$2 million donation to fund uncharted cancer research - An incredibly generous donation of $2 million was recently bequeathed to fund vitally important cancer research projects on St Vincent’s Campus. 2018 Proceedings out now - Hot off the press: Find out all the latest developments in medicine and surgery in our latest edition of Proceedings. And our newest major research grant recipient is... - We are delighted to announce the recipient of the inaugural De Angeli Cancer Research Grant is Dr Venessa Chin, Medical Oncologist, Research Officer At a glance: 2018 Sandra David Oration - This years Sandra David Oration on October 31 saw 20 Research Grants totalling an incredible $835,000 awarded across the St Vincent's Darlinghurst Campus. Breakthrough toward birth defect prevention - Around 4.9 million children around the world are born with birth defects each year. Professor Sally Dunwoodie is hoping to curb this statistic by determining the extent to which the vital molecule Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) deficiency is the cause of miscarriage and congential malformation. Enhancing patient safety through enhanced clinical practices - When people come to the hospital, they usually expect to get better. Unfortunately, hospital-acquired complications sometimes get in the way of that Giving advanced lung cancer patients a better chance - Giving advanced lung cancer patients a better chance How we bolster prostate cancer research - This month, Movember is on everybody’s (upper) lips. As awareness around prostate cancer grows as steadily as moustaches, research projects for new treatment and improved diagnosis are gaining momentum. Improving the lives of diabetes patients - Professor Jerry Greenfield, Head of the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at St Vincent’s Hospital, has received several St Vincent’s Clinic Foundation grants to investigate various aspects of diabetes, obesity and metabolism. New batch of inspiring research projects to kick-start in 2020 - Last week the St Vincent’s Clinic Foundation awarded its 2020 research grants to talented researchers and practitioners, helping them spearhead new medical studies. Nursing practices improve outcomes for stroke patients - Professor Sandy Middleton’s landmark study, “Improving management of fever, hyperglycaemia and swallowing dysfunction in patients with acute stroke at St Vincent’s Hospital” has had a large impact in changing nursing practice in stroke care around Australia and the world. Research is the fun of medicine – and its future - What has marked the past 10 years for the St Vincent’s Clinic Foundation? What lies ahead of us? Streamlining diagnostic methods for prostate cancer patients - Streamlining diagnostic methods for prostate cancer patients Professor Phillip Stricker has received five grants from the St Vincent’s Clinic Foundation and has been involved in research on another four grants.