Discover the latest news and research updates from the John Curtin School of Medical Research at ANU. Stay informed on medical advancements.

Ian Potter Foundation 2
Tuesday, 07 Apr 2026
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A generous philanthropic grant from the Ian Potter Foundation has allowed the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) to start the year with a major upgrade.

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nobels
Tuesday, 31 Mar 2026
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Academics share their success and their love of Science at their former research school.

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Ribosome translating mRNA into a polypeptide chain
Friday, 06 Feb 2026
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EMBL Australia group leader Professor Eduardo Eyras talks about stepping into his new role as Director of the Shine‑Dalgarno Centre for RNA Innovation and what lies ahead for the Centre.

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Students
Thursday, 27 Nov 2025
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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
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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
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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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Group shot
Monday, 04 Aug 2025
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Advanced immunophenotyping of lymphocyte and monocyte subsets in healthy Australian adults using a novel spectral flow cytometry panel

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Scientist in a lab
Monday, 28 Jul 2025
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A new discovery made by ANU researchers could lead to smarter, more effective treatments for Hodgkin Lymphoma, a common blood cancer.

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A/P Simon Jiang
Wednesday, 23 Jul 2025
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Associate Professor Simon Jiang is taking a personalised approach to healthcare.

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