Disease focus

NCSTAR investigates a range of diseases including fibrosis, cancer, and immune-mediated conditions, with a focus on understanding progression, identifying early markers, and enabling targeted intervention.

Cancer

• Skin cancers
• Breast cancer
• Lung cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Oral cancers
• Understanding tumour microenvironments

Infection and Inflammation

• Fibrosis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Tuberculosis
• Schistosomiasis
• Leishmaniasis
• Arbovirus infections
  

Population Health

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• UV associated Skin Exposure Studies
• Spatial GWAS mapping
• Alzheimer's disease