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Stay updated with the latest news, events, and breakthroughs from the John Curtin School of Medical Research at ANU.

Latest news

Freeze or flight: Graphical abstract
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2025

Freeze or flight: it’s all in the eyes

Having two eyes is crucial to escaping danger, according to a new study conducted by an international team of researchers.

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The Ability Optics executive team and co-founders
Tuesday, 04 Mar 2025

Ability Optics lights up a faster, clearer future for biotech

ANU spinoff company Ability Optics Pty Ltd is accelerating to revolutionise biotechnology with an aim to speed up early lead drug screening by 100-fold.

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Celebrating Rare Disease Day
Friday, 28 Feb 2025

Celebrating Rare Disease Day: Meet the JCSMR researchers at the frontline

This Rare Disease Day, we’re spotlighting some of the incredible researchers at JCSMR working to better understand, diagnose, and treat rare diseases.

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Upcoming events

Giel van Dooren
21 Mar 2025 | 12 - 1pm

Director's Seminar Series: Elucidating and exploiting the mitochondrial biology of apicomplexan parasites

This event is an in-person seminar hosted by Associate Professor Brendan McMorran (JCSMR) and presented by Associate Professor Giel van Dooren (ANU Research School of Biology).
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