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The mysteries of male infertility lie at the heart of many couples’ inability to conceive, however scientists at Hudson Institute of Medical Research have identified a protein which could play a crucial role in the process.…  Read more

A discovery at Hudson Institute more than 20 years ago is still sparking new medical insights, with researchers at a major US university using it to uncover vital facts about sexually transmitted disease (STI).…  Read more

A naturally occurring anti-viral protein first discovered at Hudson Institute is proving essential to human sexual health, even playing a part in protecting against cancer, with new proof that it’s an Important factor for men as well as women.…  Read more

A pair of exciting Hudson Institute research projects has received funding for the next two years from the Jack Brockhoff Foundation.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers have had some great success in the recent NHMRC Ideas and ARC Discovery Grant rounds.…  Read more

Congratulations to Dr Elly Jarred, a Postdoctoral Scientist in the Germ Cell Development and Epigenetics Lab headed by Associate Professor Patrick Western, who has just been awarded the prestigious Lalor Foundation Fellowship worth US$55,000. …  Read more

Correct development of testes in a male foetus – and fertility later in life – depend on a crucial hormone being at just the right level.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers have had some great success in the recent NHMRC Grant rounds.…  Read more

Loss of a single gene could be enough to cause female infertility, with new research identifying the crucial role it plays in egg production.…  Read more

In 2022, 176 Honours, Masters and PhD students were mentored by senior scientists at Hudson Institute. Here, PhD candidate Ellen Jarred and her supervisor, Associate Professor Patrick Western, share their research and the role of mentorship in science. …  Read more

Six of the best early career researchers have been chosen to take part in the Hudson Institute 2023 Emerging Leaders Program. …  Read more

A key focus at Hudson Institute is to mentor the next generation of medical researchers. In 2021, more than 158 Honours, Masters and PhD students were supervised…  Read more

A tragic side-effect of chemotherapy might soon be a thing of the past, with researchers uncovering a vital pathway to restoring men’s fertility after cancer.…  Read more

Better understanding of the immune system, from how it protects itself from invaders to the ways it can sabotage itself, has brought enormous benefits to humanity. And, a world-first sighting of ‘sneaky’ sperm particles outside their usual ‘home’…  Read more

An RNA project with potential in both male infertility and cancer has been awarded significant funding by the Australian Research Council.…  Read more

A new discovery about a major cause of male infertility could have significant impacts for millions of men worldwide.…  Read more

After placing first in the senior category of the School of Clinical Sciences competition, Hudson Institute PhD candidate, Ms Penny Whiley, has gone on to win first place the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.…  Read more

A world-first discovery of ‘sneaky’ sperm particles found outside their ‘home’ in the testes offers new hope for men with fertility issues and new insight for cancer researchers. …  Read more

Important new details have been discovered about sperm production and the potential for fertility to be diminished in men with infections in the male reproductive tract, due to changes in the immune cells that support healthy testis functions.…  Read more

Internationally renowned male reproductive health expert Professor Rob McLachlan AM has been awarded Life Membership of the Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA).…  Read more

A discovery by Hudson Institute researchers has shed more light on the causes of testicular cancer and male infertility – and provided a potential new target for treatment.…  Read more

Dr Robin Hobbs has joined Hudson Institute as Group Head, Germline Stem Cell Biology. We welcome him and his team, including postdoctoral scientists Dr Ai-Leen Chan and Dr Julien Legrand, and PhD student Mai La.…  Read more

Disruptions to male babies’ development early during pregnancy could have a profound effect on a man’s future reproductive health, according to new research.…  Read more

Hudson Institute has had outstanding success in the NHMRC Ideas Grant round.

Our researchers have been awarded nine NHMRC Ideas Grants, totalling almost $8.5 million and a success rate of 19.1 per cent.…  Read more

Congratulations to Professor Kate Loveland and her team who have been awarded an ARC Discovery Project grant to further her research in male fertility.…  Read more

The potential impact of undiagnosed sexually transmitted chlamydia infection on men’s fertility has been highlighted in a study that found chlamydia in the testicular tissue biopsies of infertile men whose infertility had no identified cause.…  Read more

Hudson Institute is delighted to announce the success of our researchers in the new NHMRC Investigator Grant round.…  Read more

Hudson Institute has had excellent success in the recent NHMRC and ARC Grant rounds.…  Read more

Two Hudson Institute researchers have been awarded 2018-19 Ferring Innovation Grants. Dr Fiona Cousins and Dr Tracey Edgell were named among eight international researchers, with this year’s program focused on reproductive medicine, women’s health and more. The grants attracted a record number of applications, with those selected considered to be at the cutting edge of…  Read more

Can infertility be passed from father to son?  A new study of young men born to hundreds of couples using sperm microinjection, the most common IVF technique, is aiming to answer that question.…  Read more

A woman’s pre-pregnancy diet could have a greater impact on fertility and pregnancy than previously thought, according to new research by Hudson Institute of Medical Research scientists. The study found that certain proteins, which become ‘toxic’ after exposure to sugar, trigger inflammation in the womb in infertile women with obesity. This may reduce the likelihood…  Read more

Hudson Institute has had outstanding success in the recent NHMRC Project Grant round. In addition, our researchers have been awarded an NHMRC Partnership Grant, an NHMRC Development Grant, an ARC Discovery Grant and three NMHRC Fellowships.…  Read more

Professor Kate Loveland has been appointed Head of the Centre for Reproductive Health at Hudson Institute of Medical Research starting in January 2017.…  Read more

Renowned Hudson researcher, clinical andrologist, and men’s health advocate, Professor Robert McLachlan has been made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours.…  Read more