$65 million to unlock the potential of personalised medicine through genomics
(WorldNews Asia)

26 March 2019 The Liberal Government will provide over $65 million in competitive research grants to Australia`s best and brightest researchers to unlock the power of personalised medicine through genomics and potentially find cures for cancer, children`s illnesses and diseases with low survival rates. Genomics means that each patient will have their particular disease individually tested through what is known as genomic sequencing. This new type of medical treatment works by looking deep into each patient`s cells, analysing their DNA to work out how to target and destroy the cancer or disease. The result is a tailored treatment based on the individual and it...