@Sutherland_Lab

Lung Cancer Research Lab @WEHI_research | views are our own

 Australia
wehi.edu.au/people/kate-sutherland
Joined January 2018
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#StarsOfScience – Professor Jane Visvader's groundbreaking discoveries at @WEHI_research have fundamentally changed how we understand breast development and cancer.

Prof Jane Visvader – Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture 2025

Working at WEHI, Jane’s breast stem cell discoveries reshaped cancer science, revealing BRCA1 cancer origins and sparking a global prevention trial for high-risk women.

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Half a decade in the making 😱! Excited to share our recent work on #sclc #lungcancer. We are eternally grateful to all patients and donors who generously contributed to this study. 🙏
Jin Ng, PhD@JinNg_1
5 Sep 2025
Excited to share our pre-print "γδ T cells modulate anti-tumor immunity in small cell lung cancer" from @Sutherland_Lab! doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.04.6… We demonstrate that γδ T cells are potentially valuable targets for SCLC therapy, especially in a MHC-I low setting. 🧵1/8
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A fantastic achievement by Professor Jane Visvader who been awarded the prestigious Ruby Payne-Scott Medal by the @Science_Academy! Learn more about Prof Visvader’s dedication to breast cancer research: wehi.edu.au/news/dedicated-b… See her video 👇

Dedicated breast cancer researcher wins Ruby Payne-Scott Medal

Distinguished researcher and WEHI division head Professor Jane Visvader has been awarded the prestigious Ruby Payne-Scott Medal from the Australian Academy of Science, in recognition of her decades...

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Australian Academy of Science@Science_Academy
7 Apr 2025
Professor Jane Visvader's groundbreaking discoveries at @WEHI_research have fundamentally changed how we understand breast development and cancer.

Prof Jane Visvader – Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture 2025

Working at WEHI, Jane’s breast stem cell discoveries reshaped cancer science, revealing BRCA1 cancer origins and sparking a global prevention trial for high-risk women.

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World-first: researchers have discovered what protein #PINK1 looks like in humans and how it is activated, solving a decades-long mystery in the fight against #Parkinsonsdisease. The team hope to use the knowledge to find a drug to stop #Parkinsons. wehi.edu.au/news/scientists-…

Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson’s mystery

WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for development of new drugs to treat the condition.

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The ASMR Executive is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Shane Huntington OAM @DrShaneRRR as the society’s inaugural CEO. Shane brings experience in leadership, research, communication and engagement. He is the ideal appointment to guide the expansion and impact of ASMR.
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Wrapping up our final day at #AMC25! Four days of insightful discussions, collaboration, & cutting-edge research. Grateful to everyone who joined us in DR🇩🇴to share insights, engage in conversations & foster collaborations. Until next time!🐭☀️🌴
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Jarushka Naidoo@DrJNaidoo
26 Jan 2025
How do copy no. deletions in STK11, KEAP1 &SMARCA4 impact outcomes in NSCLC? -3194 nonsqNSCLCs: 14.7% STK11del 13.5% KEAP1del 13.7% SMARCA4del -assoc w ⬇️PD-L1, TMB -assoc w ⬇️ORR, PFS, OS from chemoIO in DFCI & MSKCC cohorts @OncoAlert @JTOonline #LCSM jto.org/article/S1556-0864%2…
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Ian Majewski@ianjmajewski
21 Dec 2024
Niche gift idea. For that special person in your life interested in DNA repair mechanisms that protect from ageing. Get them a copy of our preprint. Includes a detailed analysis of somatic mutation patterns in models of DNA repair deficiency - Mbd4, Tdg & Msh6.
bioRxiv Molecular Biology@biorxiv_molbio
18 Dec 2024
Mbd4 and MutSα protect cells from spontaneous deamination of 5-methylcytosine. biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_molbio
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Clare Weeden@DrClareWeeden
19 Dec 2024
I am looking for a research assistant to join my new lab in Melbourne, Australia at WEHI. Please apply at the link below! tinyurl.com/4wkt2jve
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Clare Weeden@DrClareWeeden
19 Dec 2024
I am looking for a postdoc to join my new team in Melbourne, Australia at WEHI to work on lung stem cells and disease, including lung cancers! International candidates+ those just finishing up PhDs welcomed Please apply below: tinyurl.com/54xsmc9e
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Replying to @Fusion_Conf @TuomasTammela @Sutherland_Lab @rociosotillo @owen_sansom @MazurLab @lab_marine @jjonkers2 @hongbin_ji @DannieEngle @iannisaifantis1
@SageJulien @KevinHaigisLab @HaigisLab @dow_lab @LabDeNicola @AttardiLaura @LeilaAkkari1 @LoweLabMSKCC please share the above to raise awareness of the deadline! Thank you🙏
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“I hope I can find... new treatment targets, to bring hope to more patients.” 🦸‍♀️WEHI superhero Lingshuang Chen, is investigating small cell lung cancer, a less common but fast growing form of the disease. Find out her origin story 👇 wehi.edu.au/news/battling-lu…

Battling lung cancer supervillains

PhD student Lingshuang Chen is investigating small cell lung cancer, a less common, but fast spreading form of the disease.

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Replying to @Sutherland_Lab
@Sutherland_Lab we are looking forward to your presentation at #AMC25 in February!☀️Please RT to let your followers know registration closes next week, if they'd like to join us in the Dominican Republic🇩🇴 Registration closes📆19 Dec 2024 More details➡️bit.ly/3zK9wBP
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Our Scientific Committee consists of visionary experts transforming lung cancer research: Dr. @stephenqwong, Dr. Tracy Leong, Dr. Sagun Parakh, Prof. @TonyPapenfuss, Prof. Kate Sutherland, Prof. Brendan Jenkins, Dr. Farzaneh Atashrazm, Dr. Natalia Vukelic, Dr. William McMahon
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You can find me where the sky is blue....
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Shalin Naik@shalinhnaik
2 Dec 2024
📢 World-leading Immunologists. The Nossal Endowed Chair of Immunology has just been announced @WEHI_research. This is your chance to move (or return) to Australia to do ground-breaking research and join a thriving environment for discovery and translation alumniglobal.com/job/the-sir…
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The Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine launched last Friday 22 November at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. Thank you to those who attended to celebrate this exciting joint venture! @MDHSUnimelb @PeterMacCC
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Excited to share our @oncogenejournal review "Breathing new insights into the role of mutant p53 in lung cancer" ✍️ by 🌟PhD student Tianwei Chen - co-supervised with Gemma Kelly & Andreas Strasser. nature.com/articles/s41388-0…. 😎 research coming soon! 👇

Breathing new insights into the role of mutant p53 in lung cancer

Oncogene - Breathing new insights into the role of mutant p53 in lung cancer

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⁦Congratulations ⁦@JinNg_1⁩ on being highly commended in the Discovery Award category at ⁦@ResAustralia⁩ Award ceremony 🎉🙌 ⁦@Burr_Lab⁩ ⁦@JCSMR⁩ @WEHI_research⁩ #lungcancer #SCLC
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💯! A fantastic appointment for my long-term friend, colleague and exceptional scientist 💪
Some Blonde Scientist - Dr Georgia Atkin-Smith@SomeBlondeSci
13 Nov 2024
Very excited (and proud?) to see Edwin's leadership recognised for this massive new appointment! There's nothing more motivating than seeing your mentor thrive 🔥
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