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Groups

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The I-Cube Lab aims to foster collaborations between healthcare professionals and scientists to pursue cancer research.

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Burgio

By studying how bacteria resist to bacteriophage infection, our laboratory seeks to discover and engineer new CRISPR and RNA technologies.

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Burr Group

In the Burr laboratory, we aim to uncover the molecular mechanisms by which cancer cells evade surveillance and control by the immune system.

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The Dehorter Group aims to determine how interneurons shape neuronal networks activity and contribute to circuits balance in health and disease.

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Eduardo Eyras JCSMR

The Eyras Group is working to understand the biology of RNA and cancer using computational methods.

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Elizabeth Gardiner lab 2024

The group investigates the molecular basis of processes coordinated by platelets across vascular biology.

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Ross Hannan lab 2024

This group focus on targeting the ribosome to treat disease including cancer and bone marrow disorders.

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Steve Lee Group

Discovering biological physics through optics, computing, materials and fluid dynamics.

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Si Ming Man

The Man Group investigates the role of innate immunity in infectious diseases and cancer.

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The Soboleva Group studies mechanisms by which epigenetics controls cell differentiation and how those processes are affected in cancer.

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Jiayu Wen

The Wen Group focus on developing computational methods and models for RNA-mediated gene regulatory interactions to elucidate their impact on gene regulation, cellular identity, and the pathogenesis of diseases.

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Facilities

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The ANU Centre for Therapeutic Discovery (ACTD) is a state-of-the-art high-throughput screening facility for biomarker and therapeutic discovery.

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Projects

The broader goals of the project include facilitating the exploration of the RNA interactome for researchers and suggesting potential therapeutic interventions for diseases where RNA dysfunction is a significant factor, such as in cancers and genetic disorders.

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Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students

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Our goal is to harness extensive single-cell and spatial transcriptome datasets to decipher APA/AS patterns and gene expression simultaneously, expanding the scope beyond conventional single-cell expression analysis.

Student intake

Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students

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This project advances the development of innovative machine learning models designed to unearth conserved cis-regulatory RNA structures across vertebrate genomes. This initiative includes the creation of new RNA structure 2D/3D modeling and comparative genomics methods, underpinned by robust neural network architectures.

This study evaluates UBF (Upstream Binding Factor) as a potential target for cancer therapy by investigating its role in cancer cell growth and survival.

Student intake

Open for Honours, Masters, PhD students

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Our project investigates a novel DNA sensor's role in preventing cell proliferation and colorectal cancer by modulating immune responses and inflammation.

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Open for PhD students

Our project aims to identify how immune receptors and inflammasomes contribute to liver cancer development and potential therapies targeting these pathways to mitigate chronic inflammation and liver injury.

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Open for PhD students

Articles

Quinn Group Zara Milena Skepev ABCF JCSMR

At just nine years old, Zara Skepev has raised more than $30,000 to support brain cancer research. This remarkable primary school student has been making and selling earrings, with the funds directed to support female researchers at The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR).

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Leonie Quinn Zara Skepev Brain Cancer

Nine-year-old Zara Skepev is on a mission to support brain cancer research and empower female scientists.

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Dr Teresa Bonello Dr Rachel Woodhouse JCSMR

Dr Teresa Bonello and Dr Rachel Woodhouse from The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) have been awarded the highly esteemed Research Grant from Cancer Council ACT for their pioneering work in cancer research.

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Abhimanu Pandey - Si Ming Man

An immune system protein can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, new ANU research has found.

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