As we celebrate World Diabetes Day, SVI Director Professor Thomas Kay is proud to share how your support is helping give life back to people with diabetes.

See how their research is reshaping the landscape of diabetes care and prevention: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

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Scientists studying the fat-tailed dunnart, a tiny Australian marsupial, have uncovered genetic clues that explain how different mammals develop their facial features.

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Through her raffle fundraiser, Jedda Hindmarsh is helping to drive awareness, advance scientific discovery, and give hope to others living with lipoedema.

Find out how Jedda is helping change the future for women with lipoedema: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

SVI discovery leads to global clinical trials to prevent type 1 diabetes - SVI Building on SVI research from the BANDIT trial, Eli Lilly has announced the launch of the BARICADE Phase 3 trials.

Building on SVI research from the BANDIT trial, Eli Lilly and Company has announced the launch of the BARICADE Phase 3 trials.

Find out more about the clinical trials: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Once a champion trainer on the track, Jack Holt became a champion for medical research – a race for cures that continues today.

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Dr Chirantani Mukherjee is working to understand how Fanconi anaemia develops at the genetic level to find faster, more accurate ways to diagnose the condition and design better treatments.

Find out how Chirantani is working to give patients longer, healthier lives: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

SVI paid tribute to more than three decades of extraordinary dedication from its SVI Support Group, marking a milestone moment in the Institute’s history.

Find out more about the Support Group Committee's legacy: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

A spirit of camaraderie filled the air as our supporters came together for the 16th SVI Golf Day, an event that raised more than $110,000 for the cutting-edge research taking place at SVI.

Explore highlights from the day and the powerful impact of our community: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

A breakthrough led by SVI’s Carmelo Cerra and Dr Jian Kang has uncovered how certain ovarian cancer cells survive treatment, and more importantly, how they can be eliminated.

Find out more about the new discovery: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD) is the product of two decades of vision, persistence, and deep collaboration across sectors.

We sat down with one of its key founding figures, Brenda Shanahan AO, to reflect on its journey from idea to reality.
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PhD candidate Angela (Yi) Wang and collaborators have revealed the hidden complexity of specialised thymic cells, paving the way for fresh insights into autoimmune diseases.

Find out how the discovery could help researchers stop autoimmune diseases before they start: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Professor André La Gerche reveals new research that shows that fitter people use far fewer total heartbeats per day – potentially adding years to their lives.

Find out why exercise transforms your heart's efficiency: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Associate Professor Stuart Mannering, Head of SVI’s Human Immunology Lab, has received a First Common Mechanisms of Autoimmunity Insight Award.

Find out how this project represents an important step towards earlier detection of autoimmune diseases: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

SVI Honours student Milana Kuropatkina is investigating how bone quality, not just density, is integral in maintaining skeletal strength.

Find out more about Milana's work to advance our understanding of bone health: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

SVI and the National Serology Reference Laboratory (NRL) are proud to announce that the SVI Biobank has achieved ISO 20387 accreditation.

Find out how we're setting the benchmark for biobanking: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

PhD student Danise Onda has uncovered a powerful new way the brain controls body weight, paving the way for new obesity interventions.

Find out how the discovery could bring hope to those who don't respond to current treatments: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

We’re proud to launch the Spring 2025 edition of our InFocus newsletter, which celebrates the people, ideas and discoveries that are shaping the future of medical research.

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In a spirited showdown against Melbourne’s medical research institute giants, WEHI and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the SVI Saints made history with their first-ever victory in the annual football tournament.

Find out more about the nail-biting event: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

PhD student Li Li has received a competitive Graduate Research Award from the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) to progress her research into heart disease caused by Friedreich ataxia.

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We were honoured to welcome members of the Lions Clubs International Foundation to SVI.

A highlight of the visit was a meaningful moment when President AP Singh presented Jeremy Gobbo KC, Chair of the SVI Foundation, with a Peace Poster Plaque.

SVI proudly celebrated the next generation of scientific leaders at the 2025 Rising Star Awards.

Find out how the program is shaping the treatments and cures of tomorrow: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

After analysing 14 years of national diagnostic data, Associate Professor Wayne Crismani and his team have defined the first state and territory estimates of Fanconi Anaemia.

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We honour the life and legacy of Geoff Begg, a former SVI laboratory assistant whose ingenuity helped revolutionise protein science.

Find out how Geoff created the world's first automated protein sequencer, the Sequenator: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Associate Professor Stuart Mannering and his team have developed a new blood test that identifies the actual immune cells responsible for triggering type 1 diabetes – before the damage is done.

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A meaningful act of philanthropy is empowering PhD student Lara Abbouche to explore new ways to prevent and treat breast cancer by investigating FANCM – a critical DNA repair protein.

Find out how the generous contribution is advancing Lara's mission: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Professor Andre La Gerche and Assistant Professor Guido Claessen recently shared the Heart, Exercise and Research Trials (HEART) Lab’s research findings at a standout seminar with study participants.

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Dr Wei Hong’s work improving the efficiency and ethics of cancer trial designs has earned him the prestigious TJ (Jack) Martin Medal.

Find out more about the work of this year's TJ Martin Medal recipient: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

After receiving her diagnosis, lipoedema patient Jedda reached out to SVI, one of the only research centres in Australia studying the disease, to support critical scientific work.

Find out how Jedda is raising awareness and driving change: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...

Thanks to generous philanthropic support, bone health research at SVI is making exciting strides.

Dr Haniyeh Hemmatian recently returned from a two-month research visit across Europe to bring cutting-edge bone imaging techniques back to Australia.

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Dr Emma van der Westhuizen from the Structural Biology Lab has secured a grant to advance a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body Dementia and related dementias.

Find out about the new boost for brain health: www.svi.edu.au/news-events/...