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WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)

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We research and develop treatments for cancer, diseases of development and ageing, immune disorders and infections.

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Great to have WEHI's Dr Marcel Doerflinger speak to 10 News First about a potential new treatment for long COVID. Watch the interview šŸ‘‡ youtube.com/watch?v=3yHrUj…

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It’s #WorldParkinsonDay! One of our Consumer Advocates, Abigail Nakash, sat down with Channel 9 News recently and spoke about how a discovery from the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre gives her hope for the future. 9news.com.au/national/parki…

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Study by WEHI researchers shows how the body boosts iron in pregnancy to aid blood & baby growth. The body lowers hepcidin, the key iron regulator, with help from the Tmprss6 gene. Disruptions could impact foetal growth. Published in 🩸: ashpublications.org/blood/article/…

Study by WEHI researchers shows how the body boosts iron in pregnancy to aid blood & baby growth.

The body lowers hepcidin, the key iron regulator, with help from the Tmprss6 gene. Disruptions could impact foetal growth.

Published in <a href="/Blood/">🩸</a>: ashpublications.org/blood/article/…
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New research: analysis of 45,000 healthy and cancerous mouse fibroblasts. Hedgehog pathway changing cells over time, Wnt9a causing senescence in cancer-associated fibroblasts. Led by Dr Rosa Pascual, Prof Jane Visvader and team in The EMBO Journal. šŸ”— embopress.org/doi/full/10.10…

New research: analysis of 45,000 healthy and cancerous mouse fibroblasts. Hedgehog pathway changing cells over time, Wnt9a causing senescence in cancer-associated fibroblasts. Led by Dr <a href="/RiustPascual/">Rosa Pascual</a>, Prof Jane Visvader and team in <a href="/embojournal/">The EMBO Journal</a>.

šŸ”— embopress.org/doi/full/10.10…
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This World Primary Immunodeficiency Week, we highlight the Snow Centre for Immune Health. PID refers to genetic disorders where the immune system fails, leaving people vulnerable to infection. We’re uncovering its roots to improve care. snowimmunehealth.org.au Snow Medical

This World Primary Immunodeficiency Week, we highlight the Snow Centre for Immune Health. PID refers to genetic disorders where the immune system fails, leaving people vulnerable to infection. We’re uncovering its roots to improve care. snowimmunehealth.org.au
 
<a href="/SnowMedical/">Snow Medical</a>
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Reminder! Join us on Tuesday, 29 April for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at immunology research at WEHI. šŸ”¹Hear from experts šŸ”¹Tour the labs šŸ”¹Find out about the new Snow Centre for Immune Health 10–11:30AM | 29 April - Register now immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-Pu…

Reminder! Join us on Tuesday, 29 April for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at immunology research at WEHI.

šŸ”¹Hear from experts
šŸ”¹Tour the labs
šŸ”¹Find out about the new Snow Centre for Immune Health

10–11:30AM | 29 April - Register now immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-Pu…
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Today, we celebrated our amazing immune system! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Day of Immunology. Visitors got a glimpse of the cutting-edge research happening at WEHI and the Snow Centre for Immune Health. #DayOfImmunology #SCIH

Today, we celebrated our amazing immune system!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Day of Immunology. Visitors got a glimpse of the cutting-edge research happening at WEHI and the Snow Centre for Immune Health.

#DayOfImmunology #SCIH
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There’s currently no way to predict how a #BowelCancer patient will respond to a chemotherapy drug before they start treatment. But a new clinical trial based on landmark WEHI research hopes to change this. #TumourOrganoids #FORECAST2 #ClinicalTrial wehi.edu.au/news/game-chan…

There’s currently no way to predict how a #BowelCancer patient will respond to a chemotherapy drug before they start treatment.

But a new clinical trial based on landmark WEHI research hopes to change this.

#TumourOrganoids #FORECAST2 #ClinicalTrial

wehi.edu.au/news/game-chan…
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🧬In the news šŸ“ŗ Professor Peter Gibbs spoke with 9News Melbourne about a world-first clinical trial that aims to transform treatment for people with #BowelCancer. youtube.com/watch?v=O0fNp7…

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Future vaccines a step closer. Research from @Groomlab, @Benjbroom and team use novel approach and mRNA tech to boost stem cell-like memory CD8+ T cells after vaccination. Published in Journal of Experimental Medicine wehi.edu.au/news/vaccines-…

Future vaccines a step closer. Research from @Groomlab, @Benjbroom and team use novel approach and mRNA tech to boost stem cell-like memory CD8+ T cells after vaccination. 

