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🔬 We research and develop treatments for cancer, diseases of development and ageing, immune disorders and infections. www.wehi.edu.au

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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New research: the spinal cord may reveal more about our health than previously known. Researchers analysed 80,000+ MRI scans, uncovering genetic links between spinal cord structure and conditions including MS, neuropathies, diabetes. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-…
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Please join us for the next event in our Director's Seminar series, with guest speaker Professor Jennifer Byrne @jabyrnesci.bsky.social Event details: www.wehi.edu.au/event/profes...
An image shows a photo of Professor Jennifer Byrne with details of her seminar. The title is 'Challenges to biomedical publication integrity - a primer on research paper mills'. The seminar will take place at 1pm on 22 September 2026, accessible via Slido with code #WEHISeminar
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Exciting new open-source tool from WEHI’s Bioimage Analysis Core & collaborators: napari-lattice cuts processing data sizes by ~2.6-fold and completed an end-to-end analysis pipeline in 12 hours. A huge advance in handling massive 3D and 4D lattice light-sheet datasets 👏
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Australian researchers will develop a new generation of brain-penetrating drugs that can overcome the biggest barrier facing brain cancer treatment, securing $18.8m from the Medical Research Future Fund’s Frontier Health and Medical Research program. www.wehi.edu.au/news/tacklin...
A close-up view of a lab-grown blood vessel (left) interacting with brain cancer cells (right). By recreating these interactions in the lab, researchers can better understand how tumours grow and identify new ways to deliver life-saving drugs to the brain. Credit: UQ
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Uncovered: early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease reveal the condition can begin before symptoms appear and continue silently even when patients appear well. Published in @science.org 🔗 www.wehi.edu.au/news/researc...
Image taken through spatial transcriptomics showing patterns of cell death-related genes in gut tissue from people with inflammatory bowel disease. The headline reads "The 'smouldering' defect behind inflammatory bowel disease flare-ups"
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Discover how new research from the Snow Centre in Immune Health, in collaboration with Twins Research Australia, is helping researchers unlock genetic mysteries. 7news.com.au/news/public-...
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Twins set to crack one of medicine’s biggest mysteries in Aussie-first study
The findings could revolutionise personalised treatment for everyone.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🦟 WEHI researchers have developed a new vaccination approach that turned mosquito bites into ongoing immune boosters, in landmark research published in @ScienceMagazine Associate Professor Justin Boddey breaks it down on The Naked Scientists podcast👇 www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/mos...
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Malaria drug revolution
Breakthrough treatment by Australian researchers
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
WEHI researchers have developed a point-of-care diagnostic test that could change how iron deficiency is screened worldwide: a 15-min blood test with a built-in reference line and strong agreement with laboratory standards. Now being evaluated in Sub-Saharan Africa. www.wehi.edu.au/news/rapid-t...
A photo shows two WEHI researchers and a headline that reads "Rapid test could transform the way iron is treated worldwide"
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Fantastic to see A/Prof Justin Boddey on ABC News to discuss his team’s latest Science paper, showing a novel immunisation strategy that paired mosquito-delivered malaria parasites with an investigational class of drug compounds developed by WEHI and MSD 🦟👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=alag...
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Researchers develop malaria drug that targets parasite and might create immunity | ABC NEWS
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A WEHI-led study has demonstrated a novel late liver-stage malaria immunisation strategy that can generate durable, multi-layered immunity using a parasite-arresting drug candidate. Mosquito bites then boosted the immune response over time. Published in @science.org
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From infection to protection: Could mosquitoes help eradicate malaria?
Researchers have discovered a new way to help prevent malaria that could one day transform mosquito bites from a source of deadly infection into immunity boosters against the disease.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🎓 Considering Honours, Masters or PhD study in 2027? Join us at WEHI’s Student Open Day on 3 September to explore 45+ research projects, meet researchers and students, and tour our labs. 📅 3 Sept | 4–6pm 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wehi-stude...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Seth Jones is our entrepreneurship lead who helps turn WEHI’s research into real-world impact by coordinating the partnerships and teamwork needed to grow new ventures and support entrepreneurship.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Photo → video for your immune system. A new twin study uses a cell timer model to see immune cells in motion and separate genes from environment. #Twins #Immunology #PersonalisedMedicine www.wehi.edu.au/news/twins-t...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We’re excited to share researchers from WEHI and global biopharmaceutical company MSD have been named finalists in the 2026 Eureka Prizes for their teamwork that has led to a new class of antimalarial treatment candidates 👏👏 Read the story: www.wehi.edu.au/news/from-la...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Myha Huynh is a research assistant in our Antibody Facility, developing and maintaining cell lines that produce custom antibodies used by researchers at WEHI and beyond. She ensures researchers have the precise reagents they need to generate reliable data and drive discoveries.
Myha standing outside in front of trees
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Congratulations to WEHI researcher Dr Rachel Joyce on being named a finalist for the 2026 Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) Rising Star Award. 🎉 Wishing Dr Joyce the very best for the awards!
