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Hudson Institute of Medical Research is home to more than 450 internationally recognised biomedical researchers and clinician scientists who are dedicated to transforming lives through breakthrough scientific discovery.

With the largest grouping of inflammation researchers in Australia, Hudson Institute has been supporting the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic by rapidly undertaking research to address the dangerous levels of inflammation caused by SARS-CoV-2.

Hudson Institute is located within a major translational research and medical innovation hub in Melbourne’s south-eastern corridor. Our Precinct partners are Monash Health | Monash Children’s | Monash Newborn | Monash University.

Hudson Institute has a strong record for research that is highly translational and commercially valuable. In the past three years, the Institute’s business development program has resulted in the spinout of three Biotech companies and a further 40 commercial partnerships with industry.

Principle research areas

• Inflammation
• Infant and child health
• Reproductive health and pregnancy
• Hormones and health.

Image caption: The Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Victoria.

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Research Areas

• Bone and joint
• Children’s health
• Clinical research
• Endocrinology
• Global health
• Infectious diseases
• Reproductive health
• Respiratory and sleep

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Hudson Institute of Medical Research

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Hudson Institute of Medical Research is home to more than 450 internationally recognised biomedical researchers and clinician scientists who are dedicated to transforming lives through breakthrough scientific discovery.

With the largest grouping of inflammation researchers in Australia, Hudson Institute has been supporting the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic by rapidly undertaking research to address the dangerous levels of inflammation caused by SARS-CoV-2.

Hudson Institute is located within a major translational research and medical innovation hub in Melbourne’s south-eastern corridor. Our Precinct partners are Monash Health | Monash Children’s’ | Monash Newborn | Monash University.

Hudson Institute has a strong record for research that is highly translational and commercially valuable. In the past three years, the Institute’s business development program has resulted in the spinout of three Biotech companies and a further 40 commercial partnerships with industry.

Principle research areas

• Inflammation
• Infant and child health
• Reproductive health and pregnancy
• Hormones and health.

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Professor Elizabeth Hartland

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Hudson Institute is a leading Australian medical research institute recognised internationally for discovery science and translational research into cancer, inflammation, reproductive health and children's health.

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Every mother wants to have the healthiest child she can, and new research shows that the nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy can affect outcomes for the baby—with male and female offspring affected differently.

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Research finds 'Goldilocks hormone' crucial for male fertility

Correct development of testes in a male fetus—and fertility later in life—depend on a crucial hormone being at just the right level.

Feb 13, 2024

Controlling inflammation to conquer lung infection

The latest studies at Hudson Institute of Medical Research have identified a novel therapy that controls the body's response to the influenza virus, limiting damaging inflammation and promoting recovery from severe infection.

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Researchers study the link between the bacteria H. pylori and stomach cancer

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Hudson Institute

Hudson Institute of Medical Research is a not-for-profit, independent medical research institute which resulted from the 2014 merger of two of Australia’s most trusted names in medical research, Monash Institute of Medical Research (MIMR) and Prince Henry’s Institute (PHI).

The Institute drives innovative research programs through its six specialised research centres (Cancer; Genetic diseases; Immunity, inflammation and infectious diseases; Reproductive Health; Fetal, Neonatal, Children’s and Women’s Health; Endocrinology, and Metabolism) which seek to respond to Australia’s key health priorities.

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Here’s what happens to your penis as you age

Rob McLachlan , Hudson Institute ; Jinghang Luo , Hudson Institute , and Tim Moss , Monash University

Problems conceiving are not just about women. Male infertility is behind 1 in 3 IVF cycles

Karin Hammarberg , Monash University ; Georgina Chambers , UNSW Sydney , and Rob McLachlan , Hudson Institute

1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis. So why does it take so long to diagnose?

Caroline Gargett , Hudson Institute ; Caitlin Filby , Hudson Institute , and Fiona Cousins , Hudson Institute

Being South Asian is as great a risk factor for stillbirth as smoking

Miranda Davies-Tuck , Hudson Institute ; Euan Wallace , Hudson Institute , and Mary-Ann Davey , Monash University

La créatine qui fait les muscles plus forts, est-elle  utile ? Et sans danger ?

Hayley Dickinson , Hudson Institute and Stacey Ellery , Hudson Institute

Creatine: what is it and should we supplement our diets with it?

Why women’s eggs run out and what can be done about it

John (Jock) Kerr Findlay , Hudson Institute ; Karla Hutt , Monash University , and Kate Stern , The University of Melbourne

Gene editing in embryos is fraught with scientific and ethical issues

Patrick Western , Hudson Institute

Here’s what you need to know about testosterone

Rob McLachlan , Hudson Institute

‘Natural’ hormone therapy no panacea for menopause symptoms

Rhonda Garad , Deakin University and Henry Burger , Hudson Institute

Clue in ovarian cancer could mean potential treatment

Sasha Petrova, The Conversation

Nearly two thirds of men over 45 report erectile dysfunction: study

Zoe Ferguson, The Conversation

Glossary: ‘sports science’ drugs

Ian Musgrave , University of Adelaide ; Benjamin Koh , University of Technology Sydney , and Peter Fuller , Hudson Institute

Nutrient in red meat linked to heart disease

Fron Jackson-Webb , The Conversation

Preventing pregnancy and STIs: the quest for the ultra contraceptive

Lois Salamonsen , Hudson Institute

Male contraceptive pill a step closer

Charis Palmer, The Conversation

Contraception: best for women, babies and the planet

Lois Salamonsen , Hudson Institute and Gui-Ying Nie , Hudson Institute

Hormone replacement therapy and cancer? Let’s get the facts straight

Henry Burger , Hudson Institute

Monday’s medical myth: wearing tight undies will make you infertile

Monday’s medical myth: men also go through menopause

Carolyn Allan , Hudson Institute

Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation Fellow, Hudson Institute

