School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
The School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy provides world-class educational programs for students interested in careers in Biomedical Science and Pharmacy. It also contributes to the Medical, Allied Health, and Nursing programs offered by the Faculty of Health.
The School also prides itself on its reputation as one of the University's most research-intensive Schools. Our external research income now exceeds $12m per year and we have approximately 100 research students enrolled in PhDs.
Research
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News
Newcastle researchers have contributed to the discovery of a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as chlamydia and herpes simplex virus (HSV).
The search for new pathways to treat melanoma has unearthed a molecular target that may play an important activation role in tumour growth, according to University of Newcastle researchers.
The race to develop urgently needed treatments for the deadly lung disorder Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), also known as emphysema, has been accelerated by new modelling developed by University of Newcastle researchers.
Congratulations goes to Dr Nikola Bowden, recent recipient of a Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme grant for "Investigation of the nucleotide excision repair pathway for melanoma biomarkers", funded by the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation.
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