Published in <a href="/JExpMed/">Journal of Experimental Medicine</a>  

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šŸŽ™ļøDr Shehara Mendis from the Gibbs Lab spoke with 3rrrfm about the FORECAST-2 study, which has the potential to revolutionise the way people with #BowelCancer are treated. šŸŽ§Listen from the 45:58 mark to hear more rrr.org.au/explore/progra…

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Researchers from the Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre at WEHI & the National Drug Discovery Centre have discovered a molecule that blocks cell death, a finding that could lead to next-generation drugs for neurogenerative condition. wehi.edu.au/news/cell-deat…

Researchers from the Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre at WEHI &amp; the National Drug Discovery Centre have discovered a molecule that blocks cell death, a finding that could lead to next-generation drugs for neurogenerative condition.

wehi.edu.au/news/cell-deat…
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šŸ”¬ Working with #spatial biology or keen to explore its potential? Register now for the WEHI Spatial Technology Symposium 2025! šŸ”Ž Expert talks, poster presentations & networking šŸ“ At WEHI and online šŸ‘‡ Event info and registration eventbrite.com.au/e/wehi-spatial…

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šŸŒ Make your mark in Melbourne! šŸŒ We are looking for innovative researchers to join WEHI as Laboratory Heads and help lead the next wave of biomedical discovery. For more information and to apply šŸ‘‡ wehi.edu.au/careers/make-y…

šŸŒ Make your mark in Melbourne! šŸŒ We are looking for innovative researchers to join WEHI as Laboratory Heads and help lead the next wave of biomedical discovery.

For more information and to apply šŸ‘‡

wehi.edu.au/careers/make-y…
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Neurofibromatosis (NF) affects 1 in 2,500 people, yet there is still no cure. Each May, during NF Awareness Month, The Flicker of Hope Foundation runs a campaign to raise NF awareness and funds for vital research led by Jim Whittle. wehi.edu.au/support-us/sup… #BrainCancer

Neurofibromatosis (NF) affects 1 in 2,500 people, yet there is still no cure.

Each May, during NF Awareness Month, The Flicker of Hope Foundation runs a campaign to raise NF awareness and funds for vital research led by <a href="/whittlejim/">Jim Whittle</a>.

wehi.edu.au/support-us/sup…

#BrainCancer
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A landmark WEHI-led study has uncovered how our daily food choices are having an immediate effect on our gut health. Great research led by Dr Cyril Seillet & Dr Le Xiong, that could help pinpoint #ChronicInflammation at the source. Published in Immunity wehi.edu.au/news/fast-food…

A landmark WEHI-led study has uncovered how our daily food choices are having an immediate effect on our gut health. Great research led by Dr Cyril Seillet &amp; Dr Le Xiong, that could help pinpoint #ChronicInflammation at the source. Published in
<a href="/ImmunityCP/">Immunity</a>
wehi.edu.au/news/fast-food…
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Congrats to all WEHI prize and scholarship winners announced last night at our AGM! Dr Cavan Bennett (centre) won the Burnet Prize for his landmark discovery linking iron regulation to rare blood cancer Polycythaemia vera (PV). This research has led to clinical trials in PV. šŸ‘

Congrats to all WEHI prize and scholarship winners announced last night at our AGM! Dr Cavan Bennett (centre) won the Burnet Prize for his landmark discovery linking iron regulation to rare blood cancer Polycythaemia vera (PV). This research has led to clinical trials in PV. šŸ‘
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UQ News CSIRO University of Melbourne Black Dog Institute University of Sydney UNSW ourANU Professor David Ching Siang Huang FAA FAHMS has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science for his groundbreaking research on cell death. Based at WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) and @unimelb, David's work led to venetoclax, a cancer drug now used globally to treat blood cancers.

<a href="/UQ_News/">UQ News</a> <a href="/CSIRO/">CSIRO</a> <a href="/UniMelb/">University of Melbourne</a> <a href="/blackdoginst/">Black Dog Institute</a> <a href="/Sydney_Uni/">University of Sydney</a> <a href="/UNSW/">UNSW</a> <a href="/ourANU/">ourANU</a> Professor David Ching Siang Huang FAA FAHMS has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science for his groundbreaking research on cell death. Based at <a href="/WEHI_research/">WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)</a> and @unimelb, David's work led to venetoclax, a cancer drug now used globally to treat blood cancers.
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Newcastle University Monash University CSL azhar Professor Clare Scott AM FAA FAHMS has revolutionised gynaecological cancer treatment through decades of innovative work. As a clinician-scientist at WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) and University of Melbourne—and now a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science—her research on rare ovarian cancers has

<a href="/UniofNewcastle/">Newcastle University</a> <a href="/MonashUni/">Monash University</a> <a href="/CSL/">CSL</a> <a href="/Monash_Uni/">azhar</a> Professor Clare Scott AM FAA FAHMS has revolutionised gynaecological cancer treatment through decades of innovative work. As a clinician-scientist at <a href="/WEHI_research/">WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)</a> and <a href="/UniMelb/">University of Melbourne</a>—and now a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science—her research on rare ovarian cancers has
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We’re proud to share that Clare Scott & Prof David Huang have been named Fellows of Australian Academy of Science — recognising them as two of the nation’s top scientists. šŸ‘ Hear what drives Prof Scott and Prof Huang’s research – in their own words. #FellowsAA wehi.edu.au/news/cancer-re…

We’re proud to share that <a href="/ProfClareScott/">Clare Scott</a> &amp; Prof David Huang have been named Fellows of <a href="/Science_Academy/">Australian Academy of Science</a> — recognising them as two of the nation’s top scientists. šŸ‘

Hear what drives Prof Scott and Prof Huang’s research – in their own words.

#FellowsAA wehi.edu.au/news/cancer-re…