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25.01.2022 Monash University's Open Day is going virtual this year! Register now for interactive Q&As, online lectures, information booths, virtual campus tours and more. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.monash.edu/open-day

24.01.2022 ARMI Director of Research Professor Peter Currie will be joining the Facebook Live launch of the Victorian Heart Institute to discuss the ongoing battle against heart disease, the future of research and treatment and what the Victorian Heart Institute is doing to change it. Register now for the online event!

24.01.2022 Don't forget, two of our scientists will be chatting about their research and careers with Convergence Science Network today! Join Dr Jennifer Zenker and Associate Professor Mirana Ramialison as they launch the new Women In Biomedicine series. #WomenInBiomed #WomenInSTEM

24.01.2022 This week we celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. ARMI is a proud ally, we love and support our LGBTIQ+ friends and family! For more information on breaking the silence visit https://www.monash.edu/diversity-inclusion/idahobit-week

24.01.2022 Thank you to JDRF Australia for supporting ARMI student Christina Gangemi with a JDRF PhD Top-up Scholarship. This scholarship will support Christina as she investigates optical approaches to regenerate blood glucose levels in Type 1 diabetes during her PhD. "I'm extremely grateful that JDRF provides opportunities to support and champion young graduate researchers. It gives me even greater motivation to keep working towards new knowledge and strategies for the field." Christina.

23.01.2022 ARMI is doing its bit to #FlattenTheCurve during the #COVID19 pandemic and we're hanging up our lab coats to activate our working from home plans. While this affects our ability to perform experiments, the safety of our staff and students is our top priority. In the meantime, we're staying connected with one another virtually!

23.01.2022 ARMI would like to recognise the dedication of our research peers in Australia and abroad who are working hard to understand the novel coronavirus, and to develop effective vaccines and treatments. Biomedical research is critical in tackling some of the world's emerging health concerns, drawing on some of the most intelligent and creative minds. We would like to thank all those in the fields of immunology, virology, manufacturing and of course, our frontline health workers in these times.

23.01.2022 As is often the case in science, a remarkable discovery by Monash University’s regenerative medicine experts happened completely by accident. Or, more accurately, it was a discovery born from a mistake. Researchers at ARMI, the University’s Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, were looking into unanswered questions regarding how muscle cells respond to stem cells when the muscle is damaged. The point of this was to figure out a way of getting muscle to better regenerat...e, or rebuild itself. The ARMI team was led by then PhD student Dr Dhanushika Ratnayake and ARMI’s director of research, Professor Peter Currie. They had been making images and home movies of goings-on inside the larvae of the institute’s zebrafish larvae, the go-to tool for studying regeneration, because the tiny baby fish are incredibly adept at rebuilding themselves. One of these movies, says Professor Currie, captured a bizarre behaviour where the muscle cells came out to guide the stem cells back to where the hole was, the wound. He was convinced this was due to the actions of a macrophage, a type of cell that helps the immune system. But he was mistaken.

21.01.2022 A new algorithm developed by ARMI researchers is set to become the gold standard in network analysis. Called Integrated Value of Influence (IVI), the algorithm will help systems biology scientists better understand development and disease. The work, led by PhD student Adrian (Abbas) Salavaty from the Currie Group, was recently published in Patterns- a Cell Press journal dedicated to ground-breaking data science. Read more via https://bit.ly/2Z2eHar

21.01.2022 ARMI PhD student Christina Gangemi spoke on ABC Radio Melbourne about her research and being a young woman in STEM. Listen online (interview begins at 43:50) via https://ab.co/339D6wn

21.01.2022 Over 700,000 Australians have a brain or spinal cord injury. The majority of these Australians are under 40, with two out of every three brain injuries happening before the age of 25. As the brain and spinal cord are parts of the body that are unable to regenerate, health professionals and inventors have developed ways to manage brain and spinal cord injuries, from mobility aids such as wheelchairs to exercise rehabilitation regimens. In spite of these new and exciting technologies, one question remains unanswered- why are these parts of our bodies unable to regenerate and heal? This is where our researchers come in.

20.01.2022 Our thoughts are with those affected by the recent explosion in Lebanon. This tragedy is close to our hearts as close collaborator and friend Dr Elie Sawan is based in Beirut. A talented and dedicated heart surgeon and researcher, Elie was just finishing surgery on a newborn baby as the explosion occurred. We are glad to say that Elie and his family are safe. We will continue to support Elie and his work. If you are able to do so, you can donate to the recovery effort via the Australian Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.au/beirut To find out more about Elie's work and his visit to ARMI last year, visit: https://bit.ly/327FROq

