Dr Vicki Athanasopoulos conducting a Lupus research in the ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) facilities

Success stories

Learn more about our researchers ground-breaking success stories which will help change the landscape of medicine tomorrow.

Friday, 13 Jan 2023
  • Media release
  • News
  • Success story

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have discovered that a protein, called Menin, contributes to abnormal deactivation of specific genes in cancer cells.

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Wednesday, 30 Nov 2022
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  • News

Sai Campbell and Max Kirkby, who are helping to fight infectious diseases and neurodegeneration are heading to Oxford University having just won prestigious Rhodes Scholarships.

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3MT thesis winner 2022
Monday, 05 Sep 2022
  • Success story
  • News

Jennifer Hung won the 2022 ANU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Final on 1st September.

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Tuesday, 01 Mar 2022
  • Success story
  • Student profile

Awarded PhB student Max Kirkby returns to JCSMR for his Honours year.

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Marian_Burr
Thursday, 25 Jun 2020
  • News
  • Research story
  • Success story

As one of the inaugural Snow Fellowship winners, Dr Marian Burr has one of the world’s biggest killers in her sights – cancer. It’s hoped her work on using immune therapies to fight these deadly diseases will also unlock other bold, new treatments that will change the face of human health.

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