Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute

The Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) is a $153 million dollar medical research centre which will open in 2008. [ [http://www.med.monash.edu.au/armi/index.html Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute - ARMI ] ] It will be based at Monash University, in the Monash Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct, along with the Australian Stem Cell Centre. [ [http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/monmag/issue20-2007/research/research-growing-success.html Growing success, Monash Magazine, Issue 20, Spring/Summer 2007 ] ] Its foundation director will be Professor Nadia Rosenthal. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200705/ai_n19059236 International Scientific Leader to Head Victoria, Australia's Regenerative Medicine Institute | Market Wire | Find Articles at BNET ] ] [ [http://www.biotechnews.com.au/index.php/id;518388003;fp;4;fpid;1010 Australian Life Scientist - Rosenthal to head regenerative institute ] ] Rosenthal has previously served at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and Harvard Medical School. While at Harvard, she was part of the team that discovered the insulin gene. [ [http://www.monash.edu.au/news/monashmemo/stories/20070509/medicine-institute.html Monash academic to head Victoria's Regenerative Medicine Institute - (Monash Memo, 9 May 2007) ] ]

When it opens, it will be one of the world's largest regenerative medicine and stem cell research hubs. [ [http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/773344f4c4f794baca25714e0005c518!OpenDocument Media Release: VICTORIA TO HOST KEY SEMINARS AT BIO2006 ] ] Its research aims to restore and regenerate damaged tissue and organs by injecting or implanting cells to allow the human body to heal and recover. [http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD//pc=PC_61419.html] It will focus on developing effective treatments for a range of currently incurable diseases, such as cancer, arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

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