11 months ago
New drug delivery system may shut down tumour-causing genes
Sydney, June 5 - Researchers have developed a way to deliver drugs which can shut down cancer-causing genes in tumour cells while sparing normal healthy tissues. For instance, while cervical cancer vaccines, co-developed by Ian Frazer, professor at the University of Queensland -, are reducing the chances of infection with the virus that causes the cancer, thousands more are likely to contract ce ... read more

1 year ago
PM's science prize for Ian Frazer
UQ's cervical cancer vaccine co-creator Professor Ian Frazer has won the 2008 Prime Minister's Prize for Science. Professor Frazer, Director of UQ's Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, was presented with his prize by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at a special ceremony in the Great Hall, Parliament House Canberra tonight - . The Prime Minister's Prize for Science is ... read more

1 year ago
Major international prize for Frazer
UQ's cervical cancer vaccine co-creator Professor Ian Frazer has won a major international prize worth more than $1.08 million. Professor Frazer, the Director of UQ's Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine and 2006 Australian of the Year, has won the Balzan Prize for Preventive Medicine, announced in Milan on September 8. It is one of up to four Balzan awards prese ... read more

1 year ago
Chappell to continue as advisor to RCA academy
Jaipur, Sep 3 - Greg Chappell, who was appointed the head coach of Cricket Australia's - Centre of Excellence Wednesday, will continue to work as advisor to Rajasthan Cricket Association's - academy as well. Chappell and bio-mechanist Ian Frazer were signed up as advisors by the RCA for the Future Cricket Academy in Jaipur. 'Greg will continue his association as advisor to the Centre of Excelle ... read more

1 year ago
Chappell to continue as advisor to RCA academy
Jaipur, Sep 3 - Greg Chappell, who was appointed the head coach of Cricket Australia's - Centre of Excellence Wednesday, will continue to work as advisor to Rajasthan Cricket Association's - academy as well. Chappell and bio-mechanist Ian Frazer were signed up as advisors by the RCA for the Future Cricket Academy in Jaipur. 'Greg will continue his association as advisor to the Centre of Excelle ... read more

1 year ago
UQ's needle free vaccine delivery research recognized
University of Queensland researcher Professor Mark Kendall has been awarded the 2008 Amgen Medical Research Award for his excellence in translational medical research studies. This national award is made annually by the Australian Society for Medical Research as part of Medical Research Week. Professor Kendall leads a research team at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechno ... read more

2 years ago
Five youngsters selected for training under Chappell
New Delhi, March 19 - Former India cricket coach Greg Chappell Wednesday selected five youngsters from over 1,200 for a 10-day training camp under the Cricket Star Twenty20 programme in Jaipur. Naman Sharma, a 21-year-old all-rounder from Ghaziabad who has already represented Uttar Pradesh in an under-22 tournament, Gaurav Goel -, Abhishek Singh -, Bharat Awasthi - and Ravinder Solanki - were se ... read more

2 years ago
Heavy bats, lack of off-spinners worry Greg Chappell
New Delhi, March 19 - Former India cricket coach Greg Chappell is worried that heavy bats are taking the beauty out of the game, making youngsters mere pushers of the ball rather than exquisite drivers. The former Australia captain, himself a graceful driver of the ball, observed here Wednesday that the trend of playing with heavy bats is not confined to India. Chappell is here on a talent searc ... read more

2 years ago
Chappell-headed cricket academy opens Saturday
Jaipur, Nov 16 - The Rajasthan Cricket Association's - national cricket talent search academy, with former Indian team coach Greg Chappell at the helm, will be opened here Saturday. Called Future Cricket Academy -, the academy will unearth talent from all over India. Former Australia captain Chappell, who was the India coach till March, will train the chosen few at the academy housed at the Sawa ... read more

2 years ago
Chappell-headed cricket academy opens Saturday
Jaipur, Nov 16 - The Rajasthan Cricket Association's - national cricket talent search academy, with former Indian team coach Greg Chappell at the helm, will be opened here Saturday. Called Future Cricket Academy -, the academy will unearth talent from all over India. Former Australia captain Chappell, who was the India coach till March, will train the chosen few at the academy housed at the Sawa ... read more