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.

Quinn Group Zara Milena Skepev ABCF JCSMR
Monday, 10 Jun 2024
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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
Monday, 13 May 2024
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  • News
  • Success story

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

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Child covering ears.LightField Studios
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
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Despite the complexity of autism spectrum and PTSD, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Queensland may have found a link that could help to better understand the two.

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Computational Biomedical CCBS
Friday, 03 May 2024
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The Centre for Computational Biomedical Sciences (CCBS) is on a mission to usher in a new era of biomedical discovery through computational innovation.

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Dr Teresa Bonello Dr Rachel Woodhouse JCSMR
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
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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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Chelisa Cardinez
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2024
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A world-first ANU discovery has found a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, debilitating autoimmune diseases that patients say carry stigma in the community.

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