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Group photo in a laboratory including Dr Sarah Diepstraten, Dr Eddie La Marca, Associate Professor Gemma Kelly, Dr Yin Yuan.

Meet the team who have found a potential new treatment for a common type of blood cancer.

The combination of two cancer drugs has shown great potential as a future treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

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L-R: Dr Sarah Diepstraten, Dr Eddie La Marca, Associate Professor Gemma Kelly, Dr Yin Yuan

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Aurelie Dawson

Meet the team who have found a potential new treatment for a common type of blood cancer.

A collaborative research culture

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Dr Grace Gard

Sara Tomei

Pailene Lim

Matthew Wierzbowski

Felicia Hendrianto

Emeritus Professor Tony Burgess

Dr Hannah Vanyai

Dr Shane Devine

Shelly Wang

Dr Arsha Anton

Nadia Iannarella

Aurelie Dawson

Meet the team who have found a potential new treatment for a common type of blood cancer.

A collaborative research culture

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