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News & Updates
Catch up on the latest news and research from the Cellular Reprogramming Unit.
Last updated 12-Dec-2025


New publication: AAV Gene therapy for Bietti crystalline dystrophy
The team has tested the use of Adeno-associated viruses (AAV) as a gene therapy for Bietti crystalline dystrophy in cell models in the...
May 12, 2022


New publication: New therapeutics target for retinal angiogenesis
In collaboration with CERA scientists, the team has reported microRNA-143 as a potential therapeutic target to attenuate retinal...
Feb 7, 2022


New publication: Improved method to generate neurons using CRISPRa technology and novel biomaterial
In collaboration with scientists from the Chinese Academy of Science, the team has reported an improved method to generate neurons from...
Feb 7, 2022


New publication: Rapid testing of COVID19 using LAMP assay
The team has tested the use of LAMP assay for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 - it's simple, cheap and highly sensitive, supporting the use...
Dec 7, 2021


New publication: Human platelet lysate regulates metabolism and functions of mesenchymal stem cells
In collaboration with researchers at Chinese Academy of Science, this study demonstrates the molecular mechanism of human platelet lysate...
Dec 7, 2021


New publication: Editorial on current advances in somatic cell gene editing for treating diseases
In collaboration with researchers at Yat-sen University (China), East China Normal University (China) and University of Porto (Portugal),...
Dec 7, 2021


Funding boost for regenerative research for Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Dr Raymond Wong was awarded funding support from the Mito Foundation to develop new regenerative approach to treat Leber's Hereditary...
Dec 7, 2021


New publication: Editorial on advances in cell and gene therapy in treating neural diseases
In collaboration with researchers at A*Star (Singapore), Kyoto University (Japan) and University of Tasmania (Australia), the team has...
Oct 20, 2021


Research featured on news
Dr Raymond Wong was interviewed by the AZO Life Sciences News. 'Switching on' sight using gene therapy Read the article here.
Oct 20, 2021


Research featured on news
Dr Raymond Wong's research is featured on Channel 7 news. The article is also covered on >60 news websites including The West Australia...
Oct 10, 2021


Funding boost for gene therapy research to stimulate retina regeneration
Dr Raymond Wong was awarded funding support from the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia to develop a gene therapy to stimulate...
Oct 7, 2021


New preprint: Novel method to generate neurons using biomaterial and CRISPRa
TAK1 blockade as a therapy for retinal neovascularization Fan-Li Lin, Jiang-Hui Wang, Jinying Chen, Linxin Zhu, Yu-Fan Chuang, Leilei Tu,...
Oct 7, 2021


Research featured on news
Dr Raymond Wong's research is featured on Mirage news. Switching on sight Read the article here.
Sep 29, 2021


New publication: New Eye Gene Atlas to map disease genes involved in eye disorders
In collaboration with researchers at A*Star (Singapore), the team has reported a detailed Eye Gene Atlas for human, porcine and...
Aug 5, 2021


New Member joining the lab
We welcome Khandhan Nadarajan who's joining our lab as a Masters student at University of Melbourne. Khandhan will study cell...
Jul 20, 2021
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