ASPREE Healthy Ageing Biobank information sheet

Read the information sheet about the ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) Healthy Ageing Biobank. (2 pages)

Spot: software for DNA microarray image analysis

CSIRO has a track record in developing innovative solutions to practical problems. Our Spot software, a microarray spot detection and characterisation package, helps researchers get better gene expression information. Spot 3.0 is free.

Early detection key to flushing out bowel cancer

Australians rank highest in the world for many things – especially sports, as we like to boast. What we don’t talk much about is having one of the world’s highest rates of bowel cancer. But good news is on the horizon, with advanced research that enables early detection giving hope to thousands.

Farewell thanks for the memories

Professor Richard Head retired as the Director of the Preventative Health Flagship on June 30 2012. Richard explains that, while this is his parting message, he isn’t saying goodbye just yet.

November 2012: Hendra heroes and a new test for silent killer (Podcast 20 Dec 2012)

Australian horse owners received an important boost in their fight against the deadly Hendra virus with the introduction of a vaccine, and a major step towards a more effective and reliable blood-based test for bowel cancer is announced.

Dr Peter Duggan: design and synthesis of non-natural amino acids, peptides and peptidomimetics

Dr Peter Duggan’s research is concerned with the design and synthesis of non-natural amino acids, peptides and peptidomimetics for use in biological applications.

WA to play key role in Alzheimer’s study

Western Australians will play a key role in a major Australian study aimed at better understanding one of the most devastating and deadly diseases, Alzheimer’s.

Preventative Health Flagship UPDATE

The Preventative Health Flagship’s goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians through the prevention and early detection of chronic diseases. UPDATE is the newsletter containing current news from this initiative.

Preventative Health Flagship overview

The Preventative Health Flagship is working to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians through research into prevention and early detection of common chronic diseases. Flagship research into prevention, early detection and intervention is uncovering new ways to improve the health and well-being of Australians.

Food security and safety

We work to protect and increase the efficiency of livestock and food production systems and to assure the safety, quality and sustainability of Australian foods.

Microscope solution for counting bacteria

Preventative Health Flagship researchers have developed an integrated microscope system to automatically count bacteria in human faeces.

Bioprospecting drives the search for foods with proven health benefits

Food Futures assays used to produce and identify new bioactives present in foods that have proven health benefits. Current tests screen against risk-factors and biomarkers for coronary heart disease (cholesterol production and uptake, and blood pressure), colorectal cancer and inflammatory diseases. The challenge is identifying novel bioactives that may reduce the incidence of chronic disease.

Preventative Health Flagship partnership tackles dementia

Under the Preventative Health Flagship CSIRO is working with Neurosciences Australia, and the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) to reduce the costs of dementia.

Preventative Health cluster study fighting Alzheimer’s Disease

The Preventative Health National Research Flagship has launched a A$10 million research 'cluster' study into the pathogenesis and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease in partnership with Neurosciences Australia, The University of Melbourne, Mental Health Research Institute, Edith Cowan University and The University of Western Australia.

Biomarkers to nip bowel cancer in the bud

Finding biomarkers for earliest-stage colorectal cancer will help to lower mortality rates in individuals at risk of developing this disease.

Cohort study of stroke

Substantially reducing the millions of cases of stroke recorded worldwide every year is the focus of this collaborative CSIRO research cluster.

Dr Trevor Lockett: leading colorectal cancer research

Dr Lockett is responsible for the strategic development, science planning and project portfolio management of colorectal (bowel) cancer research.

World leading researchers collaborate for Alzheimer's study

CSIRO has brought together world experts in a major study to investigate Alzheimer’s disease.

About National Research Flagships

Improving lives, through partnerships focused on Australia's most significant challenges and opportunities.

Perth: Floreat, WA (Centre for Environment and Life Sciences (CELS))

The Centre for Environment and Life Sciences draws together the capabilities of seven CSIRO research areas to provide solutions to environmental management problems and to improve the health of Australians.

Colorectal cancer and gut health

Find out about Preventative Health Flagship research on improving gut health, and the prevention, susceptibility, early detection and diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

Kids Eat, Kids Play main survey begins

One of the most important surveys of children ever to be undertaken in Australia gets underway nationally today with thousands of phone calls to families across Australia inviting them to participate.

Wellbeing Plan to target obesity in children

CSIRO has been allocated an additional $A2 million over two years to target obesity and promote healthy eating and physical activity in young Australians.

Obesity and metabolic health

Scientists in the Preventative Health Flagship are working to understand the causes of obesity, and developing strategies to manage and prevent it.

Preventative Health

Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians through research into prevention and early detection of common chronic diseases.