The official research partner for UnitingCare

Brisbane, Queensland
Joined January 2017
Sherman Leung represented WRI at #BioTechXEurope in Basel, speaking on #AI in #clinicaltrials and building connections with international research partners. Insights gained will help inform future opportunities across clinical trials, #biobanking and translational #research.
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#Cardiovasculardisease remains the world's leading cause of death, but through #research and collaboration at WRI's @Qld_SBC, we're working towards a future where #heartcare is more precise, personalised and effective. 📽️- youtu.be/7L5LXKADbL8 #worldheartday #heartresearch
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Catch up on our webinar, Coeliac Disease: Rethinking Gluten Thresholds. Dr James Daveson shared insights into emerging research on #gluten thresholds and what these findings could mean for people living with #coeliacdisease. ▶️ Watch youtu.be/Ugto0XhnHIQ
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Personalised cancer care starts with understanding every tumour at the cellular level. This #WorldCancerResearchDay, discover how @Qld_SBC researchers are advancing personalised #cancercare through cutting-edge #spatialbiology research. 🔬 📽️ youtu.be/4fZoZw6eqxE @aruthak
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It was our pleasure to be a host of the breakfast event ‘Where Ambition Meets Discovery: Philanthropy and Australian Medical Research’ alongside @Griffith_Uni The event brought together the sector for a conversation on the role of philanthropy in advancing medical research.
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On Wednesday 9 September, thousands of Australians came together for the first-ever #MedicalResearch #GivingDay. They proved that you don’t need a lab coat to be a hero, raising over $14K to support WRI and nationally over $1.4M for medical research. wri.org.au/46hKMy0
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It’s #MedicalResearch #GivingDay! 🎉 Today, Wesley Research Institute proudly joins more than 30 medical research institutes across Australia in recognising the importance of investing in medical research. Support Wesley Research Institute today at wri.org.au/givingday
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Only 1 week to go until #MedicalResearchGivingDay! 🎉 Medical breakthroughs aren't just driven by researchers. They happen because of everyday people who choose to stand behind them so discoveries can move from the lab to real life. Learn more wri.org.au/givingday
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Congratulations to @aruthak, Scientific Director of the @Qld_SBC, and The Brazil Family Chair of Spatial Medicine, on receiving the Game Changer Award at the @theindaily 40 Under 40 Awards last night for his contributions to #medicalresearch. 👉 wri.org.au/4gW0CEr
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Congratulations to A/Prof Arutha Kulasinghe @aruthak, Scientific Director of the @Qld_SBC and The Brazil Family Chair in Spatial Medicine, for winning the @ResAustralia UNSW Frontiers Award for the Cancer Blueprint Project. 👉wri.org.au/4gmi7MF @UQ_News #medicalresearch
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Wesley Research Institute retweeted
The Cancer Blueprint maps where cancer's molecules sit, not just what they are — letting clinicians predict treatment response before a single dose is given. Meet finalist Arutha Kulasinghe (UNSW Frontiers Award) 🎟️ researchaustralia.org/awards… #ResAusAwards
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WRI was proud to join Australia's medical research community at #AAMRI2026 in Canberra. Highlight: David Sloan presented on behalf of all 31 institutes taking part in the first National Medical Research Giving Day. 9 September | Find out more: bit.ly/4i8vsuD
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Members of WRI and UQ gathered for a lunch celebrating the establishment of The Brazil Family Chair in Spatial Medicine, a philanthropically funded research leadership position appointed to A/Prof Arutha Kulasinghe @aruthak. @uqnews 👉Read more at wri.org.au/4fVctCa
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Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe @aruthak, Chair in Spatial Medicine and Scientific Director of @Qld_SBC has been named a Research Australia’s UNSW Frontier Award Finalist in recognition of his innovative Cancer Blueprint work. 👏 Learn more - youtube.com/shorts/o-eLNRd3H…
The Cancer Blueprint maps where cancer's molecules sit, not just what they are — letting clinicians predict treatment response before a single dose is given. Meet finalist Arutha Kulasinghe (UNSW Frontiers Award) 🎟️ researchaustralia.org/awards… #ResAusAwards
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A study funded by WRI and led by Associate Professor David Wong at the @IMED_Network has found that the emerging imaging tracer, 68Ga-FAPI, may outperform the current standard tracer, 18F-FDG, in visualising pancreatic tumours and their spread. 👉wri.org.au/4aBZy5e
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🎙️Director of the Coeliac Disease and Immune Health Research Program, Dr James Daveson, recently joined A Gluten Free Podcast to talk about the Gluten Threshold Study results. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here open.spotify.com/episode/50Q… #coeliacdisease #glutenfree
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Congratulations to WRI researchers Professor John Fraser AO and Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe @aruthak on being named among @couriermail 60 most powerful health figures in #Queensland! @CCRG_Research @Qld_SBC Read more 👉 bit.ly/49YEFRt
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We all love our #phones, but in hospital wards, they can pick up some of the most dangerous #superbugs around. A study aims to find out just how big a problem this is & whether a zap of ultraviolet light can keep phones safe for hospital patients. 👉wri.org.au/mobilephonestudy
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