March 2025
Putting the heat on cancer
SVI scientists have recently made an important discovery about how cells grow and handle stress, which could lead to new ways to treat cancer.
March 2025
Breakthrough blood test offers hope for early detection and treatment of type 1 diabetes in children
SVI scientists have developed a simple blood test – requiring just a small amount of blood – that can measure disease-causing immune responses associated with type 1 diabetes, potentially transforming the way the disease is detected and managed in children.
March 2025
Better support for bone health research
Dr. Haniyeh Hemmatian is the latest recipient of SVI's Rising Star Fellowship. The generous donation will help bolster research into understanding the underlying causes of bone-loss related diseases.
March 2025
Celebrating International Women’s Day at SVI
Step forward in solidarity for International Women's Day (IWD) 2025 on March 8 to help #AccelerateAction.
March 2025
Funding boost for innovative type 1 diabetes research
SVI's Dr Seigmund Lai has been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough T1D – formerly JDRF – Postdoctoral Fellowship, valued at $400,000 over three years.
March 2025
Microbiome lab hits the ground running
The new Microbiome lab, a collaboration between SVI, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, and the University of Melbourne, with support from The Australasian Gastro Intestinal Research Foundation (AGIRF), has wasted no time in commencing their groundbreaking research.
February 2025
New blood for SVI Foundation Board
Two accomplished leaders, with skills in business, media, governance, and community service, have joined SVI’s Foundation Board. Kathryn Fink is the Director of Television at SBS, and Maree Davenport is a strategic advisor, author, and former Victorian MP.
For the Love of Science – à la française
On Valentine’s Day eve, SVI’s annual For the Love of Science dinner transported 250 passionate and generous supporters of medical research to the romantic streets of Paris at Fitzroy Town Hall.