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The mitoHOPE Program begins pre-clinical research in mitochondrial donation
The Program recently commenced Maternal Spindle Transfer (MST) at its Monash University laboratory using donated eggs.
From advocacy to action: Australia approves pre-clinical training in mitochondrial donation
Australia has reached a historic milestone by receiving its first pre-clinical research and training licence in mitochondrial donation, a groundbreaking IVF-based technique that has the potential to reduce the risk of some forms of mitochondrial disease. Read the Monash Lens article.
mitoHOPE awarded first pre-clinical research licence
The mitoHOPE Program has received its first pre-clinical research and training licence from the Embryo Research Licensing Committee (ERLC).
Meet the team: mitoHOPE's donor and clinical trial coordinator
mitoHOPE's donor and senior clinical trial coordinator will be one of the first people mitoHOPE egg donors and trial participants meet when they express interest in joining the program
Hope for Australian families with mitochondrial DNA disease
Reports of the first babies born after mitochondrial donation have been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
July 2025 update
Click through for the latest updates from Australia's mitochondrial donation pilot program
Meet the team: mitoHOPE's clinical embryologists
Find out what a day in the mitoHOPE laboratory looks like for our clinical embryologists
December 2024 update
Click through to read the latest updates from Australia's mitochondrial donation pilot program
August 2024 update
Click through to read the latest updates from Australia's mitochondrial donation pilot program
What is mitochondrial donation? And how might it help people have a healthy baby one day?
Mitochondrial disease is an inherited condition with a poor prognosis. But a technique using a donated egg can stop this fault passing on to babies.
April 2024 update
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Understanding the psychosocial needs of the mito community
February, 2024
2023 end of year update
December, 2023
mitoHOPE team walk 35km for mito research
October, 2023
What's an embryologist?
September 2023