Postdoctoral Scientist, Endometrial Stem Cell Biology, Hudson Institute

NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Head of Women's Health Theme, The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Hudson Institute

Chair professor, Hudson Institute

Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Endometrial Stem Cell Biology, Hudson Institute

Research Group Head, Embryology and Placental Biology, Hudson Institute

Emeritus Director, Hudson Institute

Andrology Fellow, Hudson Institute

Distinguished Scientist, Hudson Institute

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Perinatal Epidemiologist and NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow, Hudson Institute

Research Group Head, Germ Cell Development and Epigenetics, Hudson Institute

Professor of Endocrinology, Hudson Institute

Professor and clinician in fertility medicine, Hudson Institute

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• Robert Ian McLachlan

Director of Clinical Research Hudson Institute of Medical Research 27-31 Wright Street, Clayton, Aust 3168

Telephone: (Secretary) 61-3-95943553 Email: [email protected]

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Improvement of and setting standards for clinical phenotyping, building structures to collect well-phenotyped patient groups, e.g. based on testicular histology.

Clinical and research interests include male reproductive endocrinology & the evaluation & management of male infertility, and androgen physiology and studies on their use and abuse. He has particular interests in the genetics of male infertility, the optimal use of assisted reproduction and the follow up on ART offspring health.

Kimmins S, Anderson RA, Barratt CLR et al (2023) Frequency, morbidity and equity – the case for increased research on male fertility. Nat Rev Urol.

Handelsman DJ, Grossmann M, Yeap BB et al (2023) Long-Term Outcomes of Testosterone Treatment in Men: A T4DM Post-Randomisation Observational Follow-Up Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab.

Catford SR, Halliday J, Lewis S et al (2022) The metabolic health of young men conceived using intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Hum Reprod. 37(12):2908-2920.

Catford SR, Halliday J, Lewis S et al (2022) Reproductive function in men conceived with in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Fertil Steril. 117(4):727-737.

Björndahl L, Barratt CLR, Mortimer D et al (2022) Standards in semen examination: publishing reproducible and reliable data based on high-quality methodology. Hum Reprod. 37(11):2497-2502.

Nagirnaja L, Lopes AM, Charng WL et al (2022) Diverse monogenic subforms of human spermatogenic failure. Nat Commun. 13(1):7953

O’Donnell L, Rebourcet D, Dagley LF et al (2021) Sperm proteins and cancer-testis antigens are released by the seminiferous tubules in mice and men. FASEB J. 35(3):e21397.

Catford SR, Lewis S, Halliday J, et al (2020) Health and fertility of ICSI-conceived young men: study protocol. Hum Reprod Open.

Novakovic B, Lewis S, Halliday J, et al (2019) Assisted reproductive technologies are associated with limited epigenetic variation at birth that largely resolves by adulthood. Nat Commun 10:3922.

Catford SR, McLachlan RI, O’Bryan MK, Halliday JL (2017) Long-term follow-up of intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection-conceived offspring compared with in vitro fertilization-conceived offspring: a systematic review of health outcomes beyond the neonatal period. Andrology 5:610–621.

Catford SR, McLachlan RI, O’Bryan MK, Halliday JL (2018) Long-term follow-up of ICSI-conceived offspring compared with spontaneously conceived offspring: a systematic review of health outcomes beyond the neonatal period. Andrology 6:635–653.

Oud MS, Ramos L, O’Bryan MK, et al (2017) Validation and application of a novel integrated genetic screening method to a cohort of 1,112 men with idiopathic azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia. Hum Mutat 38:1592–1605.

Catford SR, O’Bryan MK, McLachlan RI, et al (2019) Germ cell arrest associated with aSETX mutation in ataxia oculomotor apraxia type 2. Reprod Biomed Online 38:961–965.

2017-2021 Australian NH&MRC Project Grant #GNT1120356 (CIB) The genetic causes of male infertility

2020-2024 Australian Medical Research Future Fun [MRFF] Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research initiative EPCD000007 Men and Infertility over the life course (MAIL) CIs G Chambers, R McLachlan, J Halliday, M O’Bryan S. Von Saldern $4,600,000

2023-2027 Australian NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies GNT2023952 (CID) The use of scrotal cooling to improve semen quality and pregnancy rates within infertile men A$1,165,000

Hudson Institute of Medical Research

Principal Investigators

Clayton, Australia

Institution

A global bioscience medical research leader, Hudson Institute ’s sole focus is on powering breakthrough scientific discoveries into improved healthcare that will transform lives. Our 442 scientists research four areas of medical need - inflammation, cancer, reproductive health and pregnancy, and infant and child health .

The Hudson Monash Paediatric Precision Medicine (HMPPM) Program hopes to significantly improve treatment for childhood cancer patients with the greatest unmet clinical need – those diagnosed with brain cancers and solid tumours.

Clinical experience based on patient need informs Hudson Institute’s research enquiry, and our close ties with medical staff and industry support the translation of our discoveries into new preventative approaches, therapies and devices for patients.

Hudson Institute is located within a major scientific research and medical innovation hub in Melbourne’s south-eastern corridor. With our precinct partners, Monash Health and Monash University, we deliver outstanding healthcare, education and leading research.

Dilru Habarakada| Biospecimen Coordinator

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