Melbourne is fast building a reputation as a world-leading medical technology hub.
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Health, MedTech & Pharmaceuticals
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Victoria’s AAHL – a world leader in pandemic response
Australian scientists are researching how population dynamics can be mapped to better understand and prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
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Melbourne based 3D printing site opens new doors in medical prosthetics across the globe
A Melbourne 3D printing research unit has been helping to change the face of biomedical science through its manufacture of prosthetic limbs.
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Melbourne researchers bridging the gap between machine and brain
Melbourne’s world-leading medical technology sector is breaking new ground in the treatment of paralysis.
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Melbourne robotics give hi-tech helping hand for amputees
A group of researchers based in Melbourne, Australia, are leading the world in developing the bionic limbs of the future.
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How one Melbourne company is innovating the e-health market
Melbourne-based health tech startup, Curve, is developing new technology to improve the lives of people all over the world.
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University of Melbourne researchers trial mind-controlled bionic spine
A Melbourne research project is set to change the lives of people suffering from paralysis—all thanks to a device the size of a paper clip.
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Victorian researchers one step closer to preventing breast cancer
Victorian researchers have shed light on one of the major causes of breast cancer and opened the door to developing effective prevention strategies.
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Victorian gamers go 3D to fight dementia inspired by Alzheimer’s Australia Victoria
In Victoria, smart thinking and a culture of creativity inspired Alzheimer’s Australia Vic to challenge the reality of the disease – virtually.
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Victoria’s Medical Development International and CSIRO collaboration – green whistle upscaling
Smart partnerships are ensuring that innovative Victorian medtech now extends to over 39 international markets.
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BioMelbourne Network Set to Take US by Storm
Medical innovations made possible by local collaboration networks are set to take the US by storm.
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Burnet Institute: Creating an even playing field to beat disease
Hepatitis C could become a disease of the past with the Burnet Institute’s smart diagnostics and innovative vaccines.
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Melbourne scientists at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute discover cancer-killing antibody
Victorian biomedical scientists have published evidence suggesting that a particular antibody could be used to activate a cancer-killing protein.
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World’s first robotic ultrasound developed at Deakin University
With ageing populations becoming a global trend, the challenge to deliver high quality and cost-effective healthcare is a significant challenge.
