Peter Mac Cancer Centre

A “precision guided” CAR T-cell therapy designed at Peter Mac to kill solid tumours will progress to a first-in-human clinical trial thanks to almost $18 million from @ausgov. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-… #CARTCellTherapy #Immunotherapy

Three Peter Mac researchers have secured a combined $3.6M from @NBCFAus to advance bold new approaches to breast cancer prevention and treatment. Congratulations @parkerlabPMCC Parker, @slaney_clare and Professor Christobel Saunders. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

New research from Peter Mac has uncovered further evidence of how pregnancy triggers a powerful, long-lasting immune response in the breast, opening the door to potential new ways to prevent #breastcancer in people at high risk. Read more: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

Cancer treatment breakthroughs start with better data. Dr @DrLizChristie HARMONY study, backed by a nearly $3M MRFF grant, will unlock how cancers respond to and resist treatment - driving more personalised care. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

For two decades, the @VicCancBiobank has been powering breakthroughs by transforming patient donations into new discoveries. More than 42K Victorians have generously donated blood and tissue samples, including almost 19,000 patients at Peter Mac. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

Researchers at Peter Mac's Centre of Health Services Research in Cancer and @NCICancer have developed a digital tool that can rapidly and accurately identify a potentially serious side effect of immunotherapy. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

Peter Mac research using fruit flies found tumour growth can be switched on or off depending on whether a protein called Chinmo was active - helping reveal that cancer development isn’t just about mutations, but also the environment around them. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

A Peter Mac-led clinical trial has shown a potent and precisely targeted form radiotherapy, known as SABR, can cure many patients with inoperable kidney cancers. Read more: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

Today, on #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate the extraordinary nurses at Peter Mac and beyond. Our #nurses provide some of the most specialised cancer care in the world - constantly pushing the boundaries of what exceptional cancer care looks like.

🧠 New from Peter Mac: a web-based program (eReCog) is showing promising results for lymphoma survivors experiencing 'chemo brain' with promising results on processing speed and strong patient engagement. doi.org/10.1002/pon.70… #CancerResearch #Lymphoma #ChemoBrain

Peter Mac is set to become the first centre to treat a patient under a new PBS-funded CAR T-cell therapy program for multiple myeloma — marking a major step forward for patients with limited options. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

Demand is growing for one of Melbourne's longest running aid services, now operating out of the new Parkville train station. #9News

This ANZAC Day, we remember all who served. We honour our own Sir Peter MacCallum, awarded the Military Cross on the Western Front in WWI, and Matron Nancie Kinsella, who cared for prisoners at Bergen-Belsen in WWII. Lest we forget. #ANZACDay #LestWeForget

A powerful new tool is helping researchers see the invisible — tracking how microbes spread between people with unprecedented precision. Find out more about this exciting research, out today in @NatureMicrobiol: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

A boost today in the fight against one of the deadliest cancers, #mesothelioma. The @HarveyHippoLab has secured $500K+ from @WorldwideCancer to advance new treatments targeting the Hippo pathway. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-… #CancerResearch #MedicalResearch

Huge congrats to Professor @LoiSher who was awarded the @nhmrc Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award - recognising the nation’s top-ranked Investigator Grant application - her work securing $2.9M to advance immunotherapy in breast cancer. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

Huge congratulations to Professor @SarahJ_Dawson on receiving the Nancy Millis Medal. Her groundbreaking #ctDNA research is transforming how we understand & treat cancer - driving more personalised care and better outcomes. Read more: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

Our immune system has a powerful role fighting cancer — but it’s all about balance. Research led by @belindaparker's lab shows interferons can boost treatment when just right, but too little or too much can help cancer evade or resist treatment. More: lnkd.in/gvYQhqJF

Inspiring to meet @kiranshaw - a true pioneer in biotech, visionary leader, and genuinely authentic in her passion for innovation in global healthcare to improve outcomes for many.

𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: Researchers at Peter Mac have uncovered a surprising driver behind aggressive lung cancer — embryonic proteins that are normally only active before birth. Read more: petermac.org/about-us/news-… #LungCancerResearch #CancerDiscovery #MedicalResearch #LungCancer