/saigenci/ en /saigenci/news/list/2025/12/16/switching-off-jumping-genes-to-outsmart-resistant-breast-cancer Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Australia, with more than 21,000 new cases each year.  Around 70 per cent of these cancers are oestrogen receptor–positive (ER+), a type that often responds well to hormone-based treatments. December 16 2025 Debbie Wellington /saigenci/news/list/2025/12/16/switching-off-jumping-genes-to-outsmart-resistant-breast-cancer /saigenci/news/list/2025/11/04/viertel-fellowship-for-innovative-cancer-epigentic-leader University of Adelaide cancer epigenetics and 3D genome biology expert Dr Joanna Achinger-Kawecka has been awarded a 2025 Sylvia and Charles Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellowship. November 04 2025 Debbie Wellington /saigenci/news/list/2025/11/04/viertel-fellowship-for-innovative-cancer-epigentic-leader /saigenci/news/list/2024/10/24/epigenetic-leader-becomes-universitys-first-viertel-fellow University of Adelaide molecular epigenetic expert Dr Luke Isbel has been awarded a 2024 Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation Senior Medical Research Fellowship. October 24 2024 Debbie Wellington /saigenci/news/list/2024/10/24/epigenetic-leader-becomes-universitys-first-viertel-fellow