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Peter Mac scientists elected Fellows of Australian Academy of Science

May 22, 2018

Congratulations to Professor Joe Trapani and Professor David Bowtell who have been elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science for 2018.

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May 18, 2018

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Meet Nurse Unit Manager Nadine Borschmann - IND18

May 14, 2018

Nadine Borschmann is a Nurse Unit Manager on Ward 5A, the inpatient haematology and breast oncology ward at Peter Mac.

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Run from dawn til dusk - Chief Nurse Jac Mathieson's ultramarathon in WA

May 11, 2018

Peter Mac’s Chief Nurse Jac Mathieson uses exercise and running as a way to “meditate” and switch-off from the stresses of helping run a busy cancer centre. She took her running to a whole new level recently, completing her first 80km ultramarathon on the beautiful Cape to Cape coastline in South West WA.

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Peter Mac to the Kokoda track - patient Jess Van Zeil's story

May 11, 2018

Two years ago, Peter Mac patient Jess Van Zeil was learning to walk again after surgery to remove a brain tumour. Now she’s in training to tackle one of the world’s most challenging hikes, the Kokoda Track.

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Scientists shine light on how organ size is controlled

May 11, 2018

Melbourne scientists have for the first time filmed the process which determines how big our organs grow, yielding new insights into the “Hippo pathway”. A better understanding of this long-preserved mechanism – which has changed little through time and is seen across species – may help to develop new therapeutics for the treatment of cancer.

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Meet nurse Charlie Encallado - IND18

May 10, 2018

Peter Mac nurse Charlie Encallado, works in Ward 5A, Peter Mac's haematology and breast unit. Peter Mac is Charlie's first nursing job in Australia after moving over from the Phillipines where she also worked as an oncology nurse.