The John Curtin School of Medical Research
The John Curtin School of Medical Research was established in 1948 as a founding school of the Australian National University. We are renowned for pioneering medical breakthroughs. With a legacy of three Nobel Laureates and a league of exceptional researchers, our focus is collaborative, innovative research tackling diseases that encompass cancer, infectious diseases and neurological conditions using our expertise in immunology, cancer, genomics, neuroscience, infectious diseases, and blood disorders.
We are dedicated to cross-disciplinary research that spearheads innovative solutions to address major Australian and global health issues. And with a legacy steeped in excellence, we relentlessly explore and decipher molecular processes underpinning cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders. Our discoveries uncover new molecular insights and treatments. Beyond our research, we are committed to supporting and guiding the next wave of researchers, ensuring the continuity of groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in medical science for Australia and the world.
Field sites & facilities
Explore some of the numerous of research sites and facilities established by our research schools in Australia and across the world. Researchers and students at ANU enjoy access to state-of-the-art equipment to help facilitate ground-breaking research.
Research projects
Browse research topics of the College of Science and the College of Health & Medicine with links to relevant researchers.
See our list of potential student projects to apply for PhB, Honours, PhD and other graduate degrees.
Stories
Research story
One small baby: one giant leap for genetic screening
One baby’s tragic death led to a $20-million trial to prevent similar cases.
Student profile
One degree, endless opportunities
Five students. Same degree. Different interests and career paths. Where could the Bachelor of Science take you?
News
ANU researchers find new disease
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a new genetic disease and a method for detecting more unexplained medical conditions.
Impact story (giving)
Cricket Scholarship recipient puts his best foot forward
Lewis Evans is the 2018 recipient of the ANU Cricket Club Scholarship and is currently in his first year of studying for a Bachelor of Medical Science.
Student profile
Forensic scientist making a positive difference
After seeing the film Gorillas in the Mist as a child, Dr Jodie Ward was inspired by the zoologist Dian Fossey to study a Bachelor of Science at ANU.
Student profile
From the village to the lab
PhD student Thilaga Velusamy takes us on her journey from a small village in India, to research laboratories at the John Curtin School of Medical Research.
News
New approach needed in the fight against superbugs
A research team has found we need to take a much broader approach than simply focusing on antibiotic usage, when it comes to fighting the spread of "superbugs".
News
Medical diagnostic kit in development for remote communities
A scientist at ANU is developing a new just-add-water diagnostic kit for use in remote communities to detect malaria and other diseases.
News
Designer molecule kills malarial parasites
A research team from ANU has designed and made a molecule derived from a human protein that kills the parasite which causes malaria.
Student profile
Appreciating every tiny thing on a very big day
Nur Diana Anuar describes the experience of completing her PhD as “a 100-metre sprint”. “I got to the end, and I thought, is it over already?”