To advance her groundbreaking research into cancer cachexia - a debilitating condition which causes severe fat and muscle loss in 80% of patients with advanced cancer - Peter Mac's Associate Professor @HyunKoMD has received a grant from the @RSNA. More:

A world-first clinical trial at Peter Mac has found that a simple nasal spray can significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 in cancer patients. Research published today showed the spray reduced the risk of COVID-19 infection by 40%. Read more here -

Introducing Grok Imagine.

Today we join with @inheritedcaus to mark the first national Inherited Cancers Awareness Day (#icad) - a day to bring visibility, voice, and validation to the thousands of Australians silently living with inherited cancer risk. More:

A discovery by researchers at Peter Mac shows that blocking a protein called CDK11 can result in the rapid death of cancer cells - a finding that's described as potentially the 'Achilles' heel of conditions like acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) Read more -

The 'Faces of Discovery' exhibition is showcasing some of the amazing researchers at Peter Mac to help celebrate National Science Week! The posters are on display in our Welcome Hall and on Level 7 at Peter Mac or you can go to our website to learn more -

🚨 Launching Monday! 🚨. Faces of Discovery is our @Aus_ScienceWeek exhibition celebrating the brilliant researchers driving cancer breakthroughs at Peter Mac. Meet them in the Welcome Hall & on Level 7 — and get inspired. #ScienceWeek #CancerResearch #PeterMac

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Delighted to welcome Minister @DannyPearsonMP & @BioNTech_Group's David Sparling to Peter Mac for the launch of the new Clinical Trial Oncology Platform. Together with @Austin_Health , @AlfredHealth & @MonashHealth, we’re expanding access to next-gen cancer treatments.

Join Peter Mac’s Research Student Open Day to meet supervisors, chat with students & explore projects. 📅 27 Aug, 4:30pm.📍 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.👉 Register now:

$4.8M in #MRFF funding powers new genomic research at Peter Mac by A/Profs @LEForrest, @DrKaraBritt and Prof Paul James. More:

Read more about the research, published in @ScienceAdvances, and access the full paper. 🔗

Peter Mac and @MonashUni scientists, @BenjaminKroeger and @HarveyHippoLab have filmed, for the first time, how proteins in the Hippo pathway bind to DNA — a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for mesothelioma & other hard-to-treat cancers.

🚨 Announcing our 2025 Discovery Partner Fellows!. With donor support, these clinician-researchers will lead bold projects to improve cancer care – from lung cancer resistance to pain relief and digital symptom tracking. 🔗 #CancerResearch #PeterMac

A new dual-drug combo shows promise against aggressive leukaemia. Peter Mac researchers have found a powerful one-two punch for AML by adding PF-9363 to a Menin inhibitor. 📖 Read more: #BloodCancer #Leukaemia

We welcomed the Victorian Minister for Health Infrastructure, Hon. Melissa Horne, this morning as she announced the latest round of Medical Equipment Replacement Program funding. A total of $35 million in funds includes a new CT scanner for Peter Mac -

Congrats to Prof Karin (Kas) Thursky and team on the launch of the new Centre for Health Services Research in Cancer!. It will transform cancer care delivery by embedding patient voices, data and system-level innovation into everyday practice. 🔗

Congrats to Jennifer Doubell OAM – who was last night named a Distinguished Fellow of Peter Mac, our highest honour, for her extraordinary impact on cancer research and care. Read more:

In the news today: Peter Mac scientists have developed “Precision Guided Munition” CAR T-cells – smart immune cells that target solid tumours directly. In lab models, they wiped out breast, colon & ovarian tumours with cure rates near 100%!. More:

A clinical trial, co-led by Peter Mac’s Prof Danny Rischin, has shown promising results for preventing hearing impairment as a side effect of cisplatin - a widely used cancer drug. More:

Peter Mac’s Dr @MariaFtanou joined @RadioNational to explore why we often struggle to talk about cancer — and why it’s so important that we do. She shares insights from her work as a clinical psychologist and researcher. 🎧 Listen here: