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Robots Are Working 24/7 To Cure Cancer

02-Sep-2016

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Specialised robots work non-stop to rapidly testing hundreds of treatments for kids with high-risk cancers.

Suite of tests analyse the samples and test them against libraries of drugs.

Also includes several advanced gene sequencing tests.

Drug sensitivity tests performed to better tailor treatment to the child’s individual cancer.

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Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF)

Australian not-for-profit organisation which funds research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer.

Michelle Haber

Executive Director of Children’s Cancer Institute.

Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick

Children's hospital in Randwick, Australia

Tom Dery

Member, Strategy & Risk Committee at Sydney Univesity.

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Laboratory Automation