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Ultra-fine X-rays target brain cancer cells with precision

Breakthrough microbeam radiation therapy technique draws a bead on hard to treat tumours A new radiation therapy technique pioneered by scientists from the Uni... Read More...

SCIT medical imaging analysis recently published in the top-tier outlet

According to the statistics of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, by average, about 1750 people are diagnosed with brain cancer each year in Austra... Read More...

Physics Conference showcases the latest in cancer radiation research

Physicists from around the globe converged on Wollongong from 10 to 16 February for the 2020 edition of the biennial international conference Mini-Micro-Nano-Do... Read More...

Brain cancer researcher receives Dr Margaret Gardiner Scholarship

First-year PhD candidate Carolyn Hollis has been awarded the Dr Margaret Gardiner Scholarship for Medical Research (Scholarship) at the International Women’s Day Luncheon in Wollongong on 8 March 2019.... Read More...

UOW research helps shed light on aggressive brain cancer

Microbeam Radiation Therapy may offer a way to treat otherwise untreatable cancers.... Read More...

Antarctica flight the living laboratory for radiation sensor testing

Researchers board 14-hour flight to collect particle data from upper atmosphere to progress cancer research. A research team from the University of Wollongong ... Read More...

New technology to treat brain tumors

Professor Michael Lerch and Dr Enbang Li from the Centre of Medical Radiation Physics were recently featured on Vox FM and 2ser radio. The devastating impact... Read More...

New method for plasma extraction could improve cancer detection

PhD students develop simple, low-cost device that removes plasma with higher levels of purity A new method to separate plasma from blood could have positive im... Read More...

Destroying our number one enemy: cancer

To harm or to heal? This was the choice for a young Anatoly Rozenfeld, a graduate of the prestigious St Petersburg Polytechnic Institute and the Kiev Institute ... Read More...

Exchange program aids pioneering treatment for cancer

One of the new frontiers in cancer treatment is charged particle therapy which uses protons or heavy ions as opposed to traditional X-rays. According to the Di... Read More...