WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research We research and develop treatments for cancer, infectious diseases, immune disorders and conditions

WEHI (formerly the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) brings the world’s brightest minds together to make life-changing discoveries. With more than 1000 researchers from across the globe, we are making discoveries for cancer, infectious and immune diseases, developmental disorders and healthy ageing.

👏 Congratulations to Dr Belinda Lee on being awarded a 2025 New Treatment Accelerator grant from Pankind, Pancreatic Can...
02/12/2025

👏 Congratulations to Dr Belinda Lee on being awarded a 2025 New Treatment Accelerator grant from Pankind, Pancreatic Cancer Australia!

This support will help drive the DISCOVERY-P clinical trial, which brings together the power of the PURPLE pancreatic cancer registry, and a new strategy and blood test designed to detect tiny amounts of tumour DNA in a patient’s blood after curative surgery.

👉 Read about the grant: https://pankind.org.au/research-projects/2025-new-treatment-accelerator-dr-belinda-lee/

The PURPLE Translational Platform is a key initiative stemming from The Hemstritch Centre of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer Research, based at WEHI.

👉 Find out more: https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/new-platform-to-change-the-story-of-pancreatic-cancer-research/

🤵 Licence to kill: cancer 🍸️ Our researchers have a bold plan to supercharge the ‘James Bond’ cells of our immune syste...
27/11/2025

🤵 Licence to kill: cancer 🍸️

Our researchers have a bold plan to supercharge the ‘James Bond’ cells of our immune system.

The goal: a revolutionary new treatment for bowel and other solid cancers in human trials within the next five years.

They've received a remarkable $17 million in funding from the Australian Government to make it happen.

Discover how they’ll do it: https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/licence-to-kill-cancer-17m-boost-to-supercharge-spy-cells/

With thanks to our project partners at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac), Mater and The University of Queensland and Monash University.

A big round of applause for the 235 volunteers who supported WEHI’s events throughout 2025! 🎉 Across student open days, ...
27/11/2025

A big round of applause for the 235 volunteers who supported WEHI’s events throughout 2025! 🎉

Across student open days, international delegations, tours and more, our staff and student volunteers played a key role in creating welcoming and inspiring experiences for all who visited.

We’re so grateful for the time, enthusiasm and care our volunteers share with the WEHI community, we truly wouldn’t be the same without them.💜 Pictured here as we celebrate our wonderful staff and student volunteers.

Today marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign from the International...
25/11/2025

Today marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign from the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to Human Rights Day on 10 December.

Gender-based violence causes deep and lasting harm. It can take many forms and is preventable. Prevention starts with our everyday actions: calling out harmful behaviour, challenging casual sexism and addressing the gender inequalities that allow violence, on and offline, to continue.

For resources, visit Respect Victoria: https://www.respectvictoria.vic.gov.au/

Two researchers from the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre are part of an international team working to find a bl...
25/11/2025

Two researchers from the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre are part of an international team working to find a blood-based biomarker for Parkinson’s disease, funded by a $1.77m grant from the The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

Professor Melanie Bahlo and Dr Fei Wang will lead the whole genome sequencing analyses for the group, building on their previous studies to find a biomarker that can be used in clinics to diagnose and track the progression of Parkinson’s disease.

Using computational methods, the WEHI team will develop a new analysis pipeline that processes genetic datasets, analyses mitochondrial DNA and provides a more complete picture. Meanwhile their colleagues in the working group will test the same principles in the wet lab using traditional biochemical tests with biospecimens from Parkinson’s patients.

The team’s ultimate goal is to identify the best way to profile mitochondrial biomarkers to enable large studies, laying the groundwork for precision therapies and improved clinical trial design.

https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/wehi-scientists-lead-search-for-blood-based-parkinsons-biomarker/

Investing in all the costs of research is critical for maintaining the high standards that lead to research excellence a...
21/11/2025

Investing in all the costs of research is critical for maintaining the high standards that lead to research excellence and far-reaching, impactful discoveries.

We’re shining a light on some of our indispensable team members and their crucial contributions that help breakthroughs in the lab reach patients sooner.

⭐ Goran Arsovski – Senior Laboratory Technician

“I oversee the production and quality control of specialised cell culture solutions at WEHI’s Media Kitchen, the largest facility of its kind in Australia.”

Goran is part of a team that prepares 20,000+ solutions annually, enabling precise experiments in medicine and genetics.

Learn more: https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/the-powerhouse-behind-the-lab/

Help power our journey, so the discoveries we make in the lab can benefit patients, sooner: https://www.wehi.edu.au/support-us/

It’s the disease set to become Australia’s second-deadliest cancer by 2030. A new game-changer hub wants to change thi...
19/11/2025

It’s the disease set to become Australia’s second-deadliest cancer by 2030.

A new game-changer hub wants to change this.

The PURPLE Translational Platform is a WEHI-led initiative bringing together patients, clinicians and researchers to accelerate breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer research.

It’s designed to:

✅ Improve patient access to clinical trials
✅ Enable smarter trial designs
✅ Fast-track discoveries for pancreatic cancer

The platform is a key initiative stemming from The Hemstritch Centre of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer Research – an $8 million philanthropic investment by business leader and former WEHI President Jane Hemstritch AO hoping to find new treatments for the disease.

https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/new-platform-to-change-the-story-of-pancreatic-cancer-research/

A truly fabulous initiative 👏👏 Citizens of Science gives members of the public a rare chance to learn the basic principl...
17/11/2025

A truly fabulous initiative 👏👏 Citizens of Science gives members of the public a rare chance to learn the basic principles of biomedical research and see science in action. 🧬🧪🔬

Keep an eye on their page for details about the 2026 intake!

17/11/2025

A joint study led by WEHI and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute has created new detailed 3D images to show how breast cancer cells can grow and spread (metastasise) to the lungs.

Using a technique called optical barcoding, the team was able to ‘tag’ cancer cells with varying colours, allowing them to track how different groups of cancer cells move and grow in the lungs of mice.

They used special 3D imaging tools to look at entire lung lobes and found that the multi-colour metastases tended to grow closer to blood vessels, which might help them survive and spread more easily.

The findings, published in NPJ Imaging (Nature Portfolio), could lead to a powerful new tool to study the complexity of metastatic breast cancer and ways to potentially stop breast cancers from spreading to other organs.

Read the study: https://rdcu.be/eOKdU

📹: A lung lobe acquired via light sheet microscope showing colour-coded breast cancer cell populations (cyan, yellow, green, magenta, purple, orange, white) and blood vessels (grey).

14/11/2025

Watch your immune system in action!

This stunning animation shows how cell-killing T cells transform into virus-fighting assassins - cloning themselves to hunt down infected cells with incredible precision.

🔹Targeted
🔹Powerful
🔹Healthy cells are unharmed

The complexity of the human body never ceases to amaze!

At the Snow Centre for Immune Health, our team has uncovered a powerful new method to assess and monitor what drives immune cell behaviour - helping decode the factors behind strong or weak immune health.

Explore the science: www.snowimmunehealth.org.au



Animation by Etsuko Uno, WEHI.TV

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Discoveries for humanity

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is one of Australia’s leading biomedical research organisations, with a national and international reputation for performing highly influential basic and translational research.

We're addressing some of the major health challenges of our time, with a focus on cancer, immune health and infection, and healthy development and ageing.

We offer postgraduate training as the Department of Medical Biology at the University of Melbourne.

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