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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Jul 2

Did you catch the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC) on Channel 9?

@aruthak.bsky.social shared an exciting world-first discovery! His team has profiled hundreds of proteins & thousands of gene messages from just a single tissue slide, using samples from 84 patients with #headandneckcancer.

Researchers' world-first breakthrough on profiling cancer tissue | 9 News Australia

YouTube video by 9 News Australia

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Jul 1

In a world-first discovery from the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre, doctors can now check hundreds of markers in a single biopsy to show which treatments, like immunotherapy, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, will work best for patients with head and neck cancer.

🔗Learn more at wri.org.au/QSBC

Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Jun 9

Members of WRI had the pleasure of attending the Art of Medicine exhibition at Woolloongabba Art Gallery.
An inspiring initiative exploring the intersection of science, art, and wellbeing in medicine. We were proud to showcase three high-resolution #spatialbiology images from QSBC.

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Jun 5

At WRI, people are at the heart of everything we do 💛This #Queensland #PhilanthropyWeek, we thank our generous donors whose support drives #medicalresearch forward — creating healthier futures, stronger communities, and lasting impact.
🎥 David Sloan @sloanranger77.bsky.social

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Jun 2

Join WRI as a Clinical Trial Coordinator! 🩺

This role involves managing multiple clinical trials, as well as facilitating and coordinating both clinical and administrative tasks to ensure patient safety.

Learn more and apply 👉 wri.org.au/3ZNMS5I

#clinicaltrials #medicalresearch

Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · May 29

📢 We’re recruiting an Individual Giving & Marketing Manager!

Lead the strategic delivery of integrated #fundraising campaigns, drive #donor acquisition and retention, and shape our #marketing and #communications strategy to share the stories behind the #science.
🔗https://wri.org.au/3FoKnju

Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · May 23

In a feature in @nature.com Biotechnology, @aruthak.bsky.social from QSBC, discusses the future of spatial biology and the transformative spatial transcriptomics tools that are hitting the market.

Read more nature.com/articles/s41...

#spatialbiology #spatialmapping #cancerresearch

Beyond cell atlases: spatial biology reveals mechanisms behind disease - Nature Biotechnology

As the next generation of spatial transcriptomics tools hits the market, researchers are uncovering previously unknown interactions that could transform clinical research.

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · May 23

Emma is proof that #research isn’t
just about the future —it’s changing lives today.

A key part of Emma’s recovery was the EMERALD
Study – a research-backed #telehealth lifestyle program that gave her the support and tools to thrive after #breastcancer.

Learn more wri.org.au/4k2Ms3D

Thanks to research, Emma is thriving beyond cancer.

YouTube video by Wesley Research Institute

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · May 20

Happy Clinical Trials Day! 🌟

Today we’re celebrating our incredible Clinical Trials team at WRI — the driving force behind our research into #coeliacdisease, #pulmonaryhypertension, #rarediseases, #cardiology, #criticalcare, #orthopaedics & #neurology.

wri.org.au/3SOelAg

Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · May 20

Associate Professor Gianluigi Li Bassi presented the preliminary results of the AFTERCOR Study at the American Thoracic Society Meeting in San Francisco.

Learn more about this comprehensive study here - wesleyresearch.org.au/research-pro...

#covid19 #covidresearch #research

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · May 12

A/Prof Arutha Kulasinghe @aruthak.bsky.social from the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC) presented his lab's latest research at the SelectScience Cancer Research Summit. Watch the webinar💻 www.selectscience.net/video/deciph...

#cancerresearch #research #spatialbiology #spatialresearch

Deciphering the complexities in the tumour microenvironment, one cell at a time

In this presentation, Dr. Arutha Kulasinghe discusses how his team uses AI and spatial biology to develop predictive biomarkers for cancer immunotherapy.

www.selectscience.net

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · May 8

A scoping review by WRI researcher Adrian Goldsworthy has raised concerns about the presence of micro & nanoplastics (MNPs) in human cardiovascular tissues. These tiny plastic particles are increasingly being detected in places they shouldn’t be—our blood, heart tissue & arteries.
wri.org.au/3GMUxuv

Micro and Nanoplastics in the Human Cardiovascular System - Wesley Research Institute

A recent scoping review, led by Research Fellow Adrian Goldsworthy from the Wesley Research Institute, has raised concerns about the presence of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in the human cardiovascu...

wri.org.au

Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · May 2

The QSBC team have presented cutting-edge #cancerresearch findings at the world’s largest #cancer #research conference in Chicago this past week, highlighting how immune cells can block the body’s response to #immunotherapy in aggressive head & neck cancers.
@aruthak.bsky.social

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Apr 15

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News masterfully charts the journey of the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC) in their latest piece on the past, present and future of cancer biology.

