Vikneswary Batumalai: a life dedicated to cancer research

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When Translational Research Fellow (SWSLHD/Ingham), Vikneswary Batumalai (Vicky), was a young girl she watched her grandmother undergo radiation therapy and was in awe of the work of the radiation team. This awe turned to passion when she decided, not only to pursue a career in radiation therapy, but also to a life helping cancer patients.

Team of the month: Medical Oncology Department, Wollongong Hospital

Research team of the month24/06/202024/06/2020

Exciting changes are happening in medical oncology across Wollongong and Shoalhaven hospitals. Driven by the Head of the Medical Oncology Department, Dr Lorraine Chantrill, these changes are seeing an increased focus on research with the aim of improving outcomes for cancer patients in the future.

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Create a future without #cancer. The time to act is now.

Here’s our Associate Editor, Prof Shalini Vinod’s #IAmAndIWill statement

@shalinivinod13 #worldcancerday #4Feb

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Biobank Manager, Dr Joseph Po: "I am a cancer researcher and I will support world-leading cancer research projects that improve the lives of cancer patients." #WorldCancerDay https://concert.org.au/dr-joseph-po-i-am-and-i-will-world-cancer-day/

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Not long now.

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Save the date 4 Feb 2021: World Cancer Day webinar Chaired by Prof. Jeff Dunn AO (CEO of Prostate Cancer Aus. & President Elect for UICC).The event will review progress and chart a course for the future of the Cancer Clinical Academic Group. To register: https://unsw.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yqPdUztVRKCEB-rDM78FmA

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Together, @ConcertTcrc researchers make things happen.

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22 Jan

A huge win in pancreatic cancer research.

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.@UNSWMedicine has made an important step in the fight against pancreatic cancer!

A team of medical researchers have grown human pancreatic cancer tumours in the lab – their model is the first of its kind, with important future clinical implications.

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