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Help advance immune health research. Healthy volunteers are needed for research studies at the Snow Centre for Immune Health. A small contribution = a big step forward for research. Details: biredcap.mh.org.au/surveys/?s=D...
Group of young adults, female and male, in a group huddle, looking down at the camera
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Help advance immune health research. Healthy volunteers are needed for research studies at the Snow Centre for Immune Health. A small contribution = a big step forward for research. Details: www.thermh.org.au/about/commun...
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Help advance immune health research. Healthy volunteers are needed for research studies at the Snow Centre for Immune Health. A small contribution = a big step forward for research. Details: https:...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
What makes WEHI a great place to study? 🧪🧬 Find out at our upcoming A Glimpse into WEHI Student Life in-person event Thursday 20 August, 4:30pm – 6:30pm at our Parkville campus. Register your place: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-glimpse-...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Congratulations to the team at @petermaccc.bsky.social on this exciting research milestone. Proud to see WEHI's Professor Edwin Hawkins among the collaborators helping advance the future of CAR T-cell therapies for cancer. 👏👏
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Sara Berent has developed a diagnostic and clinical decision‑making tool for lupus that tests urine to reveal immune signatures which could help clinicians choose the right medication, detect early inflammation and track treatment response. 🔗 www.wehi.edu.au/news/shaping...
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Shaping the future of lupus diagnosis
Sara Berent is a PhD student researching lupus nephritis, an autoimmune disease that attacks the kidneys and disproportionately affects women more than men.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The Snow Centre for Immune Health’s Professor Jason Tye-Din and Dr Vanessa Bryant joined ABC Radio National’s Health Report to discuss their latest coeliac disease research. 🎧 Listen via the link below www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Test may help identify people at risk of coeliac disease - ABC listen
A study into the behaviour of immune cells in coeliac disease patients showed surprising results. Instead of being overactive, T cells in coeliac disease were subdued, and didn't survive as long as T ...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Congrats to Prof Jane Visvader on receiving a research project grant from the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Prof Visvader and her team aim to improve outcomes for people with inherited BRCA1 mutations, who have a high lifetime risk of breast cancer. 🔗 nbcf.org.au/project/unlo...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Onker Singh’s job is to coordinate and manage building, maintenance and upgrade works across WEHI to support safe and compliant medical research operations. His work is important at WEHI as it minimises downtime and ensures research activities can continue without interruption.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Have you lived with a health condition or cared for someone who has? Your voice and experience can help shape research that makes a difference. Learn more: www.wehi.edu.au/research/cli...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Jeremy Clarkson's recent prostate cancer diagnosis has put the term "aggressive cancer" in the spotlight. But what makes some cancers more aggressive than others? WEHI's Dr Sarah Diepstraten and Dr John (Eddie) La Marca explain to @aunz.theconversation.com www.wehi.edu.au/news/jeremy-...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We're excited to share Prof Andrew Roberts AM & Prof Suzanne Cory AC have received prestigious honours from the @ash.hematology.org 👏 The honours recognise their outstanding scientific contributions that continue to transform outcomes for patients worldwide. www.wehi.edu.au/news/prestig...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Meet Marika Bjorasen, Clinical Discovery and Translation manager. She supports researchers in human-based and clinical studies, bridging lab discoveries and patient care. Clinical research is essential for turning science into real-world impact.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Dr Jan Schaefer is studying COPD, a progressive lung condition affecting millions worldwide, and working to develop novel therapeutics to target macrophages – immune cells that normally defend the lungs. 🔗 www.wehi.edu.au/news/innovat...
Researcher Dr Jan Schaefer is photographed from the shoulders up, with a colourful background behind him. A headline reads "Innovating to outmanoeuvre lung disease".
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Dr Sylvie Callegari, recent winner of the Burnet Prize, shares her thoughts on artificial intelligence in research, who inspires her most and what she would do if she could redesign mitochondria from scratch. Read more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/a-futur...
Dr Callegari posing for a photo
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
What if autoimmune disease could be detected earlier? New findings from the Snow Centre for Immune Health show that tiny changes in immune cells could signal risk before symptoms appear. Learn more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/researc...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A study has found a protein signature in the blood can predict lung cancer risk more than five years before diagnosis. The findings are a collaboration between @crick.ac.uk and @ucl.ac.uk co-led by Dr Clare Weeden who is now a WEHI laboratory head. www.wehi.edu.au/news/blood-s...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
As part of #NationalReconciliationWeek, WEHI welcomed Professor Catherine Chamberlain to speak about intergenerational trauma and opportunities to improve health equity in the perinatal period. Read the story: www.wehi.edu.au/news/nationa...
