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.

Azure Hermes
Friday, 15 Dec 2023
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Groundbreaking new research from ANU scientists could help address health inequities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Prof Carola Venuesa and Kathleen Folbigg
Thursday, 14 Dec 2023
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Kathleen Folbigg was imprisoned over the deaths of her four children. Then, an ANU-led breakthrough uncovered the medical mystery behind the tragedy.

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JCSMR Honours and HDR Graduates December 2023
Monday, 11 Dec 2023
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Thirteen PhD and 26 Honours students completed their academic research and graduated from JCSMR this December 2023.

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Erythrosight Clear Vision Research Riccardo Natoli
Friday, 08 Dec 2023
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The ErythroSight team has developed a novel therapeutic and manufacturing pipeline that harnesses red blood cell extracellular vesicles to treat retinal degenerations such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of incurable blindness in the developed world.

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Dr Cynthia Turnbull
Thursday, 07 Dec 2023
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JCSMR Dr Cynthia Turnbull and the scientists have discovered a previously unknown function of the protein, known as DECTIN-1, which in its mutated state limits the production of T regulatory cells or so-called ‘guardian’ cells in the immune system.

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Damien Muckle JCSMR
Friday, 01 Dec 2023
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PhD student Damien Muckle had an amazing time attending some of the biggest Neurobiology of Drosophila Conferences across the world thanks to JCSMR PhD Travel Fund.

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