University of Melbourne
Measles Virus Diverged From Related Cow Pathogen Around Sixth Century BC, Sequencing Study Finds
The timing of the divergence of the Measles morbillivirus and Rinderpest morbillivirus lineages traces to about when human populations began to live in cities.
Australian Government Awards A$33M in Grants for Genomics Research
The grants were awarded as part of Australia's Genomics Health Futures Mission, which was launched in 2018 as part of a broader health research initiative.
Replacing nasopharyngeal swabs with saliva samples or nasal swabs could increase throughput and convenience, as well as relieve reagent and equipment shortages.
University of Melbourne, Illumina Launch A$6M Initiative for Cancers of Unmet Need
The project, the first under a partnership between the university and Illumina announced last year, will apply whole-genome sequencing to challenging cancers types.
Cascade Testing for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Likely to Be Cost Effective, Analysis Finds
An Australian team developed a decision model for testing asymptomatic relatives of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy to assess the cost effectiveness of testing.