Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Huge congrats to Dr Enid Lam on securing a $1M @arc_gov_au Future Fellowship! She’s solving a 100-year mystery: how stem cells become T-cells. Using SPLINTR barcoding, her work aims to supercharge how we engineer T-cells to fight cancer. 👉 www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

New hope for advanced prostate cancer: Peter Mac researchers have uncovered how cancer cells evade the immune system in bone and identified a potential target for future treatments. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new... #ProstateCancer

AI is opening new possibilities in medicine and cancer research. Two international Peter Mac-led studies involving 5,600+ patients found AI was as good as a human pathologist at a task used to predict breast cancer outcomes. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new... #BreastCancer #AI

Peter Mac researchers have received almost $1.5 million from the National Breast Cancer Foundation to pursue three bold projects exploring CAR T-cell therapy and treatment resistance in breast cancer. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Peter Mac research, led by @jenniferdevlin01.bsky.social has uncovered potential new targets for treating pancreatic cancer - one of the most challenging cancers to treat. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new... #PancreaticCancer #CancerResearch #MedicalResearch #ResearchBreakthrough #PeterMac

As cancer rates rise, so too does survival. New research projects 2.6 million Australians will be living with a cancer diagnosis by 2050. Prof Michael Jefford says stronger systems will be needed for survivors’ long-term health and wellbeing. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Peter Mac researchers from @shomgoel.bsky.social's lab have uncovered why breast cancer treatment stops working for some patients. Published in Nature, the discovery could help develop new treatment combinations that work for longer and improve outcomes. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Congratulations to Peter Mac Clinician Scientist @shomgoel.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 Robert Sutherland Award for Excellence in Translational Research from @bctrials.bsky.social. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

More than half of our DNA comes from ancient viruses. Peter Mac research has uncovered new insights into how cells keep these viral sequences silent, revealing potential new ways to harness the body's own antiviral response against cancer. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

A “precision guided” CAR T-cell therapy designed at Peter Mac to kill solid tumours will progress to a first-in-human clinical trial thanks to almost $18 million from @ausgov. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new... #CARTCellTherapy #Immunotherapy

Three Peter Mac researchers have secured a combined $3.6M from @NBCFAus to advance bold new approaches to breast cancer prevention and treatment. Congratulations @belindaparker.bsky.social, @clareslaney.bsky.social and Professor Christobel Saunders. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

New research from Peter Mac has uncovered further evidence of how pregnancy triggers a powerful, long-lasting immune response in the breast, opening the door to potential new ways to prevent #breastcancer in people at high risk. Read more: petermac.org/about-us/new...

Cancer treatment breakthroughs start with better data. Dr Liz Christie's HARMONY study, backed by a nearly $3M MRFF grant, will unlock how cancers respond to and resist treatment - driving more personalised care. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

For two decades, the Victorian Cancer Biobank has been powering breakthroughs, transforming patient donations into new discoveries. More than 42K Victorians have generously donated blood and tissue samples, including almost 19,000 patients at Peter Mac. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Peter Mac researchers have developed a digital tool that can rapidly and accurately identify a potentially serious side effect of immunotherapy. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Peter Mac research using fruit flies found tumour growth can be switched on or off depending on whether a protein called Chinmo was active - helping reveal that cancer development isn’t just about mutations, but also the environment around them. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

A Peter Mac-led clinical trial has shown a potent and precisely targeted form radiotherapy, known as SABR, can cure many patients with inoperable kidney cancers. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Today, on #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate the extraordinary nurses at Peter Mac and beyond. Our #nurses provide some of the most specialised cancer care in the world - constantly pushing the boundaries of what exceptional cancer care looks like.

Peter Mac is set to become the first centre to treat a patient under a new PBS-funded CAR T-cell therapy program for multiple myeloma — marking a major step forward for patients with limited options. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

This ANZAC Day, we remember all who served. We honour our own Sir Peter MacCallum, awarded the Military Cross on the Western Front in WWI, and Matron Nancie Kinsella, who cared for prisoners at Bergen-Belsen in WWII. Lest we forget. #ANZACDay #LestWeForget

A powerful new tool is helping researchers track how microbes spread between people with unprecedented precision. Exciting research by @gerrythill.bsky.social: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/new-tool-tracks-how-microbes-spread-even-when-they-look-almost-identical

A boost today in the fight against one of the deadliest cancers, #mesothelioma. Prof Kieran Harvey's lab has secured a grant from @worldwidecancer.bsky.social to advance new treatments targeting the Hippo pathway. More: petermac.org/about-us/new... #CancerResearch #MedicalResearch

Huge congrats to Professor @loisher.bsky.social who was awarded the @nhmrc.bsky.social Elizabeth Blackburn Award - recognising the nation’s top-ranked Investigator Grant application - her work securing $2.9M to advance immunotherapy in breast cancer. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Huge congratulations to @sj-dawson.bsky.social on receiving the Nancy Millis Medal from the @science.org.au. Her groundbreaking #ctDNA research is transforming how we understand & treat #cancer - driving more personalised care and better outcomes. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Our immune system has a powerful role fighting cancer — but it’s all about balance. New research led by @belindaparker.bsky.social's lab at Peter Mac shows interferons can boost treatment when just right, but too little or too much can help cancer evade or resist treatment. More: lnkd.in/gvYQhqJF

𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: Research at Peter Mac led by @meleckmas.bsky.social has uncovered a surprising driver behind aggressive lung cancer — embryonic proteins that are normally only active before birth. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new... #LungCancerResearch #LungCancer

A clinical trial co-led by Peter Mac has shown a way to reduce the need for invasive biopsies to check for prostate cancer. It found PSMA PET/CT scanning could halve the number of people requiring a biopsy, without missing any harmful cancers. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Three Peter Mac researchers have been awarded Cancer Council Victoria Grants in Aid to support innovative projects aimed at developing new and more effective cancer treatments. Congrats to Prof JaneOliaro, Dr Alex Lewis and Prof Phil Darcy. Find out more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

We’re proud to celebrate Dr Aparna Rao, Dr Deborah Meyran and Associate Professor Safeera Hussainy, who have been awarded the 2026 Lea Medals. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

A first-in-human clinical trial to assess an experimental CAR T-cell therapy, fully developed by Peter Mac and manufactured onsite by Cell Therapies has reached the milestone of treating its first patient. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

New Peter Mac-led research is changing how we think about breast density. Not only can it make it harder to interpret mammogram scans, there are signs that dense breasts promote more aggressive #cancer growth. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Research led by Peter Mac has found a new way to strengthen cancer-fighting T-cells. Led by Profs Phil Darcy & @paulbeavis4.bsky.social (Peter Mac) and A/Prof Jason Waithman (UWA), the study shows boosting the protein Flt3L improves T-cell durability. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Prof @drmhofman.bsky.social will lead a $5M PCFA-funded national program to accelerate next-gen #ProstateCancer #theranostics - combining precision imaging, new isotopes & AI to improve outcomes. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Two Peter Mac researchers have secured $3.5M+ in MRFF funding for projects to improve recovery after cancer surgery and to advance personalised care for a rare type of ovarian cancer. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Peter Mac researcher Dr Clare Slaney has received national funding to develop a new type of cancer #immunotherapy that uses the body’s existing immunity to COVID-19 to help fight solid tumours. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

New research led by Prof @benjhogan.bsky.social has revealed a surprising evolutionary switch in the brain’s immune system - uncovering how specialised immune cells at the borders of the brain evolved, and why they behave so differently in humans. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Peter Mac has been awarded $7.5M+ in @nhmrc.bsky.social Ideas Grant funding for five innovative projects tackling cancer metastasis, treatment resistance and immunotherapy. An outstanding result in a highly competitive scheme! Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

A $5 million @nhmrc grant will help Peter Mac researchers tackle one of cancer’s toughest challenges: advanced, metastatic disease. The project, led by @belindaparker.bsky.social, will focus on understanding how metastatic cancers evade the immune system. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗰! We are beyond thrilled to announce that we have scanned the FIRST patient in the world with the groundbreaking GE Healthcare total body PET/CT tech, made possible through the support of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.

Today @drmhofman.bsky.social has been awarded the Perpetual 2025 Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence — one of Australia’s highest honours in biomedical research. Read more about his pioneering work: petermac.org/about-us/new...

We were excited to cut the ribbon and officially open the latest cutting-edge radiotherapy technology at our Moorabbin campus! Huge thanks to our partner Monash Health and everyone who brings this world-leading care to life every day. 🔗 Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

🧠 New research shows the blood–brain barrier helps control #braintumour growth. Led by Prof Louise Cheng, the study finds glial “gatekeeper” cells and a protein called Path influence how #cancer respond to low nutrients. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

What a week for global cancer collaboration in Melbourne. With leaders from 170+ countries at the @uiccofficial.bsky.social World Cancer Leaders’ Summit, Peter Mac experts drove key discussions & we hosted tours onsite — and met with @theaacr.bsky.social leaders to strengthen global partnerships.

New research led by Peter Mac’s Prof Michael Jefford highlights the urgent need to strengthen survivorship care across the Western Pacific. It identifies major opportunities to better support 13M+ cancer survivors across the region. Read more: petermac.org/about-us/new... #cancersurvivorship

Huge thanks to Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, for joining us today to share powerful insights on global cancer challenges. Privilege to host this session with VCCC Alliance and Cancer Australia - thanks to all our wonderful speakers.

Australia’s first Centre of Research Excellence in #Lymphoedema and Lymphatic Regeneration has launched, led by Prof @benjhogan.bsky.social and Prof Natasha Harvey, it's been dubbed a global “paradigm shift” and a major step forward. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

We’re proud to share that 62 Peter Mac researchers have been named among 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲, according to the Stanford University/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List 2025. Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Congrats to Prof Jayesh Desai and Prof Belinda Parker (@belindaparker.bsky.social), newly elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/professors-jayesh-desai-and-belinda-parker-elected-as-fellows-of-aahms