Jane Visvader

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Jane Visvader
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Alma mater University of Adelaide
Scientific career
Institutions Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Salk Institute

Jane Visvader is a scientist specialising in breast cancer research who works for the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia. She is the joint head of the Breast Cancer Laboratory with Geoff Lindeman. [1]

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Education

Visvader holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Adelaide having studied structure and function of citrus exocortis viroid [2]

Career and research

After her PhD [3] in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Adelaide , she was a postdoctoral researcher with Inder Verma (Salk Institute, San Diego) and Jerry Adams (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)). [4] She worked at the Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston before returning to Victoria in 1997 to establish a Breast Cancer Laboratory at WEHI. [4]

Visvader has published work investigating the role of cells of origin in cancer [5] and in particular focuses on the role of stem cells, [6] [7] which she believes may be a key to understanding breast cancer. [8] She was elected to the Australian Academy of Sciences in 2012 and is currently (January 2022 - December 2027) a member of the International Exchanges Committee. [9] The International Exchanges scheme allows a flexible platform for UK based scientists to interact with scientists around the world.

Visvader is a board member of the Cancer Council Victoria, Medical & Scientific Committee. [10]

Patents

Visvader is a named inventor on five patents relating to cancer research focused on stem cell isolation and diagnostics. [11]

Awards and recognition

Selected publications

References

  1. "Professor Jane Visvader" . Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  2. "Structure and function of citrus exocortis viroid / by Jane Ellen Visvader. - Version details - Trove". Trove.nla.gov.au. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. "Professor Jane Visvader".
  4. 1 2 3 "News | Royal Society of Victoria | Promoting Science and Science Education". Royalsocietyvictoria.org.au. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  5. Visvader, Jane E. (2011). "Cells of origin in cancer". Nature. 469 (7330): 314–322. Bibcode:2011Natur.469..314V. doi:10.1038/nature09781. PMID   21248838. S2CID   4418009.
  6. Rios, Anne C.; Fu, Nai Yang; Lindeman, Geoffrey J.; Visvader, Jane E. (2014). "In situ identification of bipotent stem cells in the mammary gland". Nature. 506 (7488): 322–327. Bibcode:2014Natur.506..322R. doi:10.1038/nature12948. PMID   24463516. S2CID   205237171.
  7. Visvader, Jane E.; Lindeman, Geoffrey J. (2012). "Cancer Stem Cells: Current Status and Evolving Complexities". Cell Stem Cell. 10 (6): 717–728. doi: 10.1016/j.stem.2012.05.007 . PMID   22704512.
  8. Giovanni Valenti (11 January 2012). "Interview with Jane Visvader: stem cells in the breast | Europe's stem cell hub" . Nature. 439 (7072): 84–88. doi:10.1038/nature04372. PMID   16397499. S2CID   2662840 . Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  9. "Fellow Detail Page | Royal Society". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  10. "Board of Directors - Cancer Council Victoria".
  11. "Patents by Inventor Jane Visvader - Justia Patents Database". Patents.justia.com. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  12. "GSK Alumni Members" . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  13. "Fellowship list - Australian Academy of Science". Science.org.au. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  14. "Top NHMRC research recognised" . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  15. "THE 2016 LEMBERG MEDAL: JANE VISVADER" . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  16. "AAHMS announces its second scientific meeting and induction of new fellows" (PDF). Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  17. "Professor Jane Visvader&Professor Geoffrey Lindeman 2017 Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation" . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  18. "Jane Visvader". Royal Society. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  19. 1 2 "Prof Jane Visvader".
  20. "Buchanan Medal | Royal Society". royalsociety.org. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.