Read the article www.genengnews.com/topics/cance...

#cancer #spatialmapping #spatialbiology

Spatial Biology Reveals Past, Present, and Future Cancer Biology

Emerging technologies are making space and time measurable in ways that drive therapeutic strategies.

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Apr 11

Shining a light on our PhD Student Kelly McGrath! 🧑‍🎓

Kelly commenced her PhD at Charles Darwin University and WRI in 2025, combining her biomedical and health services research experience to examine factors that affect the management of hard-to-heal or chronic wounds.
wri.org.au/4j5mBYv

#research

Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Apr 10

🌟WRI Rising Star in Spatial 🌟

Don't miss your chance to watch Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC) Research Assistant Naomi Berrell, decode #spatialproteomics in tumour environments.

Register for the Akoya Bioscience webinar bit.ly/3XV7yI9

#spatialbiology #spatialmapping #ovariancancer

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Mar 27

This stunning image, captured by Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC) scientists using the Wesley Research Institute Phenocycler, has won the prestigious 2025 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Science to Art Award!

@aruthak.bsky.social

#spatialmapping #research #science

Queensland Scientists Win Prestigious NHMRC Science to Art Award - Wesley Research Institute

A breathtaking image capturing the intricate details of skin cancer has earned the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC) scientists the prestigious 2025 National Health and Medical Research Council...

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Mar 25

Dr Olivia Fisher @oliviafisher.bsky.social chats with ABC radio about her research at WRI, which focuses on clinicians' and healthcare leaders' perspectives on the suitability of #virtualhealthcare in metropolitan versus rural areas.

📻Listen 19- 32 mins www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Mornings - ABC listen

The latest news and views from across the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne.

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Mar 24

🚨Paper alert 🔉Published in Nature’s new npj Health Systems, WRI researchers highlight the stark healthcare inequities faced by rural & remote Australians, where life expectancy trails metropolitan areas by up to 16 years.
Read study www.nature.com/articles/s44...

#ruralhealth #healthcare #research

Clinicians’ and healthcare leaders’ perspectives on suitability of virtual healthcare in metropolitan versus rural areas - npj Health Systems

npj Health Systems - Clinicians’ and healthcare leaders’ perspectives on suitability of virtual healthcare in metropolitan versus rural areas

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Mar 17

A/Prof Kulasinghe @aruthak.bsky.social from the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC) featured in the Australian Weekend Magazine. He unpacks the advanced imaging techniques utilised by his team, that provide unprecedented insight into immune cells’ responses to cancers. bit.ly/3DOFJdH

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Mar 4

We’re pleased to announce the new members of Wesley Research Institute's Research Advisory Board!

We welcome Dr John Rivers, Prof Janet Hardy, Prof Jennifer Byrne, Prof John Prins, Prof Steven Lane, Prof Cathy Mihalopoulos and Prof Jill Francis.

www.wesleyresearch.org.au/our-people/a...

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Feb 26

Dr John Feenstra, a pulmonary hypertension physician and WRI researcher, alongside Clinical Trial Coordinator Bronwen Field, recently had the chance to attend the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Saudi Arabian Pulmonary Hypertension Society. Learn more www.wesleyresearch.org.au/pulmonary-hy...

Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Feb 25

📢 Exciting opportunity for UnitingCare Qld hospital staff 🩺

Are you interested in progressing your career in health and medical research? Do you have an idea for a groundbreaking research project that can impact the future of patient care? Apply now bit.ly/3DfYMgD

#medicalresearch

Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Feb 19

The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, UQCCR are looking for people with Parkinson’s Disease who would like to help with a clinical study, looking at Immune and Inflammatory responses in #Parkinson's Disease.

Project supported by UQ, WRI & QUT

#research #clinicaltrial

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Wesley Research Institute @wesleyresearch.bsky.social · Feb 17

In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Queensland Spatial Biology Centre have uncovered a crucial factor that determines whether patients with head and neck cancer will respond to immunotherapy. Read the paper translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#spatialmapping #research

Spatial interaction mapping of PD-1/PD-L1 in head and neck cancer reveals the role of macrophage-tumour barriers associated with immunotherapy response - Journal of Translational Medicine

Background Mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, where the prognosis is poor due to the high rates of recurrence and metastasis. With approxima...

translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com

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