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Professor Steven Stacker (left) with research collaborator Professor Marc Achen.
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Cracking code of endothelial cell signalling

October 4, 2017
A key factor in the progression of cancer is its ability to recruit the body’s own blood and lymphatic vessels to provide nutrients and a gateway to spread to other sites. A Peter Mac-led research team has for the first time extensively mapped the signalling networks associated with the specialised cells which line these vessels - endothelial cells.
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Dr Dawn Driscoll appointed as CEO at Cell Therapies Pty Ltd

October 4, 2017
Cell Therapies Pty Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Dawn Driscoll as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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Director of Wellbeing Geraldine McDonald
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Helping patients to navigate our complex healthcare system

September 28, 2017
Peter Mac’s Director of Wellbeing Geraldine McDonald has been awarded a 2017 Churchill Fellowship, sponsored by the Jack Brockhoff Foundation. It will allow Ms McDonald to attend international patient experience forums and tour some of the world’s major cancer hospitals, to study their use of patient navigators and see how this could be adopted in Australia.
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Associate Professor Sarah Jane Dawson
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Understanding how cancers change will uncover new treatments

September 27, 2017
Melbourne scientists are embarking on a comprehensive investigation of how cancerous tumours change their make-up over time, and when spreading to other sites in the body.
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Dr Kylie Gorringe
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The Lea Award

September 26, 2017
Peter Mac’s prestigious Lea Award recognises an exceptional female research leader in her early to mid-career, and provides support for ongoing development.
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Professor Ricky Johnstone
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Inaugural Research Conference a success

September 21, 2017
The world's best cancer researchers converged on Peter Mac and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre this week for the Inaugural Research Conference, thanks to an idea conceived three years ago by Executive Director of Cancer Research Prof Joe Trapani and Associate Director of Laboratory Research Prof Ricky Johnstone.
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Message of support for our LGBTI community

September 1, 2017
We are committed to providing a safe, compassionate and supportive environment for our staff and patients during the public debate on marriage equality.
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Professor Mark Dawson
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New way to empower the immune system to detect and kill cancer cells

August 17, 2017
An international team of scientists led by Peter Mac has identified a new way to potentially stop cancer cells hiding from the immune system. Their research has identified a master regulator of a protein (PD-L1) which is over-expressed by tumour cells, and which suppresses the immune response to these rogue cancer cells allowing them to proliferate.
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Peter Mac PhD student Katie Fennell
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Celebrating National Science Week

August 17, 2017
Katie Fennell is a PhD student in Peter Mac’s Cancer Epigenetics Lab, led by Professor Mark Dawson. She’s one of the many talented students working at Peter Mac to break new ground in cancer research. To mark National Science Week, she shared why she chose a career in science and what she loves about working at Peter Mac.
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Parliamentary Secretary for Medical Research the Hon. Frank McGuire launches the NCIC
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National Centre for Infections in Cancer launched

August 15, 2017
A National Centre for Infections in Cancer has been launched to ensure more patients can avoid picking up an infection that complicates their treatment and recovery. The NCIC, headed by Peter Mac’s Professor Monica Slavin, is a $2.5 million program of research focussed on reducing the incidence of infections in cancer patients.
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