Professor Catherine ChamberlainProfessor Catherine Chamberlain and WEHI director Professor Ken Smith
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Because we’re still building our foundations, Australia has the chance to design our biotech future – and leap ahead with home‑grown discoveries that deliver real impact for patients. 👉 www.wehi.edu.au/news/breakin... #Biotech #FutureMadeInAustralia #DrugDiscovery
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Congratulations to Dr Charis Teh on being named an inaugural Senior Galli Fellow 👏 The Fellowship will enable her to explore how heat and environmental stress re-wire our immune cells, and to understand how cancers develop drug resistance. www.wehi.edu.au/news/fellows...
Dr Charis Teh in lab coat
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Join us this #NationalReconciliationWeek for an online seminar with Professor Catherine Chamberlain, a Trawlwoolway woman from Tasmania and Aboriginal health researcher at the University of Melbourne. 📅 Wed 3 June, 1–2pm 💻 Slido.com | Code: #WEHIWednesday #NRW2026
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Big news for inclusion body myositis research! IBM has no effective treatment – we’re working to change that. A new Snow Centre for Immune Health & Royal Melbourne Hospital project aims to accelerate the search for treatments. www.wehi.edu.au/news/new-res...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
New study shows highly diverse P. vivax antigens remain effective serological markers. Diversity impacts can be overcome by combining multiple antigens, strengthening tools for #malaria surveillance. Out now in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧵1/2
 A variant network map showing the diversity of RBP2a antigen in Plasmodium vivax.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Prestigious accolade for an immunology star: congratulations Prof Laura Mackay on being elected a Fellow of the @science.org.au www.wehi.edu.au/news/leading...
Professor Laura Mackay sitting posing for a photo
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Congrats to biomedical animator Dr Drew Berry on his induction as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria, recognising his scientific contributions through captivating animations of the molecular and cellular world within our bodies. www.wehi.edu.au/news/royal-s... @drewberry.bsky.social
Drew Berry posing for photo
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
From the field to the lab, Jhobert Bernal is part of an international team working to eliminate malaria in the Philippines by 2030. Through collecting samples and analysing data, he hopes to improve the lives of those impacted by malaria. 🔗 www.wehi.edu.au/news/in-the-...
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In the field and the lab: eliminating malaria
Jhobert Bernal is a PhD student researching the less common and under-recognised malaria species Plasmodium malariae and contributing to an international malaria detection study in the Philippines.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
“It’s such an exciting time for cancer immunotherapy, because I really feel like we’ve just scratched the surface on what’s possible,” says Prof Misty Jenkins AO. @drmistyjenkins.bsky.social speaks to The Guardian about the potential of CAR T-cell therapy. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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The emerging cancer treatment that’s exciting scientists: ‘We’ve just scratched the surface on what’s possible’
After embarking on a trial of CAR T-cell therapy, actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free. Researchers are enthusiastic the therapies could be a major weapon in the battle against cancer
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Today is Day of Immunology 2026!   This year we celebrate Regulatory T Cells – the immune system’s guardians of balance.   They help calm inflammation, prevent autoimmunity, and keep your immune system in check.   Small cells. Big impact.   www.wehi.edu.au/collaborativ...
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Proud to welcome renowned neuro‑oncologist Prof David Ashley to WEHI as a laboratory head, advancing the ambitious research agenda of The Brain Cancer Centre. More: www.wehi.edu.au/news/interna...
Professor David Ashley in lab coat
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
WEHI researchers have found glycogen can be directly regulated using ubiquitin, in landmark findings published in Nature. The study transforms understanding into glycogen metabolism & could lead to new treatments for diseases caused by abnormal sugar storage. www.wehi.edu.au/news/sweet-d... 🧵1/2
This image shows human liver cells treated with a drug that induces glycogen ubiquitination. The bright white speckles appear where glycogen and ubiquitin overlap, indicating that glycogen has been tagged with ubiquitin inside the cells.
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
From the Amazon rainforest to WEHI’s labs, malaria‑infected blood travels on ice to help us develop rapid malaria blood tests - like COVID RATs. The test hopes to spot relapse risk, enable targeted treatment and eliminate malaria. 🔗 www.wehi.edu.au/news/from-th...
Aerial shot of boat on river in Amazon rainforest
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Come and do a deep dive into the research driving innovation in immune health.  For researchers, clinicians & curious minds visit the Snow Centre for Immune Health  www.wehi.edu.au/collaborativ...   #ImmuneHealth #TranslationalResearch #SystemsImmunology
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
⏰ Don’t miss out - expressions of interest for the WEHI DeadlyScience Pathways Program are closing soon. 📆 Applications close Friday 24 April For more information and to apply visit: www.wehi.edu.au/education/de...
A female researcher and a male student looking at a microscope
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Next-gen imaging technologies enable us to see cells & tissues in extraordinary detail, powering discoveries in cancer, infection & more. See how talent & tech combine to accelerate research: www.wehi.edu.au/news/seeing-... #BiomedicalResearch #AdvancedImaging
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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
For World Parkinson’s Day, discover how our #Parkinsons Disease Research Centre is redefining the science of #Parkinsondisease why they’re hopeful about the future and how they aim to #stopparkinsons. www.wehi.edu.au/news/how-weh...
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