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We don’t often hear about lung cancer in the media despite the fact that it kills more people in Australia each year than any other cancer. Logic would dictate that due to its high mortality rate, funding into research would be paramount. Sadly, lung cancer receives a fraction of research funding compared to other cancers such as breast and prostate cancer.
Verena Wu, Research Assistant, Psycho-oncology team, Ingham Institute
Verena Wu's story is not new. It is the story of many migrant children who, at an early age, became their parent’s voice, helping them maneuver through daily cultural and language barriers.
CONCERT is excited to announce this year’s Early Career Researcher (ECR) Grant recipients: Dr Kara Vine-Perrow from the Targeted Cancer Research Laboratory at the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), University of Wollongong and Dr Gabriel Gabriel from University of New South Wales (UNSW).
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.
Will we still need radiotherapy in 20 years? This was the question posed at CONCERT’s second roundtable held on Wednesday 17th June and the answer provided by Scientia professor, Michael Barton was a resounding “Yes”.
Sri Pothula, Laboratory Manager, Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research
Growing up in a small rural town in India, Sri Pothula could never have imagined that one day he would work on cutting-edge research which could, potentially, see a cure for pancreatic cancer.
Mila Sajinovic and Assoc. Prof. Scott with the Rastrum(TM) 3D bioprinter
When Associate Professor Kieran Scott goes to sleep at night, he dreams of fighting cancer… and winning. When he awakens, he goes to work, excited to be working on projects which are bringing his dreams closer to reality.
Students are invited to apply for a Doctor of Philosophy scholarship in Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology in the project ‘Understanding the mutational landscape of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma”.
Work is currently underway to give cancer researchers access to CONCERT’S specimen database providing them with a catalogue of specimens they can choose from.
Twenty years ago, Professor Michael Barton left his role as staff specialist at Westmead Hospital to head up a newly formed group: Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CCORE).
CONCERT Early Career (ECR) Grants are now open for applications. Funding of up to $50,000 for 1 year is available for projects which meet CONCERT Priority Areas and are feasible during COVID19.
What do Scotland, geography teaching and CONCERT have in common? The answer? Stephanie Macmillan: CONCERT’S new manager.
It could have been a disaster. With clear blue skies outside and gentle waves lapping against the shoreline, the visually stunning backdrop to CONCERT’s workshop, could have seen participants scrambling to get outside.
In his own words, Michael Barton is very good at compartmentalising his life. So good, in fact, that he has managed to create a workable balance, fitting in a myriad of professional roles around a physically active and intriguing personal life.
Cancer survivors, carers and advocates climb Sydney's Harbour Bridge on World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day in Sydney promised to be a day with a difference and it sure delivered.
They come dressed in disguise. Looking like one of us, we don’t notice them until it’s too late and they’ve already begun to wage a deadly war.
I am a cancer survivor and I will continue to volunteer as a consumer to improve cancer outcomes
I am a cancer survivor and I will continue to volunteer as a consumer to improve cancer outcomes
CONCERT Member Of The Month: Ben Smith – tackling fear of cancer recurrence with online technologies
There’s a common theme underlying Ben Smith’s career. And it’s not just about cancer or cancer research. It’s a theme revolving around helping people who, despite being cancer free, are still scared.
I am Professor Afaf Girgis AM, a behavioural scientist.
Back row L to R: Madeline Carr, Natalia Roberts & Senior Professor Peter Metcalfe
Front Row L to R: Dr Sarah Alnaghy, Jarryd Buckley, Dr Lauren Bell, Trent Causer, Dr Bradley Oborn, Bailey Thompson, Philip Martin & A/Prof Lois Holloway
The Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP) at the University of Wollongong, headed by Distinguished Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld, are doing really big things: some at an extremely minute scale.
41 early deaths from prostate cancer could be prevented in NSW each year, if radiation therapy (RT) was given according to the evidence-based treatment guidelines, new research has shown.
UNSW Honours Medical Student, Mohammed Nimir, has won the best Presentation Award at the 6th Thomas Ashworth CTC & Liquid Biopsy Symposium on 1st November.
Professor Minoti Apte has often been described as humble. Yet the word does not, and cannot, do justice to the woman who has won a prestigious award every year for the last six years