Welcome to the inaugural newsletter of the Hadassah Australia Medical Research & Collaborations (HAMRC) Foundation.
This bold initiative was created to bring together the brightest minds from Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, and leading research institutions in Australia to solve the world's most intractable health problems.
We look forward to sharing with you examples of the world-class research coming out of Hadassah at the moment, and the ways in which we are bringing collaborative research projects between Israel and Australia to life. See the articles below or click here to view the newsletter in full.
If anyone doubted the value of medical research as the cornerstone of a healthy society, then the devastating global impact of COVID-19 should put that to rest, writes Errol Katz. Read more
“We have a chance to do something significant in the medical field because of the calibre of people who are attracted to the work we do,” says Dr Russell Basser, Chair of the HAMRC Scientific Advisory Committee. Read more
Dr Oded Volovelsky, head of Hadassah's pediatric nephrology unit, appeared on an episode of the podcast On Call, to discuss his research helping to treat children with kidney disease. Read more
Researchers at Hadassah, led by Prof Dana Wolf, are closing in on the maternal-to-fetal viral spread and new antiviral approaches that will change the outcome of congenital infection. Read more
Catch up on this important webinar bringing you expert tips and insights from some of Australia and Israel's leading mental health professionals. Read more
Hadassah Hospital successfully treated five seriously-ill COVID-19 patients using an experimental treatment. All five patients tested negative to coronavirus and have now been discharged. Read more