About BROCADE

BROCADE will develop models for use in research into new and more effective treatments for breast cancer.

Who is involved in BROCADE

Co-Principal Investigators 

Professor Robin Anderson: Honorary Professor, Sir Peter MacCallum Dept of Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 

• Head, Translational Breast Cancer Program 
• Head, Metastasis Research Laboratory, Professor, School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute 

Associate Professor Alexander Swarbrick

• Co-Head Breast Translational Oncology Program, Kinghorn Cancer Centre Garvan Institute of Medical Research 

Chief investigators

Chief investigators based with us are: 

• Professor Ricky Johnstone: Associate Director Laboratory Research, Head Gene Regulation Laboratory 
• Associate Professor Sherene Loi: Medical Oncologist, Head Translational Breast Cancer Research Laboratory

Other investigators

Other investigators come from across Australia and are experts in a range of fields, including pathology, cancer medicine, surgery, translational research, and community representation. 

• Professor Boon H Chua: Director of Cancer and Haematology Services, Prince of Wales Hospital, UNSW Sydney 
• Professor Christobel Saunders: Professor Surgical Oncology, University of Western Australia 
• Associate Professor Elgene Lim:  Head, Connie Johnson Breast Cancer Research Laboratory,  Garvan Institute of Medical Research 
• Professor Sandra O’Toole: Head, Translational Breast Cancer Research, Garvan Institute of Medical Research 
• Professor Anthony Gill: Professor of Surgical Pathology,  University of Sydney 
• Professor Sunil Lakhani: Head Molecular and Cellular Pathology,  University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research 
• Professor KumKum Khanna: Group Leader, Signal Transduction Laboratory,  QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute 
• Ms Kym Berchtenbreiter: Consumer Representative and Community Liaison, Breast Cancer Network Australia 

BROCADE management and funding

BROCADE was established under funding provided originally by the National Breast Cancer Foundation. 

Lisa Devereux, based with us, manages the BROCADE project. Our Human Research Ethics Committee has reviewed and approved all the documents we use to communicate with donors and gain their consent. 

BROCADE contact 

You can contact the BROCADE Manager if you have any questions regarding being a donor, accessing the resource or if you wish to provide any updates.