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Research · The University of Sydney
How leading hospitals could make every experimental treatment count
Christopher Rudge and Wojciech Chrzanowski discuss how hospitals can turn experimental treatments into opportunities for learning. The feature examines the hospital exclusion for human cells and tissues, and the governance needed to document outcomes and share knowledge.
22 July 2026
Public health, science and trust in the Trump era ↗
Lawrence Gostin joined Julie Leask and Andrew Wilson to discuss US public health policy and its implications for Australia. The University’s centre page includes a recording.
21 July 2026
Terry Carney receives a lifetime achievement award ↗
The Council of Australian Law Deans recognised Terry Carney’s contributions to legal scholarship, teaching and law reform across more than five decades.
30 September 2025
Public health law and the climate crisis ↗
Belinda Reeve considers how public health law can respond to climate change and the risks it poses to health.
30 September 2025
Fair access to gene therapies ↗
Cameron Stewart’s research examines how decisions about access to genomic therapies can be fairer and more transparent.
30 September 2025
The law of tomorrow’s medicines ↗
Christopher Rudge explores the legal questions raised by psychedelics, nanomedicine and stem cell models as research moves towards new clinical possibilities.
9 September 2025
Access to medicines in a globalised world ↗
Olugbenga Olatunji examines how international intellectual property rules affect access to medicines in vulnerable regions.
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