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A microscopy imaging assay, developed by Olivier et al., captures the escape of a fungus (C. albicans) from immune cells (macrophages). Left: Fungi (red) contained inside the immune cells. Right: escaped fungal filaments (blue) and the nuclei of dead immune cells (green).

Advanced imaging sheds light on immune escape of shape-shifting fungus

Fungal pathogens have a major global impact upon human health – they are often difficult to diagnose and treat, and there is an urgent need for better diagnostics and more effective antifungal treatments.

Biomedicine Discovery Institute 21 September 2022

Monash BDI early career researchers awarded more than $2m ARC DECRA funding

(Top L-R) Dr Praveena Thirunavukkarasu, Dr Meiling Han, Dr Pirooz Zareie, (Bottom L-R) Dr Chris Stubenrauch, Dr Rachael Lappan

Five Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have been awarded $2.23 million under the 2023 ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme.

News 20 September 2022

Outstanding Monash mentor wins Eureka Prize

Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute Adjunct Professor in Microbiology Paul Wood AO has won the prestigious UTS Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers.

News 31 August 2022

Medicines for the future

The announcement that Moderna is building its first mRNA production facility in the Southern Hemisphere within the Monash Technology Precinct is fantastic news for Monash University and the Faculty.

Biomedicine Discovery Institute