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Our Women in Science Symposium is starting now. Join us now online: zoom.us/j/92449910188?…

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🚀 Peter Mac researchers have secured $21M in @nhmrc funding! 🎉 Nine projects tackling immunotherapy, liquid biopsies, treatment resistance & more were awarded grants. A huge win for #cancer research & better patient outcomes! Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Join us this Friday for the 2025 Women in Science Symposium with Dr Niki Vincent, Victoria's Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner, and clinician researcher Professor Shahneen Sandhu. Both online and in person: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #WomeninScience #WomeninSTEM

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#Melanoma that’s spread to the brain now appears to be curable! Groundbreaking 7-year data from the ABC trial, out today in @TheLancetOncol, shows over 50% of patients achieved long-term disease control with combo immunotherapy. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Bowel cancer rates are rising in younger adults worldwide. On ABC Radio National's Health Report, Professor Sandy Heriot, Director of Cancer Surgery at Peter Mac, joined the discussion to explore why. Listen to the full clip: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Meet Dr Wenxin Hu from the Trapani lab. She recently won the Peter Mac Medal for her groundbreaking work using #CRISPR to program RNA-nuclease PspCas13b. Find out why she chose science and who inspires her. #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS

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. @drmhofman.bsky.social was on 2GB discussing a $10M ACRF grant to Peter Mac to support next-gen total-body PET/CT tech, a game-changer for Australia that's coming soon. Listen now 👇 youtu.be/wNZ6DSEitOo

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This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re celebrating our brilliant female researchers. Hear their journeys & what’s needed to support women in STEM. #IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience youtu.be/Jmga-QahhG8

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💊 A new all-tablet treatment could replace chemotherapy infusions for chronic lymphocytic #leukaemia (CLL). Read about this new approach that could put an end to lengthy infusions that can cause prolonged immune suppression and other unpleasant side-effects: petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Peter Mac is celebrating #WorldCancerDay with some major funding wins that will drive innovative research in the global fight against #cancer. Thanks to @curecancer.bsky.social and Cancer Council Victoria for supporting our groundbreaking research. Find out more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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In the media over the weekend, groundbreaking research from Peter Mac & The Doherty has uncovered a new way to enhance the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. Work at Peter Mac led by @JohnstoneRicky and Dane Newman. More via @australian or here: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Join us next week for the Penny Taylor Oration with keynote by Prof Brad Nelson from British Columbia Cancer Research Centre on deciphering and re-engineering the immune response to cancer. In person and online, register here: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

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Peter Mac’s Dr Nikki Burdett features in The Australian Women’s Weekly, highlighting the challenges of detecting ovarian cancer early. She shares key symptoms to watch for & the latest in research. Read more in the Feb edition! #OvarianCancer #WomensHealth

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Peter Mac's Director of #Cancer Surgery Professor Sandy Heriot contributed to an in-depth article in the @australian this weekend, exploring the rise of early-onset cancers in Australians under 50. An important reminder to stay vigilant. Full article: www.theaustralian.com.au/health/medic...

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Researchers at Peter Mac have uncovered potential new heredity #genes that might be responsible for causing one of the most prevalent and deadliest forms of #ovariancancer. Read more about this work led by Dr Deepak Subramanian: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Registrations are open for the Peter Mac NET Preceptorship 2025. It will comprise of clinical problem-based lectures from relevant specialists on all aspects of individualised multidisciplinary management of neuroendocrine tumours. More info and sign up: www.petermacnetpreceptorship.com

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A Peter Mac international clinical trial led by @loisher.bsky.social has shown adding #immunotherapy drug nivolumab + chemo before surgery can dramatically improve #breastcancer cure rates. On the front page of today's Herald Sun or more here: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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🦠 A YEAR IN ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP #Antimicrobials2025 🚨REGISTER: lnkd.in/giEKJ8b8 An update on the latest research and practices in #ams by A/Prof Gabrielle Haeusler, paediatrician/AMS/ Infectious Diseases Physician- Royal Children's Hospital & @ncicancer.bsky.social @petermaccc.bsky.social

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At the Peter Mac Men’s Shed, #cancer patients, carers & families find connection & support. Featured on ABC News, it offers more than woodwork—it can be a lifeline. As Suzie (pictured) says: "It's a great place to hang out with like-minded people." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

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Adrian Hodel and Ilia Voskoboinik @petermaccc.bsky.social and co-workers show that acidic pH attenuates #immune killing through the inactivation of #perforin directly within the immunological #synapse. #immunity -> www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....

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💉 One flu shot is enough! New research from @benwteh.bsky.social & @victoriahall.bsky.social shows a single flu vaccine dose protects non-transplant blood cancer patients. Simplified care + better vaccine use = big win for vulnerable patients! Learn more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Peter Mac researchers Dr Isabelle Munoz and Dr Kevin Sek have received funding from the mRNA Victoria Research Acceleration Fund for their work to revolutionise CAR T-cell therapy using cutting-edge mRNA innovations. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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There’s a growing number of throat cancer cases linked to the human papillomavirus. Our Community Advisory Committee Deputy Chair Tiel Lillehagen who is also Secretary of the Victorian Head and Neck Cancer support group shared his story in The Age today. More: www.theage.com.au/healthcare/t...

