Exec Director @PeterMacRes & Head @JohnstoneLab @PeterMacCC, Head @UniMelb Sir Peter Mac Dept of Oncology, cancer biologist, passionate about #CancerResearch
Melbourne, Australia
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A discovery by researchers at Peter Mac shows that blocking a protein called CDK11 can result in the rapid death of cancer cells - a finding that's described as potentially the 'Achilles' heel of conditions like acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) Read more - bit.ly/4oU3rrI
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Scientists have identified #ID3 as marker for #StemLike T cells that sustain immune responses to chronic infection and cancer. @JohnstoneRicky @KalliesLab @UniMelb
Read more in Science #Immunology: scim.ag/4hCNlhH
science.org/doi/10.1126/scii⦠First paper from the @JohnstoneLab for the year and a brilliant collaboration with @TheDohertyInst colleagues Dan Utzschneider and Alex Kallies. Thanks to all @PeterMacRes @PeterMacCC for help and support and great job Dane Newman and Leonie Cluse!
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What a celebration at Vic Parl house last night, marking the life-saving medical research of our Vic institutes, focusing on supporting the full costs of their vital research. Thank you to all our speakers & guests, in particular @BenCarrollMP @georgiecrozier @JohnstoneRicky π
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Obtaining funding for blue sky ideas in cancer research can be a challenge which is why the @DalgleishCentre created the grand challenge grants. @LevKats & @anna_t_g are the inaugural recipients. Read more about their big ideas. #bloodcancer #research
petermac.org/grand-challengeβ¦
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Peter Mac's biomedical animation on CAR T-cell therapy has won GOLD at the @tellyawards, selected from more than 13,000 entries worldwide.
Created by @maja_divjak, it explains how this revolutionary #cancer treatment works.
See more: tellyawards.com/winners/2024β¦
More than 90,000 at The G tonight for the Peter Mac Cup. How awesome!! @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes
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Some very exciting grant news this week with five Peter Mac researchers receiving more than $13 million in highly sought after @nhmrc Investigator Grants for projects spanning basic science research and clinical medicine and science research.
Read more: petermac.org/about-us/news-aβ¦
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This additional investment in medical research is sorely needed, and will help Peter Mac researchers continue to find new treatments and potential cures for all types of cancer. Itβs encouraging to see medical research prioritised in this way. @Mark_Butler_MP @PeterMacRes
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Albanese Government is investing in a once in a generation transformation of health and medical research in Australia.
Read more: health.gov.au/ministers/the-β¦
Bravo Ambassador Kennedy π Thank you for supporting cancer research in Australia. Enjoy our beautiful outbackβ¦.. Iβm sure it will be a blast! @BoxRallies @PeterMacCC @GarvanInstitute @WEHI_research @MelanomaAus @tarabrown60
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Peter Mac A/Prof @shomgoel has won a USD $3 million @USDoDGov grant for his research into developing the next revolution in #breastcancer treatment.
He's the first Australian to win the prestigious Era of Hope Scholar Award.
Read moreπ petermac.org/about-us/news-aβ¦
As the inaugural Director of the @DalgleishCentre I cannot tell you how excited I am to work with colleagues @PeterMacCC, @WEHI_research, @UniMelb, @TheRMH, @StVincentsMelb and @SVIResearch on Myeloma and other blood cancers. Barrie and his family leave a great legacy bravo π
The Barrie Dalgleish Centre for Myeloma & Related Blood Cancers was established through the generosity and vision of the late Dr Barrie Dalgleish. Intent on supporting further #Research into #BloodCancers, Dr Dalgleish left a substantial bequest to advance work in this field.
We are focussed on exciting and impactful science across the full translational research spectrum. @PeterMacCC we offer an exciting and collegiate environment and terrific resources to conduct innovative cancer research. Check out these exciting new positions!
We have positions open for new group leaders in Cancer Immunology @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes
Come and work with brilliant colleagues, in a world class immunology program and cancer research institute in the heart of Melbourne!!
Detail are below....
seek.com.au/job/74523445?refβ¦
Congrats to Coner Kearney, Mario Djajawi, and @PijpersLizzy for this beautiful study. Awesome collaboration between @PeterMacRes and @ONJCRI. cell.com/cell-reports/fullteβ¦
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Published in @Dev_Cell today is new collaborative research by @MAF_Dawson and Assoc Prof Andy Cox. They uncovered how the liver is triggered to regrow when it has undergone injury. doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.202β¦
Discovery science at its best! Congrats to Vi, Greg and all involved. Fundamental discoveries like this are the foundation of translational science. Bravo π @PeterMacRes @CCB_Research
So thrilled to see this wonderful body of work from Vi Wickramasinghe's lab at β¦@PeterMacResβ© along with Greg Goodall β¦@CCB_Researchβ© - a fundamental discovery with potentially major implications for RNA therapy nature.com/articles/s41586-0β¦
Well that was fun π€© Thanks to @ISEHSociety for putting this session on and for all that joined and actively participated in the meeting today. Hearing from the incomparable @Goodell_Lab is always a treat and her words of wisdom really resonated.
This time tomorrow we will be in the middle of the LIVE @ISEHSociety webinar. Yes...LIVE! Not pre-recorded and with a Q&A session so you can ask questions directly to our amazing speakers @JohnstoneRicky @Goodell_Lab . Best of all...FREE REGISTRATIONπ
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For #WorldCancerDay check out some of our key collabs accelerating scientific discoveries & fostering innovation in research, treatment & education.
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*PLS RETWEET* Still time to register for this LIVE webinar (not pre-recorded!) with @goodell_lab and @johnstonericky on the 6 February. There is a Q&A session as well. So if you are a #postdoc, #PhDstudent, #academic you can register for free today! iseh.org/ISEHWebinars
So delighted that Joe received this honour. Brilliant leader, fantastic researcher, even better human! From a humble family oriented background Joe has had a massive impact on countless livesβ¦. Bravo Joe! π
Warm congratulations to Peter Mac research leader Professor Joe Trapani AO, who has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia. Read more: tinyurl.com/brfhry94
