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Towards the future: improving survivorship for children with brain cancer

Child with cancer holding a stuffed toy

Brain cancer is the most common solid tumour of childhood and most lethal type of cancer in Australian children.

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Unlocking the mysteries of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells under a microscope

The SAiGENCI team is creating a comprehensive data repository and applying machine learning to uncover revolutionary insights for prostate cancer treatment and prevention.

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National award recognises leading research into pregnancy complications

Chief Investigator Professor Jose Polo from the University of Adelaide received the 2022 National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Fiona Stanley Synergy Grant Award at an evening ceremony in Canberra on Wednesday 29 March.

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ENZAMET shows promise as prostate cancer treatment

The results from the clinical trial of ENZAMET, co-chaired by Professor Christopher Sweeney, Director of the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) that operates within the University of Adelaide, have been published today in The Lancet Oncology .

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Top talent to boost cancer research

The search for a tailored treatment for cancerous tumours has been bolstered with the appointment of an internationally recognised expert to the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI). 

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David Beale PhD Supplementary Scholarship in Prostate Cancer Research

The David Beale PhD Supplementary Scholarship in Prostate Cancer Research was established in 2023 from a generous donation to the University from David Beale to support outstanding emerging researchers in better understanding the causes and exploring potential treatments and cures for prostate cancer.

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Dr Shanice Mah awarded Cancer Council Beat Cancer Project Fellowship

Dr Shanice Mah, from SAiGENCI's Hormone Dependent Cancers program, has been awarded an Early Career Research Fellowship through the Cancer Council Beat Cancer Project.

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Placenta research puts spotlight on early weeks of human pregnancy

Professor Jose Polo

A University of Adelaide-led research project will deliver important new knowledge in the first weeks of human development to help reduce infertility and pregnancy complications.

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Dr Shanice Mah awarded 2022 Australian Federation of University Women Postdoctoral Award

Dr Shanice Mah

Congratulations to SAiGENCI's Dr Shanice Mah who has been awarded one of only two, 2022 Australian Federation of University Women Postdoctoral Awards.

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Project investigates new approach to combat prostate cancer

Dr Zeyad Nassar

A research team led by the University of Adelaide will investigate how prostate cancer cells survive and reappear after drug treatment.

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