Blood stem cells discovery to boost cancer research progress Posted on February 21, 2011February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit A study partially funded by the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) creates opportunities in the way some cancer patients can be treated. The blood stem cell discovery has been made by scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Melbourne. Led by Professor Doug Hilton, Dr Samir Taoudi and their research teams, the scientists discovered that the Erg gene is key to blood stem cells’ unique ability to self-renew. Research in blood stem cells allows scientists to develop new strategies to combat disease of the blood cells, like leukaemia. Continue reading “Blood stem cells discovery to boost cancer research progress”