
Ajith Vasanthakumar
@ajithvasanthan
Group Leader, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Interested in gene regulation, metabolism, tissue and tumour immunology. Views my own.
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https://www.onjcri.org.au/dr-ajithkumar-vasanthakumar/ 19-12-2009 06:59:26
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Exciting opportunity to shape the research direction of a leading cancer research institute. ONJ Cancer Research Institute is looking for a Chief Scientific Research Officer. Link below: onjcri.org.au/join-our-team/ā¦

Thrilled to share our latest study in Science Immunology! We reveal the critical role of Srebf2-dependent cholesterol metabolism in the clonal expansion of insulin-sensitizing ST2hi VAT Treg subsets, and how obesity disrupts this process. science.org/doi/10.1126/scā¦


After 4 incredible years at the ONJ Cancer Research Institute, my team is embarking on a new chapter at Peter Mac Cancer Centre ! While bittersweet, Iām excited for the opportunities ahead. A huge thank you to my amazing ONJCRI colleagues for their support over the years. Follow me on Ajith Vasanthakumar.bsky.social


Our latest study, led by Susan Christo, shows CD47 Ć PD-L1 bispecific antibodies enhance tumor-resident CD8+ T cell responses, boosting anti-tumor immunity. Grateful to partner with Pfizer Oncology Medical to advance cancer research! š¬ Doherty Institute onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10ā¦

#Melanoma thatās spread to the brain now appears to be curable! Groundbreaking 7-year data from the ABC trial, out today in The Lancet Oncology, shows over 50% of patients achieved long-term disease control with combo immunotherapy. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-ā¦


We are looking for a talented postdoctoral bioinformatician ā¦The Dawson Labā© to work with us on single cell multiomics incorporating lineage tracing and spatial technologies- we specifically want someone curious, fearless with a licence to innovate!! nature.com/naturecareers/ā¦

A post doc position is available in my lab ONJ Cancer Research Institute š¬ If you are interested in investigating tumour immune escape using genomics and CRISPR please get in touch!!!


Australia completely lacks a dedicated training program for clinician scientists. With the vision and support of VMIAL Peter Mac Cancer Centre is extremely proud to announce the first clinician-scientist fellowship. If you meet the eligibility criteria PLEASE APPLY! nature.com/naturecareers/ā¦

Excited to share our study describing a role for a subset of Thetis cells, TC IV, in tolerance to food antigens. A team effort led by Vanja Cabric and Yollanda Parisotto š§µ 1/ science.org/doi/10.1126/scā¦

Acute Foxp3 protein depletion selectively affects Treg cells responding to type 1 inflammation science.org/doi/10.1126/sc⦠Science Immunology

Scientists have found that the transcription factor FoxP3 performs #inflammation-dependent functions in regulatory T cells (#Tregs) in mouse models of autoimmunity, viral infection, and cancer. Vienna BioCenter Read more in Science #Immunology: scim.ag/4530cqu



