News You are here:HomeNewsroomNews New epilepsy research shows an increased chance of death for patients with declining medication-taking habits 5 Dec 2022 A St Vincent’s-led study has found epilepsy patients who deteriorate in medication taking greatly increase their risk of dying Study assesses novel way to manage alcohol dependence and depression 29 Nov 2022 Research using experimental psychedelic drug-assisted therapy assesses effectiveness to tackle alcohol use disorder with an alternative treatment appr ... Melbourne researchers work on artificial skin solution 7 Nov 2022 A collaborative project led by St Vincent’s and RMIT University aims to create a model that is capable of producing a biofabricated material with simi ... New program introduced to train surgeons from rural Kenya 17 Oct 2022 A St Vincent’s led international fellowship is helping upskill doctors from the African outback in life-saving surgical techniques Caritas Christi: One Year On 7 Oct 2022 Caritas Christi celebrates one year of operation following major redevelopment Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes appointed Centre for Excellence 3 Oct 2022 St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes has successfully been appointed as a Centre for Excellence by the National ... Stem cell research to enable cartilage regeneration receives major funding boost 30 Sep 2022 Multi-million-dollar grant awarded to a study focused on helping people with musculoskeletal disorders Associate Professor Connell wins Outstanding Clinician Award of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia 2022 19 Sep 2022 Gastroenterologist, Associate Professor William Connell, has been awarded the Outstanding Clinician Award by the Gastroenterological Society of Austra ... Better Health and Housing Program provides beds to those most in need 13 Sep 2022 Providing people experiencing chronic homelessness and associated poor health with secure and safe accommodation Gastroenterologist awarded VCCC Alliance Inaugural Tony Burgess Medal 7 Sep 2022 Gastroenterologist awarded VCCC Alliance Inaugural Tony Burgess Medal St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne announces new Chief Executive 31 Aug 2022 St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne announces new Chief Executive Construction firm appointed to build new Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery 18 Aug 2022 Celebrating another milestone for the ACMD project Dr Chamara Basnayake awarded the 2022 TJ Martin Medal 4 Aug 2022 Dr Chamara Basnayake awarded the 2022 TJ Martin Medal Tailoring care for cancer patients 1 Aug 2022 Precision medicine is opening more doors to personalised treatments St Vincent’s former home for trainee nurses gets an exciting new lease on life 28 Jun 2022 Demolition of the Aikenhead Wing at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is now underway in preparation for construction of the new Aikenhead Centre for Me ... Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022 14 Jun 2022 Congratulations to the following current and former members of the St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne community who were recognised in this year’s Queen ... Artificial pancreas project scoops national award 10 Jun 2022 Professor David O’Neal has been presented a prestigious Milennium Award from Diabetes Australia Clinicians reimagine healthcare in new innovation program 3 Jun 2022 Clinicians reimagine healthcare in new innovation program Life changing medicine to be listed on the PBS, providing hope for those with Spinal Muscular Atrophy 30 May 2022 St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne currently provides Australia’s largest adult nusinersen service, with 12 adults now receiving treatment and another fi ... Specialised help for women with IBD to manage safe pregnancies 19 May 2022 St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne opened the doors to Australia’s first Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) IBD Pregnancy Clinic in September 2017 Dr Helen Frazer named Innovator of the Year at Women in AI Awards 19 May 2022 Dr Helen Frazer has received the top accolade at the 2022 Women in AI Awards for her work in leading globally unique breast cancer screening research. The Ian Potter Foundation awards $2.5 million grant to ACMD 17 May 2022 St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research has secured a substantial funding boost from The Ian Potter Foundation towards the Aikenhead Centre for Med ... Injured Ukraine civilians saved…from a world away 12 May 2022 Two St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne emergency physicians have played a leading role in the development of instructional videos that could save lives i ... Scholarship awarded to palliative care nurse Emily Hicks 2 May 2022 St Vincent’s nurse Emily Hicks is this year’s recipient of the Dame Quentin Bryce Postgraduate Scholarship in Palliative Care Nursing. New national research centre puts the spotlight on diabetes 26 Apr 2022 St Vincent’s is one of three major hospitals helping forge new health solutions at the Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery gets building go-ahead 12 Apr 2022 St Vincent’s to be home to new state-of-the-art biomedical research centre The End of an Era for the St Vincent’s Vaccination Centre at the Royal Exhibition Building 25 Mar 2022 The End of an Era for the St Vincent’s Vaccination Centre at the Royal Exhibition Building Global biotech firm to establish new research facility at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne 17 Mar 2022 The hospital-based research lab will enable InterVenn BioSciences to further its work using artificial intelligence for early cancer detection Congratulations Professor Michelle Dowsey 25 Feb 2022 Congratulations to Professor Michelle Dowsey, who has received an academic promotion to Professor because of her research work and academic achievemen ... Congratulations Professor Sue-Anne Mclachlan 25 Feb 2022 We want to extend a warm congratulations to Professor Sue-Anne Mclachlan on being appointed as a Clinical Professor by the University of Melbourne.