PhD student profiles
Find out what it's like to study at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute from some of our PhD students:
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Sarah BestStudying with the Stem Cells and Cancer division, Sarah's research focuses on gene expression. |
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Simon ChatfieldA PhD part-time student with the Inflammation division, Simon is studying neutrophils. |
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Alex DelbridgeAlex is a member of the Molecular Genetics of Cancer division, his study investigates immune system responses. |
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Farrah El-SaafinA PhD student in the Development and Cancer division studying gene regulation. |
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Maybelline GiamA former PhD student in the Molecular Genetics of Cancer division, Maybelline studied cell death controllers. |
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Lina HappoLina is studying in the Stem Cells and Cancer division, her reseaarch focus is on cell death regulation. |
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Sweta IyerA PhD student in the Molecular Genetics of Cancer division, Sweta's research explores the apoptosis process. |
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Julia MarchingoJulia's project investigates how immune cells integrate, she is a member of the Immunology division. |
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Maya OlshinaMaya's PhD is focused on malaria parasites, she is studying in the Infection and Immunity division. |
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Silvia TeguhResearching an anti-malarial agent, Silvia is undertakes her study within the Chemical Biology division. |
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Annie XinAnnie studies within the Molecular Immunology division, her research focuses on the process of naïve T cells. |















