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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 will include new cutting-edge technologies in immunotherapies and genomics.

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Featured projects

From Biobank to breakthroughs

The Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation (ALCCRF) has made a transformative impact on paediatric brain cancer research by donating $600,000 to a team at the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).

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Movember and SAiGENCI partner on landmark database to drive improvements in prostate cancer care

Movember, the leading global men’s health charity, has partnered with the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) at the University of Adelaide, to create a transformative database that will help researchers develop strategies for clinicians to personalise decisions about prostate cancer care.

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Leadership appointments

Professor Christopher Sweeney

Professor Christopher Sweeney is SAiGENCI's inaugural Director.

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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.

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Professor Brendan Jenkins

Professor Brendan Jenkins is Program Lead for the Tumour Inflammation and Immunotherapy program.

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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). 

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News

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Nov

Celebrating our colleagues: Dharmesh D Bhuva

Dr Dharmesh D Bhuva, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).

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Oct

Fellowship for fundamental epigenetic research

A University of Adelaide researcher investigating the essential processes of cells with the aim of opening up new opportunities for cancer treatment has received a national award.

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Events

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Feb

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.

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