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#Health and Wellbeing

Hungry Microbiome

The Hungry Microbiome: why resistant starch is good for you

NovoSorb™ biodegradable polymer

Researcher at work in a bio-containment suit within AAHL

CSIRO Chairman’s Medal 2013 – The Hendra Virus Research Team

Researchers examining brain scans on computer screen.

Understanding Alzheimer’s disease (2013)

Atomic structure of the Alzheimer's disease Amyloid-β protein caged by four shark antibodies to stop uncontrolled amyloid plaque formation. Four interacting Amyloid-β fragments are outlined by grey atomic spheres.

Marking the markers of Alzheimer’s disease

Mr Dipak Bhandari, with a handheld digital device

Dial “D” for Diagnosis

_Anopholes albimanus_ mosquito feeding on a human arm

Aerogard

Dr Colin Ward.

CSIRO Medals 2006 – Chairman’s Medal – Colin Ward

Volunteer having blood sample taken

CSIRO Medals 2005 – Research achievement – Total Wellbeing Diet research team

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