Understanding immune function and dysfunction.
BDI researchers awarded more than $10 million in NHMRC Investigator Grant funding Six Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have collectively been awarded more than $10 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants, announced today by Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon Mark Butler MP. The Investigator Grant scheme is […]
In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognise influenza (flu) viruses even as they mutate, raising hopes for a longer-lasting vaccine and a universal protection against future flu pandemics. The flu virus is constantly evolving, meaning immunity from past infections or vaccinations may not fully protect against new strains. […]
Researchers discover how cigarette smoke impairs critical lung immune cells Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke actually causes serious respiratory illnesses in incomplete, which has severely hampered the development of effective treatments. In the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM) Australian researchers reveal how multiple chemicals found in cigarette smoke and […]
Monash University-led research is unlocking new ways for immunotherapy to better target cancer. Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionised treatment for patients, whereby the body’s own immune system is harnessed to destroy cancer cells. Typically, several molecules restrain the ability of T cells to target cancer cells and developing approaches to limit this restraining effect can lead […]
Effective immunity hinges on the ability to sense infection and cellular transformation. In humans, there is a specialised molecule on the surface of cells termed MR1. MR1 allows sensing of certain small molecule metabolites derived from cellular and microbial sources; however, the breadth of metabolite sensing is unclear. Published in PNAS, researchers at the Monash University Biomedicine […]
