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Most diseases can best be understood by investigating their underlying causes at the cellular and molecular level. One area of particular interest is immunology; the mechanism by which the body defends itself from infection. We study the immune response and the genes that control it, in order to develop more effective treatments for a wide range of diseases from AIDS to cancer. We also study the role of hormones within the body and their relation to medical problems such as high blood pressure. Another important area of research is neuroscience - exploring the workings of the brain from its large-scale functional anatomy, down to individual neurones. At the clinical level, ANU has a world-class medical school providing training in a diverse range of clinical practices in collaboration with two major public hospitals in the region.
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Student Profile: Natalia Sampaio
"The summer scholarships are definitely better than staying at home and working a summer job", says Natalia who happily flew to the other side of Australia to gain this experience.
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Course: Bachelor of Medical Science
"A unique feature of our Medical Sciences degree is the opportunity for third year students to participate in the Medical Sciences Elective, a unit which consists of 65 hours of work experience in a real medical science environment."
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ANU Medical School |
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The ANU Medical School undertakes to create and maintain an educational environment that encourages their students to practice medicine with compassion, conscience and professional excellence; to understand and strive to alleviate the suffering of people and to extend the boundaries of medical knowledge through research.
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Research School of Biology |
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This new School combines all aspects of biology associated with teaching and research into one administrative unit, where students can undertake both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Undergraduates generally enroll in the Bachelor Degrees of Science, Medical Science, Biotechnology or Genetics. Our research spans the themes of evolution, ecology and sustainable environments; genetics and genomics; global change; infection and immunity; neuroscience and cognition; and plant science.
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The John Curtin School of Medical Research |
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The School - Australia’s national medical research institute - is committed to carrying out fundamental research in the sciences that underpin the practice of medicine and to bring clinically useful discoveries into application as soon as possible. The long term research strategy for which the School is noted has produced several promising approaches to treating major diseases, including two Nobel Prize winning discoveries.
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National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health |
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NCEPH focuses its multi-disciplinary research and graduate training on understanding the contemporary environmental and social influences on patterns of health and disease in our region. A major aim is to inform the policy debate on emerging health issues.
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