Creating images of the future

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A blind person empowered to catch the correct bus. A non-English speaking Chinese tourist navigating their way around Australian place names with ease. Getting rid of the office scanner in favour of a simple function on the Smartphone. All of these possibilities of the near future are the focus of current Griffith research to be […]

Gold Coast a hub for international stem cell trial

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Griffith Health’s expansion on the Gold Coast is continuing to draw significant international research projects, including the latest global collaboration using stem cell technology. The OraSTEM project is investigating orofacial (mouth and face) complications from cancer therapy using stem cell transplantation. It is being conducted in Europe, North America and Australia and being led by […]

Gold Coast a hub for major stem cell trial

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Griffith Health’s expansion on the Gold Coast is continuing to draw significant international research projects, including the latest global collaboration using stem cell technology. The OraSTEM project is investigating orofacial (mouth and face) complications from cancer therapy using stem cell transplantation. It is being conducted in Europe, North America and Australia and being led by […]

Take care of what goes into our waterways

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After the big wet, spare a thought for the health of our waterways and the substances that wash into them. This is the call from Professor Peter Pollard from Griffith University’s Australian Rivers Institute, who has been researching the health of our urban creeks and rivers and the role that microbes, such as bacteria, play […]

Highs and lows of river and wetland health

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Hosted by the National Water Commission which has funded the four year research through its Raising National Water Standards Program, the event “Highs and lows of river and wetland health” coincides with International World Water Day on Thursday March 22. The Canberra seminar will feature a research study by ARI’s Professor Angela Arthington which aims […]

Phobia study to tackle children’s deepest fears

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A twin-pronged research project into childhood phobias is underway at the Griffith Health Institute. Researchers at the Gold Coast and in Brisbane are seeking the participation of 140 children, aged between seven and 17, for a study which aims to develop new and effective treatments of children’s deepest fears. “If your child is afraid of […]

Adjunct Professor recognised as Young Global Leader

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Adjunct Professor Jem Bendell has been recognised by the World Economic Forum as a 2012 Young Global Leader. Professor Bendell, who helped to establish the Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise (APCSE), is a strategist and educator on social and organisational change. He specialises in assisting organisations collaborate for sustainable development and has been recognised […]