19.01.2022 New research from ARMI scientists outlines a novel method of enhancing regenerative activity, with clinical implications on improving the effectiveness of growth factors-based therapies. Recently published in the journal Science Advances, the work was spearheaded by Dr Ziad Julier and Associate Professor Mikaël Martino, in collaboration with researchers from Switzerland and Japan. This work presents an argument for integrating immunomodulation when designing growth factor-based therapeutic protocols, commented Mikaël. By dampening local proinflammatory signalling, we may be able to enhance the efficacy of growth factor therapies. Read more about the work via https://bit.ly/3hxId05

18.01.2022 ARMI has been working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. For many researchers, this has presented a unique challenge. ARMI Director of Research Professor Peter Currie shares what he misses most about the hustle and bustle of ARMI, and his personal tips and tricks on how to see this time through. Read Part II of the Q&A via https://bit.ly/36VjhL1

18.01.2022 ARMI is solving puzzles of the brain. Our scientists are world leaders in understanding neural development and how to harness this knowledge to develop new treatments for diseases such as dementia and multiple scelorsis. Learn more: https://www.armi.org.au/

16.01.2022 During May, we are kissing goodbye to MS by supporting Australia multiple scelorsis research. At ARMI, the Merson group is investigating the differences between a heathly brain and an unhealthy brain, and the cells involved in the development of MS. Understanding this will help in the creation of new treatments which will improve the lives of patients. Join us by visiting https://kissgoodbyetoms.org/ #kissgodbyetoms

16.01.2022 Join the next generation by studying Honours at ARMI: www.armi.org.au #NextGenReGen2021

15.01.2022 ARMI welcomes the appointment of Victoria's first Minister for Medical Research, the Hon Jaala Pulford MP. Medical research is one of Victoria's strengths- we are glad to see this be recognised and to see a commitment to further grow the sector in order to build a stronger economy and a healthier Victoria.

15.01.2022 ARMI group leader Dr Jan Kaslin is an agent of change. He is using the zebrafish as a tool to understand the possibilities of brain and spinal cord regeneration. As biomedical scientists, our job is to tackle and solve important fundamental questions- questions that not only advance science and human knowledge, but questions that also have the potential to improve people health and wellbeing. Find out more about this work: https://www.armi.org.au//unlocking-neural-regeneration-ho/

14.01.2022 We are excited to launch our new website! While we have put down our pipettes for the time being, we continue to connect virtually. Visit https://www.armi.org.au/ to keep up to date with our Institute, our researchers, and the frontier of stem cell and regenerative medicine research.

13.01.2022 It's National #ScienceWeek! This week, we recognise the scientists of ARMI who use their knowledge, creativity and passion to answer biology's biggest mysteries and to improve the lives of patients. We're lucky to have some of the most talented and brilliant minds in the world at ARMI.

13.01.2022 ICYMI: Melbourne scientists say they have found a way to harness the power of stem cells and make them regenerate muscle, in a discovery that could offer hope for muscular dystrophy sufferers, the elderly and people with muscular limb damage.

11.01.2022 New funding from the Australian Research Council will boost the development of novel genomic tools at ARMI and EMBL Australia with Dr Harald Janovjak being awarded a prestigious ARC Future Fellowship. The project is set to generate highly innovative light and sound-based technologies that will enable the manipulation of living systems at the gene level with unprecedented precision. As such, this research could pave the way in the future towards more accurate disease modelling, enabling scientists from around the world to accelerate their research and the search for new therapeutics to treat disorders that are linked to genetic aberrations, such as degeneration or cancer. Read more https://bit.ly/3mvg7Fl

11.01.2022 An exciting discovery, led by Danni Ratnayake from the Currie group, may lead to faster recovery from muscle injury and wasting diseases. The research, published in Nature, describes a factor that triggers these muscle stem cells to proliferate and heal. Read more https://bit.ly/2YYVNSh

11.01.2022 Our ARMI researchers are pioneers, exploring how to better repair our organs and bones using cutting-edge thinking and new technology. Learn more: https://www.armi.org.au/

10.01.2022 A grant funded by the Angior Family Foundation has been awarded to ARMI to study Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), a group of inherited retinal diseases that are the most common cause of blindness in newborn children. The project will be led by Senior Research Fellow Dr Joachim Berger from the Currie Group. Thank you to the Angior Family Foundation for supporting ARMI research. Read more via https://bit.ly/2PpqHyg

10.01.2022 An international collaboration involving ARMI, Monash University and Duke-NUS researchers have made an unexpected world-first stem cell discovery that may lead to new treatments for placenta complications during pregnancy.

10.01.2022 Today is International Day Of Women And Girls In Science! Today, on February 11, we celebrate amazing Women In STEM, but also recognise the work we, as a community, need to do to achieve intersectional equity

10.01.2022 Hear from heart disease and research experts, including ARMI's Director of Research Professor Peter Currie, discuss the future of cardiac medicine and the challenges that the field faces at the virtual launch of the Victorian Heart Institute https://youtu.be/e881q-9E_n0

09.01.2022 Have you ever wondered why some organs can regenerate while others cant? Well Maggie, aged 9 from Melbourne, has! She's written into The Conversation to ask one of biomedical research's biggest questions. And ARMI group leader Professor Jose Polo has provided the answer!

