The wide field of health and medical science covers everything from improved diagnosis of illness to the development of new drugs and treatments. At NCI, researchers are applying computational and big data techniques to the big world of human health.
The wide field of health and medical science covers everything from improved diagnosis of illness to the development of new drugs and treatments. At NCI, researchers are applying computational and big
A team from the University of Sydney has used the NCI supercomputer to develop a wound repair material that helps speed up healing. The team, led by Professor Tony Weiss, McCaughey Chair in
When genes and proteins inside a cell are damaged, it can result in diseases such as cancers, diabetes and obesity. Understanding exactly how this damage affects DNA is key to understanding and
In late 2016, biologists from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and The Australian National University's John Curtin School of Medical Research took 1,206 human genomes, and in one night of
A researcher from The Australian National University has modelled the activity of six common pharmaceutical drugs used in pain relief, anaesthetics and epilepsy treatments using the NCI supercomputer
Extreme weather is a part of life in Australia: bushfires, droughts, floods, cyclones, heatwaves. And every time an extreme weather event comes around, the health impacts are clear. In Australia, we
When you ingest medicine from your pharmacist, specific proteins in your body transport them to where they need to go. In particular, some proteins play a key role in moving the drugs in and out of
Over 120,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in Australia every year, impacting the lives of millions of people. Often, these are treated with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and
While the diagnosis of birth defects in utero continually improves, the task of eradicating them entirely requires an understanding of the complexity of their formation. Advancements in genetic
Australian researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research are developing a ground breaking database of human genetic information using the unique facilities and expertise of the National