Seth Jones is our entrepreneurship lead who helps turn WEHI’s research into real-world impact by coordinating the partnerships and teamwork needed to grow new ventures and support entrepreneurship.

Photo → video for your immune system. A new twin study uses a cell timer model to see immune cells in motion and separate genes from environment. #Twins #Immunology #PersonalisedMedicine www.wehi.edu.au/news/twins-t...

We’re excited to share researchers from WEHI and global biopharmaceutical company MSD have been named finalists in the 2026 Eureka Prizes for their teamwork that has led to a new class of antimalarial treatment candidates 👏👏 Read the story: www.wehi.edu.au/news/from-la...

Myha Huynh is a research assistant in our Antibody Facility, developing and maintaining cell lines that produce custom antibodies used by researchers at WEHI and beyond. She ensures researchers have the precise reagents they need to generate reliable data and drive discoveries.

Congratulations to WEHI researcher Dr Rachel Joyce on being named a finalist for the 2026 Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) Rising Star Award. 🎉 Wishing Dr Joyce the very best for the awards!

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AAMRI is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 AAMRI Rising Star Award, proudly sponsored by CSL. The award recognises exceptional early-career researchers who are shaping the future of health and medical research in Australia. Learn more about the finalists: aamri.org.au/members/aamr...

Help advance immune health research. Healthy volunteers are needed for research studies at the Snow Centre for Immune Health. A small contribution = a big step forward for research. Details: biredcap.mh.org.au/surveys/?s=D...

Help advance immune health research. Healthy volunteers are needed for research studies at the Snow Centre for Immune Health. A small contribution = a big step forward for research. Details: www.thermh.org.au/about/commun...

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What makes WEHI a great place to study? 🧪🧬 Find out at our upcoming A Glimpse into WEHI Student Life in-person event Thursday 20 August, 4:30pm – 6:30pm at our Parkville campus. Register your place: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-glimpse-...

Congratulations to the team at @petermaccc.bsky.social on this exciting research milestone. Proud to see WEHI's Professor Edwin Hawkins among the collaborators helping advance the future of CAR T-cell therapies for cancer. 👏👏

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A “precision guided” CAR T-cell therapy designed at Peter Mac to kill solid tumours will progress to a first-in-human clinical trial thanks to almost $18 million from @ausgov. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new... #CARTCellTherapy #Immunotherapy

Sara Berent has developed a diagnostic and clinical decision‑making tool for lupus that tests urine to reveal immune signatures which could help clinicians choose the right medication, detect early inflammation and track treatment response. 🔗 www.wehi.edu.au/news/shaping...

Shaping the future of lupus diagnosis

Sara Berent is a PhD student researching lupus nephritis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the kidneys and disproportionately affects women more than men.

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The Snow Centre for Immune Health’s Professor Jason Tye-Din and Dr Vanessa Bryant joined ABC Radio National’s Health Report to discuss their latest coeliac disease research. 🎧 Listen via the link below www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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A study into the behaviour of immune cells in coeliac disease patients showed surprising results. Instead of being overactive, T cells in coeliac disease were subdued, and didn't survive as long as T ...

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Congrats to Prof Jane Visvader on receiving a research project grant from the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Prof Visvader and her team aim to improve outcomes for people with inherited BRCA1 mutations, who have a high lifetime risk of breast cancer. 🔗 nbcf.org.au/project/unlo...

Onker Singh’s job is to coordinate and manage building, maintenance and upgrade works across WEHI to support safe and compliant medical research operations. His work is important at WEHI as it minimises downtime and ensures research activities can continue without interruption.

Have you lived with a health condition or cared for someone who has? Your voice and experience can help shape research that makes a difference. Learn more: www.wehi.edu.au/research/cli...

Jeremy Clarkson's recent prostate cancer diagnosis has put the term "aggressive cancer" in the spotlight. But what makes some cancers more aggressive than others? WEHI's Dr Sarah Diepstraten and Dr John (Eddie) La Marca explain to @aunz.theconversation.com www.wehi.edu.au/news/jeremy-...

We're excited to share Prof Andrew Roberts AM & Prof Suzanne Cory AC have received prestigious honours from the @ash.hematology.org 👏 The honours recognise their outstanding scientific contributions that continue to transform outcomes for patients worldwide. www.wehi.edu.au/news/prestig...

Meet Marika Bjorasen, Clinical Discovery and Translation manager. She supports researchers in human-based and clinical studies, bridging lab discoveries and patient care. Clinical research is essential for turning science into real-world impact.

Dr Jan Schaefer is studying COPD, a progressive lung condition affecting millions worldwide, and working to develop novel therapeutics to target macrophages – immune cells that normally defend the lungs. 🔗 www.wehi.edu.au/news/innovat...

Dr Sylvie Callegari, recent winner of the Burnet Prize, shares her thoughts on artificial intelligence in research, who inspires her most and what she would do if she could redesign mitochondria from scratch. Read more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/a-futur...

What if autoimmune disease could be detected earlier? New findings from the Snow Centre for Immune Health show that tiny changes in immune cells could signal risk before symptoms appear. Learn more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/researc...

A study has found a protein signature in the blood can predict lung cancer risk more than five years before diagnosis. The findings are a collaboration between @crick.ac.uk and @ucl.ac.uk co-led by Dr Clare Weeden who is now a WEHI laboratory head. www.wehi.edu.au/news/blood-s...

As part of #NationalReconciliationWeek, WEHI welcomed Professor Catherine Chamberlain to speak about intergenerational trauma and opportunities to improve health equity in the perinatal period. Read the story: www.wehi.edu.au/news/nationa...

Because we’re still building our foundations, Australia has the chance to design our biotech future – and leap ahead with home‑grown discoveries that deliver real impact for patients. 👉 www.wehi.edu.au/news/breakin... #Biotech #FutureMadeInAustralia #DrugDiscovery

Congratulations to Dr Charis Teh on being named an inaugural Senior Galli Fellow 👏 The Fellowship will enable her to explore how heat and environmental stress re-wire our immune cells, and to understand how cancers develop drug resistance. www.wehi.edu.au/news/fellows...

Join us this #NationalReconciliationWeek for an online seminar with Professor Catherine Chamberlain, a Trawlwoolway woman from Tasmania and Aboriginal health researcher at the University of Melbourne. 📅 Wed 3 June, 1–2pm 💻 Slido.com | Code: #WEHIWednesday #NRW2026

Big news for inclusion body myositis research! IBM has no effective treatment – we’re working to change that. A new Snow Centre for Immune Health & Royal Melbourne Hospital project aims to accelerate the search for treatments. www.wehi.edu.au/news/new-res...

New study shows highly diverse P. vivax antigens remain effective serological markers. Diversity impacts can be overcome by combining multiple antigens, strengthening tools for #malaria surveillance. Out now in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧵1/2

Prestigious accolade for an immunology star: congratulations Prof Laura Mackay on being elected a Fellow of the @science.org.au www.wehi.edu.au/news/leading...

Congrats to biomedical animator Dr Drew Berry on his induction as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria, recognising his scientific contributions through captivating animations of the molecular and cellular world within our bodies. www.wehi.edu.au/news/royal-s... @drewberry.bsky.social

From the field to the lab, Jhobert Bernal is part of an international team working to eliminate malaria in the Philippines by 2030. Through collecting samples and analysing data, he hopes to improve the lives of those impacted by malaria. 🔗 www.wehi.edu.au/news/in-the-...

In the field and the lab: eliminating malaria

Jhobert Bernal is a PhD student researching the less common and under-recognised malaria species Plasmodium malariae and contributing to an international malaria detection study in the Philippines.

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