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Scientific seminar, 1pm 9 December 2020
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WEHI – Brighter together

At WEHI, the world’s brightest minds collaborate and innovate to make discoveries so we can all live healthier for longer.

We think differently about some of the world’s most important and complex health problems, making transformative discoveries for cancer, infectious and immune diseases, developmental disorders and healthy ageing.

We are driven by collaboration, curiosity and creativity. We are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world.

We are WEHI. We are brighter together.

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News

researcher working in a laboratory Survival protein may prevent collateral damage during cancer therapy

WEHI researchers have identified a protein that could protect the kidneys from ‘bystander’ damage caused by cancer therapies.
25 November 2020
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Smiling researchers Malaria and immunology researchers win Burnet Prize

WEHI scientists Dr Cyril Seillet and Dr Rhea Longley have been jointly awarded the 2020 Burnet Prize, the institute’s highest scientific honour.
25 November 2020
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Researchers smiling at camera National recognition for WEHI bioinformatics researchers

The achievements of WEHI’s bioinformatics and computational biology researchers have been recognised with Australian Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society (ABACBS) awards.
25 November 2020
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Still image from biomedical animation showing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein ‘Nanobodies' could hold the solution to new COVID-19 therapies

WEHI researchers are studying ‘nanobodies’ – tiny immune proteins made by alpacas – in a bid to understand whether they might be effective in blocking SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
24 November 2020
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Events

Dr Ueli Nachbur and Rima Darwiche, WEHI
Mon 7/12/2020 - 1:00 PM to Mon 7/12/2020 - 2:00 PM

 

Fireside Conversations - Celebrating impactful researchers. Uplifting the ecosystem.

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Dr Christopher Barnes, California Institute of Technology
Tues 8/12/2020 - 12:00 PM to Tues 8/12/2020 - 13:00 PM

 

Structural classification of neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain suggests vaccine and therapeutic strategies

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Professor Marnie Blewitt, Epigenetics & Development division
Wed, 09/12/2020 - 1:00pm to Wed, 09/12/2020 - 2:00pm

 

Using genetic screens to find new aspects of epigenetic control

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Kimberly Morgan, Epigenetics and Development division
Mon 14/12/2020 - 15:00 PM to Mon 14/12/2020 - 16:00 PM

 

Unchartered waters: Identification of synthetic lethal interactions with the KRAS oncogene for targeted cancer treatment

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