🎗️ ASI Public Event VIC | DoI Discovery Tour at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 2025

Date

Time

5 - 6:30pm (VIC)

Venue

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Level 7, Lecture Theatre B

Speakers

Immunologists from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Price

Description

ASI VIC/TAS celebrates International Day of Immunology
🌏 "Discovery Tour at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre"

🗓️ April 30th 2025 at 5 - 6:30pm (VIC)

🏷️ FREE PUBLIC EVENT

To register, please scroll down to the bottom of the page

Peter Mac Discovery tour: Advances in Immunotherapy

Join us for a guided lab tour to gain insights into immunology research and immunotherapy advances.
Chat with our immunologists over light refreshments

Go behind the scenes of one of Victoria's leading medical research institutes

As part of the Day of Immunology celebration events organised by ASI, Peter MacCallum Caner Centre is opening its doors to the public.Come and hear from the brilliant cancer immunology researchers at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and tour our laboratories. As Australia’s largest dedicated cancer research site, Peter Mac has over 700 research staff who study ways to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The Cancer Immunology Program investigates how to utilise our own immune system to recognise and fight cancer the same way we recover from common colds through cancer immunotherapies.

• Hear from leading immunology scientists about the latest advances in immunology-based cancer therapies.
• Take a guided tour of our state-of-the-art lab facilities.
• Enjoy light refreshments and chat with our expert immunology team about their research.

Discover Tour details

• Tours are free and run for approximately 75 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
• As tour groups visit a working laboratory, closed toe shoes (preferably flat) must be worn for occupational health and safety reasons.
• The minimum age for discovery tour attendees is 12 years old. All children between 12-18 years old need to be accompanied by an adult.
• This event is wheelchair accessible.

Getting to the Institute

The entrance of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is located at 305 Grattan Street. Our researchers will meet you in the ground floor foyer and escort you through our facilities. 

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is easily accessible by the No.19 tram at Stop 10 Royal Melbourne Hospital/Royal Pde or the 58/59 trams at Stop 14, Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd.  There is limited ticketed parking on-street and at surrounding car parking.

Organiser Description:

We are an ACNC-registered charity and not-for-profit organisation.  

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Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology Incorporated | Established 1971

ABN 76 330 189 856
ARBN 084 971 559
CAV A0016266B

 

The purpose of the Day of Immunology is to strengthen public awareness of immunology as a basis for individual health and well-being.
Established in 2005 by the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), the success of Day of Immunology led to it being celebrated worldwide since 2007. Day of Immunology has been celebrated by ASI since 2009.

🏷️ How to register SOLD OUT

Register before April 28th 2025 for your FREE ticket to this fabulous event.
Scroll down to the green button below 'REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT'.

Although this is a free event, we ask you to consider making a small donation to ASI to support an Immunology researcher. 
No amount is too small. We are deeply appreciative of your support.

Please click here to donate

This is a COVID-safe event

Your health and safety are of utmost importance to us.  Please be prepared to present your current COVID-19 vaccination status if asked by Event Organisers.

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