The University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research
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Dr Harindra Jayasekara, a cancer epidemiologist at the Department of Clinical Pathology at The University of Melbourne and at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research at Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, has been awarded a Victorian State Government Early Career Seed Grant to further his research into developing genomic profiling to accurately discriminate those at high-risk of developing a second bowel neoplasm from those at low-risk.
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Associate Professor Frederic Hollande from the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research met with the French Ambassador to Australia, H.E Mr Christophe Penot and Ms Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie, Honorary Consul General of France, as part of their visit to the University of Melbourne and Victorian Centre for Cancer Research (VCCC) in November.
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A new initiative is successfully encouraging those at higher risk of lung cancer to act sooner when symptoms appear.
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A ‘world of knowledge’ to help Australian doctors better diagnose inherited diseases
UMCCR investigator, Associate Professor Oliver Hofmann, is part of a new global 'learning health system' that will enable researchers to share genome sequencing data to investigate and diagnose genetic disorders, and ultimately pave the way for equitable delivery of genomic medicine.
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Specialist Cancer Nurses: Why they matter
Although technology may have changed the role of nurses, what they do for cancer care is more important than ever. By Professor Meinir Krishnasamy, inaugural Chair in Cancer Nursing at the University of Melbourne.
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The Li Ka Shing Foundation will donate US$3 million (A$3.75 million) to a team of University of Melbourne researchers, working to turn cancer into a manageable chronic disease.
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University of Melbourne researchers are leading a new effort to use genomics and personalised medicine against some of the most lethal cancers
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Scientists uncover the genetic script that drives pancreatic tumours, opening the door on new personalised treatments for a deadly disease.
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Professor Sean Grimmond is bringing groundbreaking genome-directed cancer research into the clinical space to change the way we treat cancer.
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By Jon Emery : Professor of Primary Care Cancer Research, University of Melbourne
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Our Collaborators
Partnerships and collaboration are a major strength of this Centre and vital aspect of our development and outlook.
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Our Research
The University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research seeks to redefine the standard of care for cancer patients, with a focus on rare, recalcitrant and advanced cancers that are resistant to standard therapies.
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Services and Facilities
The Melbourne Clinical Genomics Platform (MCGP) uses the genomic sequencing capabilities of UMCCR to make this technology readily accessible to researchers, clinicians and students across the precinct.
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About us
Led by Professor Sean Grimmond, the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) aims to foster innovation and integration in cancer care, research, education and training to achieve a world-leading cancer centre and workforce. It brings together leading cancer researchers from across the University to enable collaboration that ultimately results in improved outcomes for cancer patients.
The UMCCR focuses on improving the molecular detection and diagnosis of cancer, improving therapeutic decisions for patients through computational oncology, and enabling innovative programs in personalised cancer care.
Based at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC), the UMCCR facilitates the sharing of infrastructure and supports collaboration within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct and the wider VCCC alliance.
The UMCCR works in a wide variety of cancers including breast, ovarian, prostate, colorectal, pancreatic, neuroendocrine, gastric, oesophageal and melanoma, but recalcitrant cancers – for which the standard of care has changed little over the last 30 years – is an emerging theme.