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Professor Wayne Tilley co-convenes the 2nd Nuclear Receptors Conference
Nuclear receptors are critical determinants of everyday health. They drive key processes at every stage from development and reproduction to ageing and cancer. Professor Tilley was Co-Convenor and Chairperson at this year’s meeting which had the theme of "New Roles for Nuclear Receptors in Development, Health and Disease". The 2020 meeting brought together many of the leading experts in nuclear receptor research from across the globe to generate meaningful idea exchanges and interactions that will help to further shape this influential field.
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Professor Wayne Tilley co-convenes the 15th Indo-Australian Biotechnology Conference in Adelaide
The 15th Indo-Australian Biotechnology Conference, held biennially in Australia, was hosted by the DRMCRL on 16-18 November in Adelaide.
Dr Iza Denis presents at the ESA 2019 Conference
Dr Denis was invited to present her research work at the combined Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA) and Society for Reproductive Biology Annual Meeting in Sydney, 18-21 August. Iza’s presentation entitled “Androgen Receptor: A Soloist in a Breast Cancer Symphony” was very well received.
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Daffodil Day
The Daffodil Day Appeal is Cancer Council’s most iconic and much-loved fundraising campaign. It is a day for Australians to give hope to those affected by all cancers by donating to support a cancer free future. This year, researchers at the DRMCRL volunteered in fund-raising activities across Adelaide to support the Cancer Council’s aim to raise more than $4 million for life-saving cancer research.
Mother’s Day Classic – National Breast Cancer Foundation’s (NBCF) annual fund raiser
Every single day, 50 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia. University of Adelaide researchers at the DRMCRL work on research programs to improve disease outcomes by deeply understanding the role of sex hormones in tumour behaviour. Their research will be used to develop new drugs and treatments.
Dr Luke Selth inaugural recipient of the Rob Sutherland Award at 7th International PacRim Breast & Prostate Cancer Meeting
Congratulations to Dr Luke Selth as the recipient of the inaugural Rob Sutherland Award at this meeting. Dr Selth presented his research work on “The epigenetic and transcriptional landscape of neuroendocrine prostate cancer”.
