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 ...

Behind every breakthrough in immune health are the people, samples and data that drive discovery. The challenge lies in turning that wealth of information into actionable insights. Through its new ...

Around 12% of the world’s total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, published in The Lancet Oncology ...

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Keeping mitochondria healthy depends on tight quality control, and ubiquitination has emerged as a central mechanism governing mitochondrial dynamics, protein import into mitochondria, mitophagy, and ...

Great science rarely happens in isolation. Strong partnerships connect people, expertise and technologies to help ambitious research move further, faster. Our feature story on a new discovery ...

Helen Wilkinson’s life was upended when her son, Pete Young, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) at age 23. Here Helen shares her memories of Pete and how his legacy lives onthrough ...

From landmark discoveries on the origins of breast cancer to translating lab findings into prevention trials for women at highest risk, Professor Jane Visvader’s pioneering research has improved our ...

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Professor Aaron Jex is a Laboratory Head and Co-Lead in the Immunity division at WEHI, where he leads an infectious diseases research laboratory and Head of Technology Governance and Strategy. He is ...