The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Blood stem cell research to benefit from Stem Cells Australia initiative

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute will partner in a newly established $32 million initiative to position Australia as an international hub for stem cell research.

The initiative, Stem Cells...

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Study shows that blood stem cells are influenced by their offspring

A new study by researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has shown that mature blood cells can communicate with, and influence the behaviour of, their stem cell ‘parents’.

The discovery of a...

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$2M grant to expand cancer research facilities

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute last night received $2 million from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) to expand the institute’s commitment to cancer research.

The funding will...

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Remembering Professor Frank Fenner

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute staff are mourning the loss of one of the great minds of Australian science following this morning’s death of acclaimed virologist and microbiologist Professor Frank...

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