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 data techniques to the big world of human health.

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21 Sep 2018

Supercomputer helps bring genomic medicine to the mainstream

One of the biggest causes of heart disease in Australia will now be easier to diagnose thanks to NCI’s integrated data storage, supercomputer and cloud computing systems. A collaboration of two major

A DNA array with stripes of shining green, blue and red bubbles.

Research Highlights

16 Aug 2018

Virtual Desktop accelerates epigenome alignment

Health

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

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Research Highlights

08 Mar 2018

Thousands of genomes prepared for clinical use

Health

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

Two diagrams showing the binding modes of a drug molecule in neutral and charged states.

Research Highlights

02 Mar 2018

Supercomputer modelling helps understand commonly used drugs

Chemistry

Health

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

A graph of simulated summer heat-humidity near Brisbane airport showing three peaks for different emissions scenarios.

Research Highlights

03 Jan 2018

Preparing hospitals for dangerously hot days

Earth and Environmental Science

Health

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

A multicoloured tangle of various strands of molecules, represented by balls, ribbons and sticks.

Research Highlights

18 Dec 2017

Drug Design in the 21st Century

Biology

Chemistry

Health

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

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Research Highlights

08 Dec 2017

Improved cancer treatments with software modelling

Health

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

Sally Dunwoodie stands smiling at the camera surrounded by colleagues in white lab coats.

Research Highlights

23 Nov 2017

Untangling the mystery of birth defects

Health

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

Research Highlights

05 Oct 2017

The next step in Australian genetic medicine

Health

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

Carola Vinuesa sits smiling at the camera in front of a lab bench filled with jars and other scientific equipment.

Research Highlights

11 May 2017

Tackling autoimmune diseases using sequencing

Health

Patients with auto-immune diseases will be receiving more personalised treatments thanks to the work of scientists sequencing the human genome to look for uncommon variations. "Auto-immune diseases

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.

Supercomputer helps bring genomic medicine to the mainstream

Virtual Desktop accelerates epigenome alignment

Thousands of genomes prepared for clinical use

Supercomputer modelling helps understand commonly used drugs

Preparing hospitals for dangerously hot days

Drug Design in the 21st Century

Improved cancer treatments with software modelling

Untangling the mystery of birth defects

The next step in Australian genetic medicine

Tackling autoimmune diseases using sequencing

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