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Students
Thursday, 27 Nov 2025

Four students (from left above: Sophie Liddell, Sejal Sathe, Rahnya Taghi, and Jessie Siling Li)—who have never actually met each other—jointly contributed to the recent study “A second genetic screen for gurken mRNA mislocalisation uncovers novel phenotypes of piRNA pathway mutants in Drosophila”, published in Biology Open. The work was led by Rippei Hayashi in the Genome Science and Cancer Division and the Shine-Dalgarno Centre for RNA Innovation.

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Macro photograph of LCD screen (Adobe Stock)
Tuesday, 04 Nov 2025

ANU scientists have adapted the tech behind LCD screens to steer light inside microscopes, so they can watch many tiny cell parts move at once. This faster, sharper view helps reveal how cells work, how they talk to each other, and how diseases like cancer grow and spread.

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Professor David Tremethick
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2025

A new international study led by Professor David Tremethick at the ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research and Professor Jonas Paulsen from the University of Oslo, has revealed how the three-dimensional structure of the human genome is dramatically reorganised during breast cancer progression.

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The Clinical Hub for Interventional Research (CHOIR) Clinical Trial Speaker Series take place in the Finkel Lecture Theatre.

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Discover cutting-edge research and insights at the JCSMR Director's Seminar Series. Join us for engaging events with top scientists and researchers.. Presentations take place on Friday afternoons at 12 pm in The Finkel Lecture Theatre

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Explore the latest in medical research at the Special School Seminar Series. Engage with leading experts and innovative scientific discoveries.

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