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An international team of scientists led by Peter Mac has identified a new way to potentially stop cancer cells hiding from the immune system. Their research has identified a master regulator of a protein (PD-L1) which is over-expressed by tumour cells, and which suppresses the immune response to...

Katie Fennell is a PhD student in Peter Mac’s Cancer Epigenetics Lab, led by Professor Mark Dawson. She’s one of the many talented students working at Peter Mac to break new ground in cancer research. To mark National Science Week, she shared why she chose a career in science and what she loves...

A National Centre for Infections in Cancer has been launched to ensure more patients can avoid picking up an infection that complicates their treatment and recovery.The NCIC, headed by Peter Mac’s Professor Monica Slavin, is a $2.5 million program of research focussed on reducing the incidence of...