Sea sponges offer hope for new medicines
Dr Jan Bekker is on a mission to chemically fingerprint South Australia’s marine sponges.
ACRF Cancer Prevention Unit will lead to earlier detection
The Australian Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Prevention Unit at Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer was launched this morning by Health Minister John Hill.
Cancer pain drug may do more harm than good
A drug which for decades has been widely used to treat pain related to cancer has no net clinical benefit.
Oxygen care may not be best at home
Home oxygen is not always the best treatment for people in the final stages of lung or heart disease or cancer, a Flinders University palliative care specialist says.
Flinders reveals lucrative seaweed industry
Scientists from Flinders University are on the path to discovering new super chemicals in seaweed.
McKinnon leads integrated fight against cancer
Leading academic pharmacist, Professor Ross McKinnon has been appointed as the Foundation Director of the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer.
Sea sponge potential source of new medicines
The sea sponge is inspiring the discovery and development of new therapeutic agents in the treatment of infectious diseases and cancers.
Radiation response a meltdown in reason
The possibility that low doses of radiation may prevent or delay the progression of cancer is being explored by a Flinders University research team led by Professor Pam Sykes.
Flinders shows its colour for cancer
Flinders University will send a strong message of the importance of breast cancer research and its Central Library building will glow pink this week as part […]