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Dr Vicki Athanasopoulos in a lab at JCSMR.

Research story

Eye-opening discovery offers fresh hope for disease that can cause blindness

The findings could lead to new and tailored treatments for Sjogren’s Syndrome and lupus.

Dr Chelisa Cardinez, left, and Rebecca Davey in a research lab at the John Curtin School of Medical Research

Research story

Gene discovery offers new hope for Aussies living with chronic skin disease

Scientists from The Australian National University have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis.

Professor Ian Cockburn (left) and Dr Xin Gao are studying how to harness the body’s natural defences to fight infectious diseases such as malaria, a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitos. Photo: Jack Fox/ANU

News, Research story

ANU scientists debunk role of ‘junk cells’ in fight against malaria

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune system cells, known as Atypical B cells (ABCs), to fight infectious diseases such as malaria.

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