Join SVI this #NationalScienceWeek for Decoding the future of medical research, a free public event exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of healthcare. Register now: events.humanitix.com/svi-presents...

Associate Professor Stuart Mannering, Head of Human Immunology, and his research team, have been awarded almost $1 million through the MRFF to develop a new blood test that could transform how type 1 diabetes is detected and treated. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Dr Jarmon Lees, Head of SVI’s Cardiometabolic Disease Lab, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Victorian Young Tall Poppy Science Award. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

SVI researchers have uncovered a previously unknown process that helps cells repair damage in one of the most active and vulnerable parts of their DNA: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

When Oona lines up for the Sydney Marathon this August, every one of the 42 kilometres she runs will be for her nephew Noah and every other child living with Fanconi anaemia. Support Oona's #SydneyMarathon fundraiser: fasa.org.au/run/

Dr Kylie Jevon has been awarded the 2026 Helen Thomas Early Career Fellowship in Type 1 Diabetes, recognising the outstanding potential of her research investigating a novel immunotherapy approach and honouring the enduring legacy of Professor Helen Thomas: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Associate Professor Mark Chong has been awarded a Breakthrough T1D INSPIRE grant to advance the development of an innovative mRNA vaccine designed to retrain the immune system to stop attacking the body's own insulin-producing cells. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Thanks to the generosity of the 5point Foundation, SVI researcher Dr Ruofei Liu will continue searching for new solutions for treatment-resistant ovarian cancers as the 2026 recipient of the Christine Martin Fellowship: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Associate Professor Elizabeth Paratz has led a new publication highlighting a landmark achievement for cardiovascular care in Timor-Leste: the establishment of the country’s first Cardiac Society: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Associate Professor Shiang Lim and his collaborators have received new support from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to take an innovative stem cell therapy for heart attack recovery into early-stage clinical trials. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

SVI has secured landmark funding to progress a gene editing program aimed at transforming treatment for rare bone marrow failure syndromes through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Stem Cell Therapies Mission. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

SVI is excited to announce the launch of two new laboratories, further strengthening the Institute’s research capacity through new expertise in cardiometabolic disease, DNA repair and cancer biology. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

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Did you want to be a vet growing up? 🐾 Support the next generation of would-be vets turned scientists at SVI and help make future medical discoveries possible: www.svi.edu.au/support-us/d...

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Dr Kate Firipis once wanted to be a teacher, inspired by a childhood curiosity about the world around her. Today, she’s part of a team working on lab-grown skin that could transform recovery from severe wounds. Donate today to support researchers like Kate: www.svi.edu.au/support-us/d...

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SVI Director Professor Tom Kay has received the Breakthrough T1D Luminary Award for his dedication to type 1 diabetes research. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

We're delighted to announce that Associate Professor Elizabeth Paratz has been selected as a finalist in the Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research for her world-renowned sudden cardiac arrest research. Find out more about her research: www.svi.edu.au/researchers/...

Thanks to philanthropic support, Anny (Nan) Su is creating tiny, lab-grown 3D models of heart and kidney tissue to uncover the mechanisms driving cardiorenal syndrome and test potential therapies. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Reports of substantial weight loss and improved metabolic health have fuelled enormous interest in GLP-1 medications. But are they truly a universal solution, or is the reality more complex? Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

The 2026 SVI Discovery Fund Luncheon, graciously hosted by Christine Tarascio AM and her family, brought together supporters, scientists and friends for an engaging afternoon celebrating the impact of philanthropy on medical research. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, yet current treatments cannot stop the disease. At SVI, Dr Emma van der Westhuizen is determined to tackle this challenge, thanks to philanthropic generosity. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Researchers from the Human Genomics & Evolution Lab have helped uncover how DNA inherited from extinct human relatives continues to influence our biology today. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

An SVI-led research team has been awarded an NHMRC Ideas Grant to tackle one of the most persistent challenges faced by people with a heritable condition called Fanconi anaemia: identifying its genetic causes to improve diagnosis and care. Find out more: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...