08.01.2022 Do you want to be part of the Next Gen of Regen? Get ready to be inspired by the opportunities we have to offer to students. Keep an eye on our social media for more info on how to be part of our #NextGenReGen2021!: https://app.nuvi.com/n/9nlbr9

08.01.2022 Thank you to all who supported ARMI PhD student Rebecca Dale in her fundraiser. Bec bravely shaved her red hair off late last month to raise money for the Victorian Wildlife bushfire appeal and for Gippsland Horse and Stock Safe - Bushfire Assistance. All up, there was $2985 raised! Huge well done to Bec and thank you to the ARMI community for your support.

08.01.2022 ARMI has a new strategic plan for the next five years; designed to realise ARMIs vision of improved quality of life by unlocking the bodys innate regenerative potential. This plan is a roadmap to support the Institutes mission to discover new regenerative therapies through conducting cutting edge research and forming collaborative networks with the best scientists and clinicians worldwide. While the COVID-19 pandemic has currently made it difficult for our scientists to continue in their mission to make new discoveries and develop new treatments, we look forward to when it is safe to return to the lab. Read about our strategic plan via https://bit.ly/2VDnChS

07.01.2022 Discovery, Possibility: For a World Free of Disease and Injury. Focused on promising new approaches in stem cell research, ARMI has a broad and overlapping range of research that investigates how to harness the bodys own potential for self-repair of organs and tissues damaged by age, injury, genetic or degenerative condition.

05.01.2022 Wishing everybody happy holidays from ARMI! We would like to thank you for your support during 2019- it was an honour to celebrate our 10th anniversary with you throughout the year. We look forward to a bigger and more exciting 2020!

05.01.2022 ARMI scientist Danni Ratnayake captured this group of chatty cells down the microscope recently. We're certainly missing this level of chattiness in the ARMI labs as we slowly rebuild our research capacity. We can't wait to have every scientist back in the building!

05.01.2022 Join the next generation by studying a Masters of Biotechnology at ARMI: www.armi.org.au #NextGenReGen2021

04.01.2022 The Australian medical research community banded together quickly to fight #COVID19. We are proud to be part of an ecosystem that is dedicated to collaborating to find effective vaccines and treatments, and we support our peers who are working hard to save the lives of patients. Read more via AAMRI (Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes): https://bit.ly/2ZxjSzc

02.01.2022 The devastating bushfires in Victoria and across Australia have impacted many in our wider community. ARMI PhD student Rebecca Dale from the Currie group will shave her hair later this month to raise funds for WIRES NSW (Wildlife Rescue) and Gippsland Horse and Stock Safe - Bushfire Assistance. Support her and donate via http://bit.ly/2sV7jS1

02.01.2022 Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today, we pay tribute to the women and girls in STEM, and continue our efforts to reach gender equity. The women of ARMI continue to inspire and lead the next generation of #womeninSTEMM!

01.01.2022 ARMI scientists are world leaders in stem cell research. Our researchers are working to understand stem cells and investigating how to harness them in repair and regeneration to help improve the lives of patients. Learn more: https://www.armi.org.au/

01.01.2022 A multi-institute collaboration involving ARMI, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (PDI) and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) will use stem cells to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on different organs with support from the Victorian State Government. Read more via the media release from MCRI https://bit.ly/3fl3fwM

01.01.2022 Join us for a special online event on February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Hear from Professor Janet Rossant from the SickKids Research Institute discuss her career as a woman in STEM, and lessons and challenges along the way. More details via http://bit.ly/3cm70nS

01.01.2022 A team of Australian researchers believe they have taken a significant step towards unlocking the regenerative power of the stem cells in our bodies.

01.01.2022 ARMI group leaders Dr Jennifer Zenker and Associate Professor Mirana Ramialison will be launching the new Women In Biomedicine series from Convergence Science Network. Our women researchers will share their research in a pre-recorded video, to be followed by a live webinar where they will discuss their experiences, the challenges confronting women scientists and provide an insight into the world of biomedicine to inspire the next generation of scientists. Register now for the November 18 online event https://bit.ly/2InAkxb

01.01.2022 In amidst of managing the stresses of a pandemic, ARMI scientists put down their pipettes and gathered together online to relax and refresh with some yoga, origami, music and baking. Read https://bit.ly/2Ij3cXx

01.01.2022 Join the next generation by studying a PhD at ARMI: http://armi.org.au #NextGenReGen2021

01.01.2022 From the heart to the brain, from the immune system to limbs, these are just a few of the exciting regenerative medicine and stem cell research areas with Honours projects for 2021. Click here to download our booklet and find out how to kickstart your career at ARMI: https://bit.ly/2JyOuMC