Cancer

Cancer has become a major health problem in our global community and it's expected that 50% of Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85.

Researchers investigating breast, prostate, ovarian, oral and skin cancer at UQCCR are developing a better understanding of these diseases.

This research is paving the way for the development of novel or improved diagnostic technologies, and better methods of treatment.

Theme Leaders

Professor Robert 'Frank' Gardiner

is a consultant urologist at RBWH with a longstanding commitments to urological research and the early detection of prostate cancer

Professor Sunil Lakhani

investigates the molecular and cellular pathology of breast disease, in particular in breast carcinogenesis

Professor Greg Rice

research focuses on developing diagnostics and new treatments for the common complications of pregnancy and the newborn


 

 

Researchers

A/Prof Camile Farah

is program leader of the Oral Cancer Research Group. Aims to improve diagnostic and prognostic practices in the management of oral cancer.

Dr Coral Gartner

aims to identify & assess the potential impact of new tobacco control strategies to accelerate the decline in smoking prevalence

A/Prof Kiarash Khosrotehrani

aims to understand important physiological and disease processes in skin biology

Professor Martin Lavin

researches cancer genetics; neurodegenerative disease; & therapeutic potential of snake venom proteins

Dr Liza Raggatt

researchs delineation of osteal macrophage function in the bone microenvironment: dual roles in bone dynamics & stem cell niches

Dr Peter Simpson

investigates mechanisms of behaviour & improving outcome in invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast