Our 2025 ARMI reflection is live. A year shaped by people, from student leadership and science communication to discovery, translation and community. Read the end-of-year newsletter bit.ly/4aVBefp

Congratulations to Professor @nireynon.bsky.social and team on securing $2.01M in NHMRC Ideas Grant funding for Molecular Maps of Ageing Across Multiple Tissues.

Our PhD students Brenda Briones Miranda and Thamodi Walpola recently took part in the EMBL Australia PhD Course at SAiGENCI in Adelaide.

Congratulations to Dr William Roman on receiving a Phenomics Australia Pipeline Accelerator 2025–26 award. His project uses genome-scale functional screening to identify new therapeutic targets for muscle atrophy and regeneration. 🔗 phenomicsaustralia.org.au/pipeline-acc...

A pleasure to welcome Professor Robyn Ward AO, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise) @monashuniversity.bsky.social, to Aquacore earlier this month. The visit highlighted Aquacore’s role in supporting world-class research across Monash. Thank you, Robyn, for your time and continued support.

ARMI joined 113 researchers at last week’s XVII Victorian Cell and Developmental Biology Meeting. It was a friendly and supportive day for the Victorian community to share work and connect. More info: www.anzscdb.org/victoria

Some wounds never heal. Dr Yen-Zhen (Angel) Lu is working to change that. Her work reveals how sensory neurons and immune cells coordinate tissue repair and why this matters for chronic wounds. With an ARC DECRA, she is now uncovering how nerves first activate after injury. Read more: bit.ly/4rFbAl7

ARMI PhD candidate Thamodi Wapola joined 130 global students at PITCH 2025 in Jakarta, helping design fairer mobility solutions for Indonesia’s ride-hailing ecosystem. Her team’s model, Jalan Bersama, earned the Judges’ Special Commendation Award 👏 Read more - bit.ly/49K94Ul

We were pleased to welcome Prof Sharath Sriram, ChiefSciWA to ARMI for his first visit. He explored ARMI’s capabilities and was especially excited by AquaCore, our world-class aquatic research facility and the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

Proud to celebrate ARMI’s Prof Mikaël Martino and Prof Graham Lieschke AM, recognised on the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list. A testament to their sustained impact and leadership in regenerative medicine and immunology. 🔗 More about the list: top2percentscientists.com/stanford-els...

What gives stem cells their superpower? 🧬 Adam Rogerson (Zenker Group, ARMI) is investigating how the shape and structure of human stem cells help them stay pluripotent — the ability to become any cell in the body. 🧵

An inspiring night celebrating leadership, discovery and collaboration at ARMI’s 2025 Ambassadors’ Dinner. With reflections from @ericfmorand.bsky.social on translating lupus research from lab to clinic, and from our own rising stars on curiosity and impact. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4o2WUsW

New research from ARMI reveals the fetal skeleton’s hidden repair system. When growth goes off track, special stromal cells switch roles, rebuilding cartilage and restoring bone growth. 🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/4r9gmqG 📄 Published in Nature Communications: lnkd.in/gMwrPqk3

New Scientist features expert commentary from ARMI’s A/Prof @nireynon.bsky.social on research showing that men over 50 may need more weekly exercise than women to achieve the same heart benefits. The study adds weight to the case for sex-specific exercise guidelines. Read more: bit.ly/4rkGOxY

ARMI spinout, Myostellar has received the 2025 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Commercialisation, recognising its first in class biologic therapy for skeletal muscle loss. Across Monash MNHS, 15 winners and 22 nominees were celebrated this year. 🔗 www.monash.edu/medicine/new...

Congratulations to A/Prof Jenny Zenker and the ARMI team at Monash University. Their research has been awarded an ARC Discovery Project to reveal how RNA dynamics guide the earliest cell fates. 🧵+ read more: armi.org.au/news-media/n...

How does ageing differ between men and women? Dr Robin Grolaux (in @nireynon.bsky.social's group) is studying non-linear DNA methylation patterns that reveal key differences in how men and women age and what that means for inflammation and cancer risk.

ARMI takes out the top spot in the Monash Fitness Challenge! Over four weeks, 98 teams across Monash University put their fitness to the test, and ARMI’s Team - ARMIFit came out on top, winning both the Team and Individual categories.

Stem cells aren’t miracle cures, but with the right science, strategy and support, they could transform medicine. 🔬 A/Prof Jenny Zenker from ARMI breaks it down in The Conversation: 📖 bit.ly/47rn2HT

A brilliant night celebrating innovation and collaboration in Australian medical research. Our ECRs joined the Australian Society Medical Research Gala Dinner to connect with peers, share ideas and be inspired by research with real-world impact.

“Discovery is where regeneration begins and knowledge sets us on the path to new therapies.” - Prof Peter Currie, Director ARMI. Great to see regenerative medicine and the science driving it featured in StockheadAU. 📰Read more: bit.ly/46ZfFHj

What happens when PhD students turn communication on its head? 🎙️ ARMI’s Anna, Brenda & Molly joined RRR FM Einstein A Go-Go to share how the Infernal Presentations program helps researchers find confidence and clarity through creative chaos. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/43coGvs 🧠 Read more: bit.ly/3KKMala

Did you know every blood cell in your body can be traced back to a single, powerful stem cell? To mark #internationalstemcellday, Dr Jan Manent shares how his team is using 3D imaging + gene editing to build better blood stem cells — and why it matters. 📖 Read more: armi.org.au/news-media/n...

Applications closing soon for EMBL Australia at ARMI, Group Leader Opportunity in Neural Regeneration Applications close: 16 October 2025 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4h4aOJO Monash Clayton campus

🏆 Congratulations to ARMI’s Prof Peter Currie and Prof Mikaël Martino, recipients of the Monash Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research: Commercialisation.

We’re proud to see ARMI’s early-career researchers taking the spotlight at the recent MELBR Symposium, a fantastic event connecting emerging leaders in biomedical research across Victoria.

Featured in Nature News: ARMI's Prof @nireynon.bsky.social & Dr Macsue Jacques have built an “epigenetic atlas” of ageing, mapping DNA methylation changes across 17 human tissues. 📰 Read Nature coverage: www.nature.com/articles/d41... 📃Read Preprint, not yet peer-reviewed: doi.org/10.1038/d415...

Can sharks teach us how to repair the human heart? It might sound odd, but these ancient animals hold powerful clues to cardiac regeneration.

Are $1000 biological age tests worth it? ARMI's @nireynon.bsky.social breaks it down: 🧬 DNA methylation can show if your body’s ageing faster/slower ⚠️ But the “5 years younger/older” numbers aren’t reliable 💡 Still, a result showing "you’re older" can be a wake-up call Full AFR piece: bit.ly/3Ikkx1o

Thinking about Honours in 2026? Join us for the Honours Information Session to hear about exciting research opportunities at ARMI and across Monash. 📆 Wednesday 17 September 🕑 2:00 – 4:00 PM 📍 Level 1, Building 75, 15 Innovation Walk, Monash Clayton Campus 🎫 Register: qrco.de/bgGomi

A hot mic caught Putin, Xi & Kim speculating about how modern medicine might make them live to 150. In the SMH, Prof Peter Currie (director ARMI, Monash) explains why science isn’t anywhere close — and why even dictators can’t outrun death. 👉 www.smh.com.au/world/asia/a...

Tiny fish. Big ideas. Thanks to Rotary Melbourne & the Finkel Foundation, BioEYES is bringing real science to students in Bairnsdale - powered by ARMI & MonashBDI. 🎥 Watch the Win News Gippsland feature: www.facebook.com/share/v/16qp... Read more about the program here: bit.ly/4mOLo4B

🚨 Join EMBL Australia at Armi, Group Leader Opportunity in Neural Regeneration. This 5 year research-only position will support an ambitious independent research program in neural regeneration. 📅 Applications close: 16 October 2025 🔗 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4njNYQf

We’re continuing to share a behind-the-scenes look at the research presented in our ARMI seminar series. This week, we heard from Dr Yen-Zhen (Angel) Lu, Senior Research Fellow in the Martino Group. Her research explores how immune cells help repair damaged tissues across the body.

