Rossjohn Laboratory
Understanding immune function and dysfunction.
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Science Without Barriers: Emerson School Students Discover World-Class Research at MonashOctober 1, 2026 - 4:43 pm
Congrats Wael, Jia Jia and Jamie on securing NHMRC Investigator GrantsAugust 27, 2026 - 11:01 am
Congratulations, Jamie on your appointment as Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor!June 1, 2026 - 10:09 am
Congrats Mohamed on your first authored JEM paper
/in News /by Jennifer HuynhScientists discover natural molecules that help calm immune cells First author on the JEM publication, Monash BDI PhD student Mohamed Abdelaal, and co-senior and co-corresponding author, Dr. Wael Awad. Researchers have uncovered a surprising way the human body helps keep its immune system in check. The study found that when the body breaks down vitamin […]
Structural breakthrough sheds light on unique immune cells
/in News /by Jennifer HuynhT cells are a powerful immune cell that serve as sentinels of the immune system, patrolling the body for signs of infection or disease. Yet, how T cells recognise these markers through their T cell receptor (TCR) to remove pathogens is unclear. Researchers from Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) have uncovered how a poorly […]
Congrats Praveena on your NHMRC Investigator Grant funding
/in News /by Jennifer HuynhBDI 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 […]
From Spanish flu to today: how immune cells keep up with a changing virus
/in News /by Jennifer HuynhIn 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. […]
Where there is smoke …. there is fire – Congrats to co-first author Wael
/in News /by Jennifer HuynhResearchers 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 […]