AAHMS welcomes COVID-19 inquiry
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes the Federal Government’s independent inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This timely inquiry should be future and solutions focused. It should identify lessons learned and present a path forward to ensure Australia is prepared for the next pandemic. COVID-19 has had a profound impact […]
September 2023 newsletter
Welcome to the September 2023 newsletter. In this edition: A message from our President ACOLA’S statement on the VOICE Life as a clinician-scientist update AAHMS policy news Sector news Congratulations Fellows in the news A message from our President There are only a few short weeks until we gather in Brisbane for the centrepiece of the […]
Submission to Australian Universities Accord Interim Report consultation
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences strongly supports the Government’s commitment to reform Australia’s higher education system through an Australian Universities Accord and we welcome the opportunity to provide input in response to the Accord Panel’s Interim Report. AAHMS broadly supports the vision of the Interim Report and its five immediate priority actions. […]
A treatment for every child: Professor David Ziegler
“Children are not little adults, their cancers are different” Sydney’s Professor David Ziegler plans to be able to improve treatment for every child with cancer. He’s working in the clinic to trial treatments for the fatal brain stem tumour DIPG, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. And he’s driving the development of the national Zero Childhood Cancer […]
First responders in our skin and gut revealed: Prof Laura Mackay
Offering new ways to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases A decade ago, University of Melbourne’s Professor Laura Mackay discovered the “first responders” of our immune system, a unique population of T cells based in our skin, gut and other barrier tissues. Now she’s working to super-charge their protective power to clear infections and fight cancer, and […]
August 2023 newsletter
Welcome to the August 2023 newsletter. In this edition: A message from our President Sector news and opportunities Policy news Congratulations Fellows in the news A message from our President Our flagship event of the year, the Academy’s Annual Meeting is only a couple of short months away. We hope you will be joining us […]