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Our researchers work across more than 90 labs and platforms, which bring together people with a range of skills to solve important questions about health and disease.

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Prof Gordon Smyth
Division Head • Smyth Lab
Dr Alex Garnham
Head, Bioinformatics Support Facility • Bioinformatics Support Facility
Dr Vanessa Bryant
Lab Head • Bryant Lab
Prof Terry Speed
Honorary Research Fellow • Speed Lab
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Meet the researchers developing a landmark test for coeliac disease.

The world-first blood test for gluten-specific T-cells can detect coeliac disease, even when no gluten has been eaten, removing the discomfort caused by current testing methods.

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Prestigious Eureka nomination for WEHI Parkinson’s research team
31 July 2025
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Study identifies world-first treatments to prevent a life-threatening virus infection
22 July 2025
New partnership with Parkinson’s Research Foundation to accelerate Parkinson’s drug discovery  
17 July 2025
From a spark of vision to a global health legacy 
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If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?
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