancer research gets a boost from the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre (ASSC), with the announcement of the winners of...

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Scientists identify new target for melanoma immunotherapy

June 30, 2020 694
Scientists identify new target for melanoma immunotherapy

Scientists identify new target for melanoma immunotherapy QIMR Berghofer research has found a new reason why some melanoma patients do not respond well to immunotherapy – a discovery that could lead to better-tailored treatments for the...

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Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis

June 24, 2020 757
Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis

Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis 24 June 2020 Artificial intelligence (AI) improved skin cancer diagnostic accuracy when used in collaboration with human clinical checks, an international study including...

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Stopping the clones may help win skin cancer battle

June 3, 2020 733
Stopping the clones may help win skin cancer battle

Stopping the clones may help win skin cancer battle Targeting large clones of skin cells caused by ultraviolet irradiation (UV) may help reduce skin cancers, according to University of Queensland research. Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani said the...

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NHMRC awards over $2.2 million to further melanoma genetics studies

June 1, 2020 656
NHMRC awards over $2.2 million to further melanoma genetics studies

NHMRC awards over $2.2 million to further melanoma genetics studies More than $2.2 million in a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant has been awarded to further studies on melanoma genetics. Senior Scientist and...

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QIMR Berghofer researcher acknowledged for global impact on skin cancer prevention

May 25, 2020 809
QIMR Berghofer researcher acknowledged for global impact on skin cancer prevention

QIMR Berghofer researcher acknowledged for global impact on skin cancer prevention 25 May 2020 QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Senior Scientist Professor Adele Green AC has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science...

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