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Positive results from first-in-class, first-in-human trial of blood cancer drug

August 21, 2019
Peter Mac scientists working with the drug company Senhwa Biosciences have developed a new way to target cancer, and have demonstrated it can stall disease progression in patients who are no longer responding to conventional treatments.
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BEHIND THE SCENES: PETER MAC KITCHEN

August 15, 2019
This week Peter Mac's Food Service released a new patient menu with more variety and new freshly-baked items created by our chefs.
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Peter Mac researcher in TEDx talk

August 7, 2019
Peter Mac's Belle Lim will be a speaker in Monash University's TEDx.
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New lung cancer peer support group to empower patients and carers

August 1, 2019
On World Lung Cancer Day, Peter Mac launched a new peer support group to give patients and carers from across Victoria a safe, supportive space to share their experiences.
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Prize winners Amanda Oliver (left) and Gabrielle Haeusler (right)
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PhDs take top prizes

July 25, 2019
Peter Mac students have taken out two of Victoria’s top prizes for PhD studies.
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A/Prof Belinda Parker and Prof Ben Hogan
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World-class recruits boost research efforts

July 23, 2019
Peter Mac Research is gaining two new star recruits this month. Prof Ben Hogan and A/Prof Belinda Parker will join the Peter Mac team, bringing with them their world-leading research into the way that cancers can spread and respond to different types of treatments.
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Decades in the making: Peter Mac’s vibrant art collection

July 10, 2019
The walls of Peter Mac are dotted with an eclectic mix of Australian art by some of the nation’s best known contemporary artists.
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NAIDOC WEEK 2019

July 8, 2019
At Peter Mac we know it's important to create a culturally safe place for all our patients and visitors.
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VIDEO: What makes Peter Mac a special place?

July 3, 2019
To celebrate Peter Mac's 70th anniversary, we asked our people what makes Peter Mac a special place, what drives them at work and what’s their message for our founder Sir Peter MacCallum.
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Professor Joseph Sambrook. Photo Credit: Lynton Crabb
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Vale Professor Joseph Sambrook

June 19, 2019
Professor Joseph Sambrook transformed research at Peter Mac and set us on course to becoming a cancer centre of international standing. He was a renowned molecular biologist when he joined Peter Mac in 1994, and then became a pivotal figure in our history.
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