Research

Diseases

We aim to improve the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of many diseases that place a significant burden on the Australian or global community.

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Diabetes

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Epilepsy

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Giardiasis

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Hepatitis B HIV

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Inflammatory bowel disease Influenza

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Leukaemia Lung cancer Lupus Lymphoma

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Malaria Melanoma Multiple sclerosis Myeloma Myeloproliferative disorders

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Neurodegenerative disorders

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Ovarian cancer

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Pancreatic cancer Parkinson’s disease Primary immunodeficiency

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Rare cancers Retinal disorders Rheumatic fever Rheumatoid arthritis

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Scabies Stomach cancer

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Toxoplasmosis Tuberculosis Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes

L to R: Professor David Komander, Dr Nicholas Kirk, Dr Sylvie Callegari, Dr Alisa Glukhova

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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L to R: Professor David Komander, Dr Nicholas Kirk, Dr Sylvie Callegari, Dr Alisa Glukhova.

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

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