Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute

What are you looking at?

To celebrate National Science Week, we're putting your science detective skills to the test!

ARMI PhD student and social media ambassador Thamodi Walpola has created a new weekly challenge featuring stunning images from regenerative medicine research. Here's our first image.

So, what do you think this is?

A: A leaf stalk under the microscope
B: A neuron in the brain communicating
C: A heart muscle cell
D: A muscle cell repairing itself

Tell us your guess in the comments and check back tomorrow for the answer!

We're delighted to share that ARMI’s Dr Jan Manent has won the 2026 Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) Image Award for his image revealing the developing nervous system and skeleton of a mouse embryo in remarkable 3D detail.

The award recognises outstanding research images that showcase the beauty, complexity and scientific value of cell and developmental biology.

Using advanced tissue clearing, which makes normally opaque biological tissue almost transparent, and light sheet microscopy, which images specimens layer by layer using a thin sheet of light, Dr Manent captured thousands of images and reconstructed them into a detailed 3D visualisation. The image highlights the developing nervous system (in cyan - Tubb3) and the developing skeleton (in yellow - Sox9).

Jan is a researcher fellow in the McGlinn Group, where he investigates the gene networks that drive growth and identity in the early embryo.

The award will be formally presented at the 2026 ComBio Conference in Sydney this September, but we couldn't wait to celebrate this achievement.

Congratulations, Jan, on this well-deserved recognition.

Find out more about this research: https://armi.org.au/our-groups/mcglinn-group/

Another successful Open Day at Monash Clayton. It was ARMI’s first year engaging with student and families as part of this annual highlight on the Monash University calendar and it was a terrific experience.

Our AquaCore tours were booked out as we showcased the extraordinary research models, research leaders and infrastructure supporting our world-leading regenerative medicine pipelines.

Kudos and thanks to the team of staff and volunteers involved. We have more opportunities to visit ARMI planned for 2026 so stay tuned. 👀

https://armi.org.au/study-education/undergraduate-pathways/

The Zebrafish is shaping the future of healthcare...

It's open day at Monash Clayton on Sunday 2 August. Join a tour and step inside ARMI's AquaCore facility. Meet our scientists, investigate what regenerative medicine means and find out why the zebrafish is so important.

https://armi.org.au/study-education/undergraduate-pathways/

Regenerative medicine is a global field, and the competition for scientific leadership and clinical translation is global in scale. ARMI has been building its international presence since 2009.

As part of Strategy 2030, over the next five years ARMI will focus on deepening international networks, supporting ARMI researchers in advisory roles at peak bodies worldwide, and planning an international conference that positions Australia as a genuine convenor in this field.

With staff and students from more than 30 countries already contributing to our research, our foundations are strong.

Learn more about Strategy 2030 via the link in the comments.