In a new comprehensive overview, leading researchers in innate immunity from Australia and the USA have critically assessed the literature to offer new perspectives and significant insights into the messages dying or dead cells convey to the immune system.

In the vast field of cancer research, where many focus on the obvious—like daffodils standing tall in a bright meadow—meet Dr Teresa Bonello, the poppy, distinct and dedicated to exploring the often-overlooked yet crucial elements of the tumour microenvironment.

Ryan Fan, Year 10 student from Burgmann Anglican School, emerged as the winner of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Brain Bee Challenge, held last week at the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR).

In a groundbreaking study, Dr Zaka Yuen and collaborators at the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) utilised nanopore adaptive sampling to identify DNA methylation markers related to age and body fluids.

Creating a historic moment for the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR), two of our outstanding PhD students Sasanan and Rakshanya claimed the winner and runner-up awards at the Australian National University (ANU) 3-Minute Thesis Competition 2024 grand finale, held on 25 July at Llewellyn Hall.

This July, eleven PhD, two MPhil, and nine Honours students completed their academic research and graduated from JCSMR.