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Scientific divisions

WEHI houses 14 scientific divisions grouped under five key research themes.

Cancer Research and Treatments

ACRF Cancer Biology and Stem Cells
Our division is focused on breast, lung, ovarian and rare cancers.
Blood Cells and Blood Cancer
Our division investigates the processes that drive normal blood cell development.
Personalised Oncology
In the Personalised Oncology division clinicians and scientists are working together to reduce the impact of cancer in our community.

Computational Biology

Bioinformatics
Scientists in the Bioinformatics division use methods from mathematics, statistics, and computer science to solve problems in medical research.

Healthy Development and Ageing

Epigenetics and Development
Researchers in our division study how cell growth and differentiation is regulated in normal development and in disease.
Population Health and Immunity
Our division uses population-based and experimental studies to investigate human biology and disease.
Ubiquitin Signalling
Proteins are the fundamental building blocks of cells. They are continuously modified, which alters their function and potential for causing disease.

Infection, Inflammation and Immunity

Immunology
Members of the Immunology division are dedicated to finding out how the immune system works and how it might be manipulated to achieve new disease treatments.
Infectious Diseases and Immune Defence
Our division aims to gain knowledge and make discoveries that will aid in the prevention, treatment and management of infectious diseases.
Inflammation
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to infection, disease and tissue damage. However, ongoing or misdirected inflammation underlies many diseases.

New Medicines and Advanced Technologies

ACRF Chemical Biology Division
The ACRF Chemical Biology division aims to discover new medicines.
Advanced Technology and Biology
Our division uses advanced and emerging technologies to accelerate scientific discoveries.
Clinical Discovery and Translation
The Clinical Discovery and Translation team works to turn laboratory discoveries into improved outcomes for patients.
Structural Biology
Our division focuses on discovering new medicines through studies of the three-dimensional structure of large biological molecules that are either targets for drugs or potential therapeutic agents.
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