Centre for Cancer Biology

Our Poppies the pick of the bunch

Six researchers from the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia have been named as this year’s South Australian Young Tall Poppies, with their expertise in chrono-nutrition, climate science, marine ecology and precision measurement garnering this prestigious recognition.

Cracking the code of early onset bowel cancer: the search for 10 key biomarkers

Bowel cancer is no longer just a disease of the elderly. In Australia and around the world, there's been a concerning rise in bowel cancer cases among people under 50, and no one yet knows exactly why.

UniSA scientists secure $7 million for health and medical research

Identifying genetic links that predispose children to deadly brain cancers and neuroblastoma is the focus of a new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) project led by University of South Australia researchers.

New Adelaide facility will fast track cancer treatment for children

A new tissue culture facility has opened at UniSA today, helping to advance research into two of the most aggressive childhood cancers worldwide – brain tumours and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).