Investing $66 million over 10 years: today we launch WEHI’s first strategic investment fund, 66ten!🎉 66ten is designed to deliver commercial success for WEHI + stakeholders, shortening the timeframe to patient benefits from our discoveries. Learn more 👇wehi.edu.au/news/66-millio…

Key investment from our new 66ten strategic fund: potential drug candidate to treat Prader-Willi Syndrome, based on WEHI discovery by Marnie Blewitt and team, supported by PWRFA. wehi.edu.au/news/66-millio…

Congrats to breast cancer researchers Prof Jane Visvader & Prof Geoff Lindeman for winning the  The Royal Society 2024 Buchanan Medal. This win honours the pair’s fundamental contributions to breast cancer research, spanning over 25 years. Read more👇wehi.edu.au/news/historic-…

We were privileged to host Prof Shalin Naik of WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) for Speaking of Science. Listen to his presentation on the emerging topic of synthetic biology, and how it is transforming the ways in which we approach science here: ow.ly/Y3lH50T69Xe #NationalScienceWeek2024

Fantastic to have the Financial Review cover the launch of WEHI’s first strategic investment fund, 66ten. Read the article 👇

WEHI was deeply honoured to receive a significant bequest in 2023 from the late Neil Stanley Haysom. This generous gift has provided invaluable flexibility, enabling WEHI to allocate resources towards our highest priorities. Learn more👇wehi.edu.au/support-us/sup… #HumanImpact

Together with our Parkville precinct colleagues to mark #WearItPurpleDay. This annual day reminds us of the vital need to create safe, supportive spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth. 🌈 #WearItPurple #WIPD2024 📸The Royal Melbourne Hospital @petermaccc Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

Great to have coverage in today's Herald Sun of the new WEHI research that has identified a promising new two-in-one treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer. Read more 👇

Interested in Honours, Masters, or PhD studies in medical research? We have over 70 student research projects starting in 2025, across the breadth of research areas at WEHI. Explore the opportunities here: wehi.edu.au/education/stud… #WEHIStudents #StudyInMelbourne #UniMelb

Late to my own story….but it was a genuine pleasure to write this Herald Sun article. heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/… Big congrats and a thank you to WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Misty Jenkins AO Leesa Lertsumitkul BrainCancerCentre & everyone else involved!

Congratulations and good luck to all of the scientists nominated for Australian Museum Eureka Prizes this evening, including WEHI's very own Professor Gordon Smyth 👏👏👏 #WEHIResearch

🧑‍🎓 Applications are now open for our International PhD Scholar Initiative, helping outstanding students from outside Australia undertake a medical biology PhD at WEHI. Scholarship and application info: wehi.edu.au/education/phd/…

Brilliant news. Congratulations Professor Gordon Smyth! 👏👏👏 #EurekaPrizes Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Congrats to Prof Gordon Smyth on winning the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for Excellence in Research Software 🏆 The award recognises his pivotal role in developing limma, a widely used tool which has helped researchers detect changes in gene activity. 👏👏 Read more👇 wehi.edu.au/news/wehi-bioi…

It was a full house as we welcomed prospective Honours, Masters and PhD students to WEHI for Student Open Day. Attendees heard from lab heads and current students before discussing research project opportunities and take a tour of our laboratories. #WEHIResearch

Big congrats to our researchers on receiving a combined $600k in research funding from mRNA Victoria! Bravo Sandra Nicholson, Joanna Groom (Joanna Groom), Hannah Vanyai and Marnie Blewitt. Learn more: premier.vic.gov.au/investing-life…