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Lab Head • Longley Lab: Global Health Immunology
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Meet the researchers uncovering new clues in the curious case of our ageing immune system.

Their new study has visualised, for the first time, how two cell types cause the thymus to lose its function and regeneration abilities over time. 

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Cancer research pioneers honoured as Academy Fellows  
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Vaccines of the future: harnessing the immune system for long-lasting protection 
08 May 2025
‘Game-changer’ clinical trial launches for Australia’s second-deadliest cancer  
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