Illuminate - Winter 2022

Illuminate - Winter 2022

Illuminate newsletter header, Winter 2022
Visualisation of potassium ions
Missing 'key' could overcome drug discovery barrier
June, 2022

Scientists have found a missing ‘key’ that unlocks critical channels responsible for potassium currents across cell membranes in a process that is essential for life.

Photo of Professor Doug Hilton
Direct from Doug
June, 2022

This issue of Illuminate is filled with stories of exciting partnerships, research breakthroughs and dedicated people working to solve complex health problems.

Photo of A/Prof Daniel Gray and A/Prof Tim Thomas at WEHI
'Boot camp' enzyme prevents autoimmune conditions
June, 2022

WEHI researchers have identified an enzyme in the thymus that is essential for immune T cells to correctly identify threats.

Collage of photos showing Andrew Webb and Cherie Chiang
Joining forces to develop the first blood test for diagnosing dementia
June, 2022

WEHI’s Associate Professor Andrew Webb and the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Associate Professor Cherie Chiang are developing an early diagnosis test for dementia. 

Dr Stephin Vervoort
$8m fellowship for new cancer treatments
June, 2022

A prestigious $8 million fellowship from the Snow Medical Research Foundation in Australia will support research by WEHI’s Dr Stephin Vervoort into new treatment options for cancers with poor survival rates, such as leukaemia.

Sabrina Lewis
The power of the image to explain and inspire
June, 2022

When Sabrina Lewis started her PhD at WEHI she realised that her high school inspiration had come from WEHI itself.

Side-by-side photos of three COVID-19 researchers at WEHI
Multidisciplinary response to combat COVID-19
June, 2022

WEHI’s expertise across a range of disciplines is fuelling our efforts to find much-needed treatments, detect infection clusters, develop diagnostic tools and optimise vaccine strategies for COVID-19.

Russell French and PhD students
Loving legacy supports young cancer researchers
June, 2022

The Wendy Dowsett Scholarships were established by Russell French to honour his late partner, Wendy. 

Four WEHI researchers photographed standing in front of a black and white painting
International collaboration to accelerate new cancer therapies
June, 2022

Joint WEHI and Merck KGaA project aims to find and develop new therapies for a range of hard-to-treat cancers.

WEHI consumer advocate and five-time cancer survivor, Jan Antony
In her own words: Cancer survivor Jan Antony
June, 2022

As a five-time cancer survivor, I know I am unbelievably lucky to be alive. However, this is not the reality for the majority of ovarian cancer patients.

A researcher is photographed in a lab with a consumer and his wife
Would you like to be involved in advancing medical research by sharing your experiences?
June, 2022

WEHI’s researchers would like to hear from consumers who have personal experience as patients or carers. 

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