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A highlight of my year - Michael Hofman @drmhofman.bsky.social @petermaccc.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social oncodaily.com/blog/michael... #Cancer #FightAgainstCancer #OncoDaily #Oncology #SNMMI #TheLancet #Medicine #Health

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🧬 World-First Breakthrough! Peter Mac scientists use #CRISPR to silence cancer-causing mutations like KRAS, NRAS & BRAF, driving aggressive #cancer. This precise method spares healthy #genes, offering new hope for personalised treatments. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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🚴‍♀️✨ Peter Mac has received four Tour De Cure grants, including funding for the PREDICT network to advance #cancer prevention & early detection led by @karabritt.bsky.social. Read more 👇

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More patients with aggressive blood cancers can now access subsidised CAR T-cell therapy thanks to a change to eligibility criteria nationally, and Peter Mac patients are among the first to benefit. Read more about this important development: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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🔥HOT OFF THE PRESS: Peter Mac has secured $13m in NHMRC funding for 11 groundbreaking research projects! From CAR T-cell therapy to tackling cachexia, these projects advance cancer research & patient care. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Results from the international PATINA trial, co-led by Peter Mac’s A/Prof Shom Goel, show adding palbociclib to standard care for advanced HR+/HER2+ #breastcancer delays progression by 15 months—offering new hope for patients. More 👇 www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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It’s #NursePractitionerWeek and we’re thrilled to announce Nicole O’Leary & Trish Joyce as Peter Mac’s newest Nurse Practitioners! With years of expertise, they’ll work as NPs in CAR T-cell Therapy and Multiple Myleloma, advancing care for patients with complex needs. 👏🎉

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Peter Mac clinical haematologist and researcher Dr Adrian Minson has received the ASH-HSANZ Abstract Achievement Award at the @ash-hematology.bsky.social congress in San Diego this week. Read more about his research: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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The entrance door at work - 🤔 the lab has taken Christmas Spirit to a new level!

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The Dawson Lab has finally landed at #bluesky! We can't wait to chat to you about #ctDNA and #cancerepigenetics! Happy to be here 🎉

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Peter Mac researchers unveil MisMatchFinder, a blood test that profiles cancer by analysing DNA changes, helping to personalise treatment faster & without invasive biopsies. Read about this breakthrough in @naturecomms.bsky.social, today's Herald Sun or here: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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It was an honor to be awarded the Peter Mac Sambrook Prize in 2024 with Nikki Burdett for our work in Nature Genetics examining treatment resistance in ovarian cancer rdcu.be/d2kOC

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🎉 Last night, we celebrated the 2024 Peter Mac Awards! With a record-breaking 130 nominations it was a night of pride & inspiration as we recognised the trailblazers and their exemplary work. Full list 👉 www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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We are incredibly proud to announce that five Peter Mac researchers have been named in Clarivate's top 1% most cited researchers worldwide for 2024. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Peter Mac is partnering with BreastScreen Victoria to bring a new breast screening clinic to our East Melbourne campus for women, trans and gender diverse people aged 50 to 74 without symptoms. 📞 Book now: breastscreen.org.au or call 13 20 50 Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Dr @gerrythill.bsky.social has received an NHMRC grant to help address the issue of #antimicrobial resistance, specifically in candida fungal infections. Read more about this, and other grants, hoping to tackle the growing global issue of antimicrobial resistance: www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/new...

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We recently joined forces with the University of Melbourne to create the Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine. It's Director Prof Sean Grimmond and A/Prof David Westerman joined ABC Melbourne to talk about the new centre's mission and future of #genomicmedicine. A fascinating listen!

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Peter Mac has been named Australia's leading #cancer research institute in The Australian newspaper's Research 2025 Magazine, and four of our researchers were named as leader in their field. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Over the weekend, 7 News covered the incredibly exciting news that Peter Mac has secured $13 million in grants from the ACRF to revolutionise #cancer imaging and immunotherapy research. Read more about both research projects: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Shelley Bird is in a fight for her life with Ivan the Terrible - an incredibly rare and aggressive #cancer that’s turned her quiet country life in regional NSW upside down. Read her remarkable story of courage and survival in the face of mucosal melanoma: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

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Exciting times ahead with Minister Thomas launching the joint Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine @petermaccc.bsky.social & University of Melbourne

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👏 Huge congrats to Peter Mac’s Dr. Donna Milne on receiving MSCAN’s inaugural Nurses Award for her trailblazing work in founding the Melanoma & Skin Cancer Nurses Organisation with her Alfred colleague Hayley Burridge! 🎉 Awarded this week at the Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma & Skin Cancer BBQ.

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Vic Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas today launched the Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine – a groundbreaking venture between Peter Mac & the University of Melbourne to push the boundaries of research & transform cancer management using #precisionmedicine & personalised approaches.

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@sj-dawson.bsky.social and I are very excited to be hosting the amazing ⁦‪Sarah Maria Fendt‬⁩ for a sabbatical in ⁦The Dawson Lab‬⁩‬⁩ - one of the great joys of science is to share and spend time with amazing colleagues

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