Researchers have uncovered a previously overlooked immune cell that can recognise and kill small cell lung cancer, the most ...

Professor Guillaume Lessene has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) for ...

Founded through an extraordinary act of generosity more than 100 years ago, WEHI has always been shaped by people who believe ...

Researchers have uncovered early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease, revealing the condition can begin before symptoms appear and continue silently even when patients appear well.

WEHI researchers have developed a blood test that can detect iron deficiency in minutes, overcoming key limitations of existing point-of-care diagnostics and potentially transforming how the condition ...

Our research is focused on understanding the biological events involved in the inflammatory response to gluten in people with coeliac disease and gluten-related disorders. We employ a range of ...

Why do people respond so differently to infections, vaccines, and treatments? A new collaboration between the Snow Centre for Immune Health and Twins Research Australia (TRA) is aiming to find out – ...

Dr Jan Schaefer is a research officer studying infectious and inflammatory diseases in the lung. His work focuses on developing novel therapeutics for these respiratory conditions. In 2025, Dr ...

A new initiative will bring Australian and Chinese researchers together in a structured program designed to deepen collaboration, enhance shared research capability and support emerging scientific ...

Renowned immunologist Professor Laura Mackay FAA FAHMS recently joined WEHI as the inaugural Sir Gustav Nossal Professor of Immunology. This prestigious new role supports ambitious research that ...

Dr Charis Teh has received an inaugural Senior Galli Research Fellowship, a prestigious new program aimed at backing future biomedical research leaders. The fellowship supports her work to uncover how ...

WEHI researchers have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism our bodies use to regulate sugar, in findings that rewrite the fundamental rules of biology and open a new frontier in science. Published ...