Illuminate - Autumn 2022

Illuminate - Autumn 2022

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A still from a Ubiquitin and Parkinson’s Disease animation created by Etsuko Uno at WEHI.TV
'Live action' footage of protein could fast-track Parkinson’s treatments
March, 2022

Critical discovery opens door for Parkinson's disease treatments.

Professor Doug Hilton
Direct from Doug
March, 2022

Professor Doug Hilton AO reflects on exciting new initiatives and research achievements

Associate Professor Chris Tonkin (L) and Dr Simona Seizova led research that showed how dormant Toxoplasma parasites manipulate host cells to survive.
Toxoplasma parasites hijack brain cells to survive
March, 2022

Toxoplasma parasites manipulate brain cells to ensure their own survival.

Visualisation of antibodies (orange) binding to the spike proteins on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, (teal and yellow), breaking the infection cycle. Image: Dr Drew Berry
Melbourne partnership to accelerate drug development
March, 2022

WEHI partners with CSL to establish a Centre for Biologic Therapies.

Carrie Bickmore OAM (left) and WEHI director Professor Doug Hilton AO speak about their shared goal of ending brain cancer as a terminal illness.
Shared vision to end brain cancer as a terminal illness
March, 2022

A collaboration between WEHI director Professor Doug Hilton and Carrie's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer founder Carrie Bickmore leads to establishment of the Brain Cancer Centre.

Melbourne biotech incubator to drive transformative medical discoveries
March, 2022

The new incubator that will advance the Victorian biomedical ecosystem and boost Australia’s commercialisation outputs.

Associate Professor Tim Thomas (L) and Professor Anne Voss have won the 2021 Victoria Prize.
New cancer strategy wins Victoria Prize
March, 2022

New strategy for treating cancer recognised with Victoria Prize.

Bowel cancer advocate and longtime WEHI supporter Elaine Duxbury.
A legacy of love – In memory of Elaine Duxbury
March, 2022

WEHI mourns the loss of bowel cancer advocate and long-time supporter Elaine Duxbury.

Dr Michael Mlodzianoski
A focus on world-leading microscopy
March, 2022

Dr Michael Mlodzianoski discusses his love of microscopy and his role in designing and building custom microscopes for the WEHI Centre for Dynamic Imaging.

Dr Stan Chism and Ms Karen Chism visiting WEHI in 2019. L-R: Dr Stan Chism, Ms Karen Chism, Dianne Grail, Professor Suzanne Cory, Professor Jerry Adams and Professor Ken Shortman.
Indigenous honours support for bright young minds
March, 2022

A new scholarship supported by Dr Stan Chism and Ms Karen Chism will help budding indigenous researchers flourish.

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