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Biorepository expertise shared with Museum Victoria

Representatives from Museum Victoria recently visited the new Monash University DEPM Biorepository to learn about the inner workings of the state-of-the-art long term storage facility. Dr Joanna Sumner (pictured), Manager of Genetic Resources at Museum Victoria took a hands-on approach, examining the tanks, storage racks and other design considerations with colleagues Christine Tipton, Business and…

22/07/2015

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ASPREE features in 2014 Annual Report

By Trish aspirin research ASPREE progress

Professor John McNeil, Principal Investigator to ASPREE in Australia, heads the School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine (SPHPM), the second largest school within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. For those interested, the SPHPM 2014 Annual Report, which gives an overview of the enormous scope of research being undertaken at the school, including the…

30/06/2015

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ASPREE Healthy Ageing Biobank travels

By Trish Healthy Ageing Biobank

We are so fortunate to have a terrific Biobank research team with a yen for travel and good food. Led by Tom Gilbert, the team of ten has clocked up hundreds of hours flying or driving around south eastern Australia, to collect and process samples for the Healthy Ageing Biobank. In addition to their important research work,…

18/06/2015

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ASPREE Healthy Ageing Biobank milestone sample in new facility

By Trish ASPREE Biobank

This week, two important events happened to the ASPREE Healthy Ageing Biobank. Thanks to the generosity of ASPREE participants, the team ‘banked’ baseline blood and urine samples from the 12,220th participant! So far, of these, 3000 participants have provided an additional three year follow-up sample. Each sample is linked to a wealth of clinical health information collected…

30/05/2015

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Aspirin, DNA and Cancer: ASPREE comment on JAMA paper

By Trish aspirin research

A recent report that an individual’s genetic make-up could determine whether aspirin had a positive or negative effect on colorectal (bowel) cancer, is inconclusive said a leading cancer researcher and oncologist, Associate Professor Peter Gibbs. The paper, which was based on an analysis of 17,000 people from ten different studies, found that aspirin and NSAIDs…

25/03/2015

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ASPREE Study Updates in NE Victoria

By Trish ASPREE study updates

Popular ASPREE staff and nurses Sally and Gillian, were delighted to catch up with participants at study updates in Wangaratta on 25th February and Lavington (Albury) on 26th February this year. Associate Professor Robyn Woods, EO of ASPREE gave both presentations, accompanied by Dr Carlene Britt, who is the ASPREE Regional Manager. Pictured left is…

26/02/2015

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New record for Study Update attendees in Melbourne

By Trish ASPREE study updates

More than 700 ASPREE participants and guests attended ASPREE study updates at the Monash Biomedical Imaging (MBI) Centre on the 12th & 13th of February 2015. The larger crowd attended on Friday, suggesting that our audience is not at all superstitious. The ASPREE team thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to meet our participants and to answer questions about the study.

17/02/2015

New Healthy Ageing Biobank Milestone!

By Trish ASPREE Biobank ASPREE progress Uncategorized

Woo hoo! Thanks to the strong support for research from members of the Australian community, the ASPREE Healthy Ageing Biobank has stored blood samples from more than 12,000 (yes, that’s twelve thousand!) healthy older people. As far as we know, the ASPREE has the largest ‘bank’ of biospecimens from healthy older people in the world.…

04/02/2015

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Fantastic turnout at ASPREE Study Updates in Prahran

By Trish ASPREE progress ASPREE study updates

The ASPREE team always enjoys sharing a cuppa with participants and guests at these events. Two more terrific mornings spent with our ASPREE participants and guests at the AMREP Theatre in the Alfred Hospital precinct on January 29th & 30th.

30/01/2015

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ASPREE NEWS

Latest ASPREE happenings and stories

Biorepository expertise shared with Museum Victoria

ASPREE features in 2014 Annual Report

ASPREE Healthy Ageing Biobank travels

ASPREE Healthy Ageing Biobank milestone sample in new facility

Aspirin, DNA and Cancer: ASPREE comment on JAMA paper

ASPREE Study Updates in NE Victoria

New record for Study Update attendees in Melbourne

New Healthy Ageing Biobank Milestone!

Fantastic turnout at ASPREE Study Updates in Prahran