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SAiGENCI is an independent cancer-focused medical research institute located in South Australia; focusing on cancer research and clinical trials, which will include new cutting-edge technologies in immunotherapies and genomics.
Leadership appointments
Professor Christopher Sweeney
Professor Christopher Sweeney has been appointed Director of SAiGENCI.
Professor Melissa Davis
Professor Melissa Davis has been appointed Program Leader, Computational Systems Oncology. She commenced with SAiGENCI in March 2022 on a part-time basis until joining the Institute full-time in April 2023.
Professor Jose Polo
Professor Jose Polo has been appointed Epigenetics Program Leader in SAiGENCI to build the epigenetics capacity within the Institute. Professor Polo will establish the Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE) in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
Scientific appointments
Dr Adrienne Sullivan
Dr Adrienne Sullivan will hold a Group Leader joint appointment with the Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE) and SAiGENCI as Head of Development and Epigenetics Laboratory with ACE and SAiGENCI's Cancer Epigenetics program.
Professor Lisa Butler
Professor Lisa Butler has been appointed Lead SAiGENCI Associate in SAHMRI, and Prostate Cancer Theme Lead in the Hormone Dependent Cancers Program. She will also lead SAiGENCI’s Graduate Program for HDR and Honours students.
Associate Professor Luciano Martelotto
Associate Professor Luciano Martelotto has been appointed to establish a Single Cell and Spatial Technologies Lab for SAiGENCI.
News
09 Dec
Placenta research puts spotlight on early weeks of human pregnancy
A University of Adelaide-led research project will deliver important new knowledge in the first weeks of human development to help reduce infertility and pregnancy complications.
Events
31 Mar
NECTA Drug Development Meeting 2023
After much success in 2022, NECTA are excited to announce the return of the NECTA Drug Development Meeting in 2023 – to be held in-person and broadcast live virtually. 30 Jun
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Single Cell Analysis Course
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Single Cell Analysis training course will be held 30 June to 15 July 2023.