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SAiGENCI is an independent cancer-focused medical research institute located in South Australia; focusing on cancer research and linking to clinical trials, which include new cutting-edge technologies in immunotherapies and genomics.
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Featured projects
Winning the ‘chess’ game against cancer
How a powerful computer modelling approach could predict cancer’s “next move” when faced with targeted treatments.
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Developing the first drug for multi-organ radiation protection
A pharmaceutical breakthrough at the University of Adelaide is showing promise in both multi-organ radiation protection and cancer treatment.
Read more about Developing the first drug for multi-organ radiation protectionLeadership appointments
Professor Christopher Sweeney
Professor Christopher Sweeney is SAiGENCI's inaugural Director.
Professor Lisa Butler
Professor Lisa Butler is Program Lead for the Resistance Prevention program. She also leads SAiGENCI’s Graduate Program for HDR and Honours students.
Professor Brendan Jenkins
Professor Brendan Jenkins is Program Lead for the Tumour Inflammation and Immunotherapy program.
Professor Lan Nguyen
Professor Lan Nguyen is Program Lead for the Computational Systems Oncology program.
Professor Jose Polo
Professor Jose Polo is Program Lead for Cancer Epigenetics in SAiGENCI, building the epigenetics capacity within the Institute. Professor Polo has established the Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE).
News
29 Aug
From flower fields to deep space
How a common backyard daisy is helping to fight cancer 12 Aug
Winning the ‘chess’ game against cancer
How a powerful computer modelling approach could predict cancer’s “next move” when faced with targeted treatments.
Events
30 Jan
The Adelaide Cancer Seminar Series
The Adelaide Cancer Seminar Series are jointly organised by the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI), Centre for Cancer Biology (CCB) and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). The aim of the seminar series is to forge links across the research community, foster collaborative links between the researchers within Australia and internationally and to showcase outstanding research being conducted around Australia by top scientists.
