Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute

One of the largest and highest-quality #biomedical #research institutes in Australia. We work with national and international collaborators on global health.

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

📢We're so proud to share that Professor Dena Lyras, BDI Deputy Director & ARC Laureate Fellow, has been appointed as a Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, the most prestigious title conferred on Professors at the University. Congrats! 🎉Read more https://t.co/ETnjIZDTjd

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

2/Read the publication in @CellCellPress https://t.co/ZIBIUPiKMI

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

1/Congrats to all on the @CellCellPress study! Shout out to BDI’s @CamillaFaoro, co-first author, for her work (structures & binding studies) on immune receptor variants found in First Nations people, revealing insights into their immune recognition. More: https://t.co/K3HCAyY33J

[Monash University @MonashUni]

Researchers from @MonashBDI and @TheDohertyInst have uncovered an archaic gene offering new insights into disease susceptibility for First Nations people. This discovery could pave the way for improved health outcomes and tailored medical strategies.
https://t.co/r7KWcOGa3r

[Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences @AAHMS_health]

Prof James Whisstock’s discoveries include elucidating the mechanism of function of perforin-like proteins and using his discoveries to develop new immunotherapeutics. #AAHMSFellow @Monash_FMNHS

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

2/ Using cryo-EM, the team showed LYCHOS is a unique hybrid of a cell transporter commonly found in plants (and not humans) and a G protein-coupled receptor. Read the paper in @Nature https://t.co/mRxqYdiSCe

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

1/Paving the way for possible new treatments of diseases triggered by abnormal cell growth,research published in @Nature, co-led by BDI's @Dr_Ellisdon & @MIPS_Australia @dr_MLHalls, co-first @BJ_Charles @luptoncj, has solved the structure of ‘LYCHOS’. More https://t.co/Xf1aFBTEb8

[BioCurate @BioCurate]

BioCurate's Proof of Concept Fund empowers exceptional teams like Prof. Claudia Nold & @dr_ellisdon in their groundbreaking IL-38 research. We're proud to support and accelerate innovative projects that address critical gaps in inflammatory disease treatment. https://t.co/xs2YgM6nfQ #MedicalResearch #DrugDiscovery #Innovation #BioCurate @monashBDI @Hudson_Research

[EMBL Australia @EMBLAustralia]

At the 9th EMBL Australia #PhD Course, you'll learn from leading scientists like Jose Polo (@UniofAdelaide @SAiGENCI), Melissa Little (@MCRI_for_kids), @MAF_Dawson (@PeterMacCC), Thierry Jardé (@MonashBDI) & @KathLocock (@CSIRO)🧑‍🔬

➡️Apply by 18 Aug: https://t.co/lsnH9k3Bwu

[Millennium Science @mscienceaustnz]

Join Dr Alex Combes (@AlexKoomz @MonashBDI) Aug 30 for our next #SpatialConversations instalment. Hear how high resolution spatial transcriptomics powers comparative analysis and refinement of human kidney #organoids using @10xGenomics. Zoom Link: https://t.co/2pA9ZFls55

[ImmunoSketch @ImmunoSketch]

Our immune system is like a versatile toolbox, with flexible γδ T cells acting as multi-tools to fight a wide range of threats.

@benjaminsgully @RossjohnLab @MRC_TIDU @davislab_oxford @liam_rash @SharmaSumana @CryoEM_Monash @MonashBDI @forum_gd

https://t.co/K7YOhXnS38

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

2/ Read the @Nature publication below.
A decade of work - the flexibility of the γδ TCR receptor to recognise a wide array of binding partners underscores the unique role it plays in the human immune system. @MonashUni @Monash_FMNHS @MonashResearch https://t.co/ktsFnPSjtc

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

1/ Just how are immune responses started? Published in @Nature, an international team led by @MonashBDI's @RossjohnLab & @MRC_TIDU's @davislab_oxford, made possible with expertise from @CryoEM_Monash, has solved the structure of a key “trigger”. More https://t.co/aa5PaZUJQ4

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

2/ Government policy needs to join the dots: regulating student numbers must be coupled to increasing revenue for indirect research costs, so that host institutions can pay for government-commissioned research, Prof @jcarrollmonash in @timeshighered. More https://t.co/fEVpkcCJ7U

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

1/ A mechanism to replace lost international revenue will be vital if Australia is to continue to excel in research that drives innovation & our nation's future economic prosperity, says Prof @jcarrollmonash in @timeshighered

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

With fewer overseas students, Australia must fully fund research: the government must recognise that lower international revenues will make research costs unsustainable, says @jcarrollmonash, @MonashBDI @MonashUni
https://t.co/yHeMlS7gxR

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

@CellCellPress @Jamie_Rossjohn @ETandori 3/ An international, multisensory, accessible science initiative, founded by @JamieRossjohn with legally blind artist & intern Dr @ETandori, read the @CellCellPress article below https://t.co/faznqEbFN4

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

1/ Hopefully catalysing institutions to be more inclusive in the workplace, #MonashSensoryScience — a program employing laboratory staff with disabilities & bringing science to life for those with low vision — has been highlighted in @‌CellCellPress. More https://t.co/qryVtSPtuA

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

2/ What began as a gallery for the visually impaired has become a trailblazer in science communication and fair employment. Published in @CellCellPress, founded by @MonashBDI's @Jamie_Rossjohn with legally blind artist Dr @ETandori
https://t.co/BQFhOOkVWA

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

Congrats 👏to @BobLeung4 (@greeninglab) & Zakia Haque (Mansouri Lab) on winning the @MonashUni VC top awards for graduate excellence in @Monash_FMNHS, respectively the Mollie Holman medal & VC Commendation for Thesis Excellence🥇🥇! Well done! Read more: https://t.co/qYDHcsHpS2

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

An amino acid known as arginine is crucial in a unique mechanism of #AMR.@DrMeilingHan @MonashBDI @monashmicro & co-authors in @CellReports showed how arginine enables the detection of Acinetobacter baumannii, a ‘Critical Pathogen’ classified by @WHO.Paper https://t.co/89tIRhHMru

[Meiling Han @DrMeilingHan]

I am thrilled to share that our paper is now published in @CellReports We revealed a critical role of arginine in enhancing the detection of Acinetobacter baumannii, a ‘Critical Pathogen’ classified by the World Health Organization @MonashBDI @monashmicro
https://t.co/DF2HeRRIt5

[Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute @MonashBDI]

A study studying cell organisation led by Inwon Lee, @DeepakMonash, @jcarrollmonash in @PNASNews reveals that disruption of #mitochondrial distribution by forming 'mitoballs' displaces nuclei & disrupts early #embryo development: https://t.co/OE9c3bhSjh 10.1073/pnas.2317316121