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“There are millions of people living healthier lives today because of WEHI’s discoveries and every day we’re working on the next vital breakthrough.”
Professor Ken Smith
Director, WEHI
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

We’re shining a light on some of our most complex health issues. With the brightest scientists and advanced technologies, we’re making new discoveries to transform lives.

We’ve been making critical discoveries for more than 100 years in the fields of cancer, immune health and infection, developmental disorders and healthy ageing. Our world-class tools and technologies help turn our research into new treatments and ways to diagnose disease.

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Meet the researchers who solved a decades-long Parkinson’s disease mystery.

In a world-first, WEHI researchers discovered what a protein called PINK1 looks like in humans and how it is activated, paving the way for potential Parkinson’s treatments.

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Latest discoveries & news 

Are chemicals to blame for cancer in young people? Here’s what the evidence says
08 July 2025
Hidden role of ‘cell protector’ opens cancer treatment possibilities
08 July 2025
Australian-first data partnership to supercharge immune health research 
25 June 2025
Barcodes uncover early blueprints of our cellular origins
24 June 2025
Breakthrough to blockbuster: Seed fund unleashes life-changing science
12 June 2025
Landmark test for coeliac disease promises to take away the pain of diagnosis
10 June 2025
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