Research stories
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29 Feb 2024
JCSMR researchers have found rare coding variants in a lupus risk gene which could help understand how the immune system mistakenly targets the body's own...
13 Feb 2024
JCSMR led researchers discovered platelets have another function that removes old and damaged red blood cells (RBC) from circulation.
7 Dec 2023
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...
30 Jun 2023
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a complex pathogen with far-reaching impacts. Over the course of five years, researchers Navneet and Sherin have made significant...
15 May 2023
Iron is an essential nutrient, but iron overload raises the risk of type two diabetes and pancreatitis, according to experts at ANU.
13 Apr 2023
A research project led by Dr Jereme Spiers has been awarded the Royce Simmons Foundation Mid-Career Research Fellowship by Dementia Australia.
3 Feb 2023
Defects in the cellular protein factories can cause rare disorders known as ribosomopathies. A team led by Dr Amee George looks to find therapeutic targets...
7 Dec 2022
Professor Si Ming Man is finding ways to weaponise our immune systems against infection and disease.
1 Dec 2022
Cells live within incredibly challenging watery environment. Understanding how different groups of cells know where they are and where to go can spark new...
27 Jul 2022
Dr Elmira Mohamed has been supported by the Discovery Translation Fund to commercialise a promising haemostatic agent.
30 Jun 2022
Emeritus Professor Angela Dulhunty has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to medical research and to professional...
11 Mar 2022
JCSMR researchers and collaborators have made the first accurate quantification of the movement pattern of liver-localised CD8 T cells.