What’s harder than a PhD? Presenting someone else’s .... with zero prep. Welcome to the Infernal Seminar, ARMI’s chaotic, hilarious and surprisingly effective way to build science communication skills. 🔗Blog by PhD student Brenda Briones Miranda: bit.ly/4nahtnl

Student recruitment season is here — and the right lab culture can make all the difference. At ARMI, Dr Renee Chow leads with 3 core values: kindness, integrity & innovation. Here’s how that shapes her team ⬇️

We’re proud to celebrate Prof Edwina McGlinn, ARMI Group Leader, for her role in helping Monash Uni become the first Go8 uni to achieve Athena Swan Silver accreditation from SAGE. “Big change almost always reflects the culmination of many small wins by many dedicated individuals.” – Prof McGlinn

Meet Dr Bernadette Jones-Freeman from the @nireynon.bsky.social Group at ARMI. She studies how transcription factors drive ageing in muscle and blood, and how gender-affirming hormone therapy affects skeletal muscle health.

🚨 We’re hiring, postdoc opportunity. The @fabricejaffre.bsky.social group is hiring a Level A Research Fellow to study congenital heart defects in kids with rare genetic conditions. Level A (Postdoc) | Clayton campus: Apply here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

Thinking about Honours? Meet the ARMI team at the 2025 BDI Showcase. Explore Honours projects in regenerative medicine and chat to real researchers. 📍 BLTB, 7 Ancora Way 📅 Thurs 21 Aug 🕕 6–8pm 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/BDIHonoursandRIAnight25

Muscles that talk back? 💬💪 Dr @williamroman.bsky.social’s team (at ARMI @armilabs.bsky.social) is growing 'mini-muscles' to study neuron-to-muscle signals - and how disease rewrites that conversation. #MND 🔗 Discover more: bit.ly/4fyxCAy #ScienceWeek #DecodingTheUniverse

🦴 Did you know your long bones start out as soft cartilage? They grow, stretch, and turn to bone over time. But what drives that process, and how do we fix it when it goes wrong?

🚨 We’re hiring. The Roman group study how cells communicate to keep organs healthy – and how this goes wrong in disease & ageing. Level A (Postdoc) | Clayton campus Apply by 8 Sept: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

Meet Dr Benoit Haerlingen, a Research Fellow in the Currie Lab at @ARMI. He studies cardiac regeneration in fish and sharks to understand why some species can repair their hearts and humans can’t.

Congratulations to Dr Robin Grolaux on receiving the Excellence WORLD grant to continue his postdoc at ARMI, using machine learning to study ageing and taking a major step toward research independence.

Ancient brains, modern tools. PhD student Anna Box is studying macroglia in sharks and fish using molecular biology and multiomics, revealing how these brain cells evolved and why they still matter today.

ARMI spinout Myostellar has been named in the first cohort of companies supported by the new Monash Ventures Pre-Seed Fund. They’re developing therapies to regenerate skeletal muscle and reduce fibrosis in conditions like muscular dystrophy. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/3GS4Zl3 🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4fnQX7x

A lot has been happening at ARMI. We’ve had a strong presence at global conferences, key leadership changes, and we’ve celebrated Prof Peter Currie’s EMBO membership. Catch up on the latest in our newsletter. 📩 Read it here bit.ly/45bWBEK

Big leadership news at ARMI: We’re excited to welcome Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea AM as Deputy Director, Strategy and Planning. A scientist, strategist and diversity advocate, she brings 25+ years of experience across research, public policy and national leadership.

Wishing Jenny Donelly all the best as she retires from ARMI. Over the past two years, Jenny supported our strategic operations and engagement activities across the Institute. We thank her for her contribution and wish her well in the next chapter. Read more: bit.ly/3Jbf7FW