Jane Visvader facts for kids
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Jane Visvader
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| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
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| Institutions | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Salk Institute |
Dr. Jane Visvader is a leading scientist from Australia. She works at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne. Dr. Visvader is a leader in breast cancer research. She helps run the Breast Cancer Laboratory with Dr. Geoff Lindeman.
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Dr. Visvader's Education
Dr. Jane Visvader studied at the University of Adelaide. She earned her PhD in Biochemistry. Her studies focused on tiny plant viruses.
Her Career and Research
After finishing her PhD, Dr. Visvader worked as a postdoctoral researcher. She worked with famous scientists like Dr. Inder Verma and Dr. Jerry Adams. She also worked at a Children's Hospital in Boston. In 1997, she came back to Australia. She then started her own Breast Cancer Laboratory at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
Dr. Visvader's research looks at how cancer starts. She especially studies stem cells. These are special cells that can turn into many different cell types. She believes understanding stem cells is key to fighting breast cancer.
Dr. Visvader is also a board member of the Cancer Council Victoria. This group helps people affected by cancer.
Inventions and Patents
Dr. Visvader has helped create five patents. These patents are about finding and understanding cancer stem cells. They help with new ways to diagnose and treat cancer.
- A way to find and separate certain cells.
- Agents that change how cells grow and divide.
- A new type of protein found in cells.
- Methods for diagnosing and treating diseases.
- More agents that change how cells grow.
Awards and Special Recognition
Dr. Jane Visvader has received many important awards for her work.
- 2008: GlaxoSmithKline Award for Research Excellence (with Geoff Lindeman).
- 2012: Became a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. This is a high honor for scientists.
- 2014: Royal Society of Victoria Research Medal for her work in health sciences.
- 2016: Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
- 2016: Lemberg Medal for her work in biochemistry.
- 2016: Became a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
- 2017: Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation (with Geoff Lindeman).
- 2020: Became a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very old and respected science academy.
- 2022: Ziskin Prize from Stand Up to Cancer (joint award).
- 2022: Became a Fellow of the American Society of Cancer Research (AACR) Academy.
- 2024: Australia Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Outstanding Female Researcher Medal.
- 2024: The Buchanan Medal for important work in biomedical sciences (with Geoff Lindeman).
