2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Precinct’s Institute for Glycomics at Griffith University, and Institute founder Professor Mark von Itzstein started on a high, by being named Gold Coast Citizen of the Year on Australia Day. Of course the year, and the celebrations didn’t quite go to plan. We look forward to Australia Day […]
New orthopaedic surgery techniques for breaks, tears and pain
Orthopaedic treatment continues advancing utilising robotic surgery, innovative regenerative medicine techniques including 3D printing, and minimally-invasive procedures where possible to reduce risks and hasten healing. From ‘all inside’ surgery for knee and ankle ligament repairs to alternative hip replacement techniques, surgeons at Gold Coast Private and Gold Coast University hospitals, and research colleagues at Griffith […]
Gold Coast accelerates as a clinical trial hub during COVID-19 times
Business at Griffith University’s Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) has not only continued but thrived in the midst of a pandemic, with the site being first globally to recruit patients for a multi-national rheumatology trial and screening the first patient in Australia for another multi-national trial. The Gold Coast and Queensland have benefited from the state’s […]