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Illuminate, Issue 15, March 2013
Professor Doug Hilton reflects on how donations help young researchers
Professor Peter Colman, winner of the inaugural Bragg Medal
Breast cancer researchers discover progesterone can make dramatic changes to the breast's genetic material
Researchers implicate a gene esstential for stem cell renewal in some rare types of leukaemia
Staff profile: Postdoctoral researcher Dr Willy-John Martin
Staff profile: PhD student Charity Law
Institute researchers are using personalised medicine to develop better treatments and early detection methods for bowel cancers
Cure Cancer Australia supports our young researchers to make new cancer discoveries
Illuminate, Issue 14, December 2012
Professor Doug Hilton announces 10 new fellowships, made possible by our supporters
Professor Jerry Adams win the Macfarlane Burnet Medal for research into cancer and cell death
A 'kill switch' that destroys blood stem cells during severe stress could be target for recovery from chemo and sepsis
A newly discovered gene essential for embryo survival could help in the treatment of HIV and hepatitis
Staff profile: Postdoctoral researcher Dr Nai Yang Fu
Staff profile: Postgraduate student Ms Leila Varghese
Discovery about immune cell coordination could lead to new and more targeted vaccines for viral infections
Dr Jeff Babon is awarded 2012 Burnet Prize for his cell signalling research
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute unveiled its new $185 million facility, welcoming more than 1000 guests to share the institute's achievements.
In his opening speech, institute director Professor Doug Hilton thanked staff, students, collaborators, supporters and donors, he said, "Having an individual or organisation see your potential and be willing to back you is inspirational."
Illuminate, Issue 13, September 2012
Director Professor Doug Hilton on the 'Oscars' of Australian science, the Eureka Prizes
The institute collaborates with the Garvan and CSIRO to create science animations
'Benign' malaria is key driver of human evolution
Immune cell development and function factor assists our understanding of blood cancers
Dr Kylie Mason wins a 2012 L'Oreal Australia For Women in Science Fellowship
Staff profile: Postdoctoral researcher Dr Catherine Carmichael
Staff profile: Postgraduate student Mr Nima Etemadi
Potential vaccine created for one of the world's great neglected diseases
Rewiring DNA circuitry could help treat asthma
Illuminate, Issue 11, March 2012
Director Professor Doug Hilton encourages submissions to the McKeon Review
Immunology researchers show cells influence their own destiny
New discovery about cell signalling could lead to new treatments for blood disorders
Dr Rachael Rutkowski wins Cure Cancer Australia grant to study genetic causes of ovarian cancer
Identifying leukaemia's 'Achilles' heel'
Redrawing the map of blood cell production
Staff profile: Postdoctoral researcher Dr Marco Herold
Staff profile: PhD student Ms Silvia Teguh
$570,000 partnership with Coeliac Australia to raise money for research into coeliac disease
Illuminate, Issue 12, June 2012
Director Professor Doug Hilton calls for CSFs recipients to join in our building opening
Combination drug treatment cuts malaria by 30%
Manipulating the immune system to develop 'next-gen' vaccines
Anti-inflammatory drugs may improve survival from severe malaria
Dunlop Fellowship to tackle ovarian cancer at source
New genetic clue to dementia puzzle
Staff profile: Postdoctoral researcher Dr Cameron Wellard
Staff profile: PhD student Ms Farrah El-Saafin
Cell imaging benefits from Harry Secomb Foundation donation
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