Diseases We Research
Garvan’s research is diverse, exploring the interplay of different body systems and organs in the disease process, with a view to developing cures for major diseases that afflict millions.
Research topics fall under some broad groupings including: Cancer, Diabetes and Obesity, Imumuology, Neuroscience and Osteoporosis.
Cancer Research
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Head and neck cancer
Diabetes & Obesity Research
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Eating disorders
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- HIV lipodystrophy
- Liver disease
Immunology Research
- Asthma
- Type 1 diabetes
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus
- Sjogren’s syndrome
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Glandular fever
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Hashimoto's disease
- Hemolytic anemia
- Myasthenia gravis
Neuroscience Research
- Alzheimer’s
- Parkinson’s
- Dementia
- Hearing loss
- Anorexia
- Spinal injury
- Pituitary disorders
- Motor neurone disease
- Acromegaly
- Amytrophic lateral sclerosis
Osteoporosis Research
Click on topics in the left navigation menu to find detailed fact sheets about the aspects of those diseases we research at Garvan.
