Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Garvan Institute of Medical Research Garvan Institute of Medical Research is a world leader, pioneering study into some of the most widespread diseases of today.
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It aims to understand the genetic, molecular and cellular processes of health and disease as a basis for developing future cures.

Welcome to segment 3 of our Year of Impact series.This week, we feature a Garvan-led study which uncovered that a common...
22/12/2025

Welcome to segment 3 of our Year of Impact series.

This week, we feature a Garvan-led study which uncovered that a common gene variant in Oceanian communities was incorrectly classified as a potential cause of heart disease.

This study highlights the need for more diversity in genomics, so that all people - regardless of ethnic origin - can benefit from advancements in this field of research.

Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/3pm550XLfhS

Give a gift that creates real impact. ✨ Send a Garvan e-gift card and support groundbreaking medical research. Visit our...
21/12/2025

Give a gift that creates real impact. ✨

Send a Garvan e-gift card and support groundbreaking medical research.

Visit our website to learn more: https://ow.ly/1aGS50XK69s

🎧 Looking for something thought-provoking to listen to over the holiday period? Scientific advances have transformed ho...
19/12/2025

🎧 Looking for something thought-provoking to listen to over the holiday period? Scientific advances have transformed how we diagnose, treat and prevent cancer. Still, 10 million people die from cancer every year – and what we need now are breakthrough ideas.

Listen to this episode of Medical Minds to hear from Garvan’s Dr Amanda Khoury, who is harnessing AI to develop the next generation of cancer treatments and diagnostics.

https://ow.ly/ncbV50XLO7W

Do you know what causes genetic heart conditions? This year, Garvan researchers have been on a mission to find out.By ga...
19/12/2025

Do you know what causes genetic heart conditions? This year, Garvan researchers have been on a mission to find out.

By gathering information from families with inherited heart conditions, Associate Professor Jodie Ingles and Dr Laura Yeates are building a first-of-its-kind national database. The aim is to learn more the causes of inherited conditions that can strike young, healthy people without warning, and prevent life-threatening complications such as cardiac arrest.

Their work could bring new hope to countless families – and save lives.

Make a gift today and help keep this important research moving into 2026 and beyond.

👉 Support our research: https://ow.ly/ftsm50XK6XQ

Your immune system keeps B cells that could potentially produce antibodies against your own cells. Why?Garvan researcher...
19/12/2025

Your immune system keeps B cells that could potentially produce antibodies against your own cells. Why?

Garvan researchers have made a fundamental discovery about how our immune system works, showing that B cells that recognise our own tissues are kept as a reserve force that rapidly evolves during infection to fight viruses and bacteria that share similarities with our own cells, without attacking the body.

Led by Garvan’s Dr Christopher Jara, Dr Katherine Jackson and Professor Chris Goodnow and Westmead Institute for Medical Research’s Associate Professor Joanne Reed, the study tracked these “self-reactive” B cells during viral infection and vaccination. They revealed that these B cells rapidly acquire precise mutations that stop their antibodies from attacking the body’s own cells – while perfecting their ability to target the viral threats.

These findings have implications for vaccine design and treating autoimmune diseases.

Published today in PNAS: https://ow.ly/z3nR50XLPiJ

It’s the second week of our Year of Impact series, and we are highlighting research that shows how the site of a booster...
19/12/2025

It’s the second week of our Year of Impact series, and we are highlighting research that shows how the site of a booster vaccine can influence how quickly and strongly the immune system responds.

Every week, we share a researcher’s perspective on the story being featured. Today, we hear from Professor Tri Phan, co-senior author of the study.

Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/36L850XJrwQ

Congratulations to Garvan’s 2025 End of Year Award winners.The awards are a way to recognise those whose diverse contrib...
18/12/2025

Congratulations to Garvan’s 2025 End of Year Award winners.

The awards are a way to recognise those whose diverse contributions make medical research possible at our institute – from paradigm-shifting discoveries and translational breakthroughs, to the mentors shaping future scientists and the colleagues whose innovations make our operations more efficient, safe and sustainable.

Each winner has strengthened Garvan this year.

Thank you for your dedication to advancing our mission.

18/12/2025

🔬 What is estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer? It’s the most common type of breast cancer – affecting 1 in 12 women in their lifetime.

While ER+ breast cancer often has the best prognosis, here’s what many don’t know: it still accounts for 50% of all breast cancer deaths, with 30% of cases recurring despite treatment.

Garvan researchers have discovered why some ER+ cancers become resistant to therapy – an insight that could transform how doctors personalise treatment.

👉 Learn how this discovery could improve outcomes: https://ow.ly/1lHz50XBEwC

This year, our researchers have made remarkable progress. They’ve pushed boundaries, asked braver questions and kept res...
17/12/2025

This year, our researchers have made remarkable progress. They’ve pushed boundaries, asked braver questions and kept research moving from insight to impact.

A recent discovery by Associate Professor Liz Caldon and Dr Sarah Alexandrou has uncovered a major clue as to why a common type of breast cancer can stop responding to treatment, and start growing again. Their findings could lead to better, more effective treatment approaches.

Our Garvan family is the driving force behind every advancement. A festive gift today will ensure our scientists have the tools, technology and resources they need to turn discoveries made in the lab into real change for families facing cancer.

Please donate before the year ends and help us carry this momentum forward into 2026 and beyond.

👉 Support our research: https://ow.ly/XuLH50XK6X5

In the second segment of our Year of Impact series, we highlight research showing that the arm you choose for your vacci...
17/12/2025

In the second segment of our Year of Impact series, we highlight research showing that the arm you choose for your vaccine booster shot can shape how quickly your immune system responds.

Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/4IsX50XJrvv

Congratulations to Garvan’s Professor Daniel MacArthur and Professor Stuart Tangye on being named among the world’s most...
16/12/2025

Congratulations to Garvan’s Professor Daniel MacArthur and Professor Stuart Tangye on being named among the world’s most Highly Cited Researchers in 2025 by Clarivate.

This prestigious recognition places both researchers in the top 1% globally by citation impact – a level achieved by just one in 1,000 researchers.

Prof MacArthur leads the Centre for Population Genomics, a joint initiative between Garvan and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, using genomic technologies to improve the prediction, diagnosis and treatment of disease, particularly in Australian communities historically under-represented in research.

Prof Tangye is a Garvan lab leader, bringing 25+ years of expertise in human immunology and inborn errors of immunity. He has earned continuous Highly Cited Researcher recognition since 2018.

Their exceptional contributions exemplify the world-class research at Garvan, transforming our understanding of human health and disease.

Give a gift that creates real impact. ✨Send a Garvan e-gift card and support groundbreaking medical research.Visit our w...
14/12/2025

Give a gift that creates real impact. ✨

Send a Garvan e-gift card and support groundbreaking medical research.

Visit our website to learn more: https://ow.ly/HmWP50XHXkE

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