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03 May 2023
Inflammation PhD candidate joint winner of the 2023 Best Early Career Paper Prize
PhD candidate Xihua Lian has been jointly awarded the Department of Pathology and Biomedical Sciences 2023 Best Early Ca...
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19 Oct 2022
Professor ranked in the top 2 per cent scientists in the world for Biochemistry
Professor Madhav Bhatia has been ranked in the top 2 per cent scientists in the world for Biochemistry.
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03 Oct 2022
Inflammation Professor appointed Editor in Chief of Current Issues in Molecular Biology
Professor Madhav Bhatia has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Current Issues in Molecular Biology.
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22 Aug 2022
Inflammation PhD candidate awarded 2023 McGee Fellowship
PhD candidate Xihua Lian from the Inflammation Research Group has been awarded the $20,00 McGee Fellowship for 2023.
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13 Aug 2021
PhD candidate awarded the 2021 Professor Sandy Smith Memorial Scholarship
PhD candidate Xihua Lian from the Inflammation Research Group has received the 2021 Professor Sandy Smith Memorial Schol...
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13 Apr 2021
Inflammation professor listed in top 2% of scientists for Immunology using standardised citation markers
Professor Madhav Bhatia has been recognised as one of the top 2% of scientists in the area of Immunology using standardi...
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10 Mar 2021
Inflammation professor featured in Mindfood magazine
Professor Madhav Bhatia is featured in an article about arthritis in this month's issue of Mindfood magazine.
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17 Feb 2021
Dr Priyanka Sinha appointed as Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Priyanka Sinha has been appointed as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Inflammation Research Group.
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30 Oct 2020
Inflammation professor invited to VAIBHAV Summit
Professor Madhav Bhatia was invited to participate in the Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) (Global Indian Scientis...
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30 Mar 2020
Inflammation Research Group welcomes three PhD students
The Inflammation Research Group has recently welcomed three more PhD candidates. Welcome Ayush Kumar, Xihua Lian and Zhu...
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14 Dec 2019
Inflammation professor interviewed on burn injuries
Professor Madhav Bhatia was interviewed by The Press on burn injuries after the volcanic eruption at Whakaari/White Isla...
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28 Jun 2019
Inflammation Research Group welcomes new members
Priyanka Sinha, Sumeet Manandhar and Grace Ejiwale have recently joined the Inflammation Research Group at the Departmen...