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Creating a connected professional community of cancer research and practice in western Sydney

The Sydney West Translational Cancer Research Centre (SWTCRC) is one of seven Cancer Institute NSW funded Translational Cancer Research Centres incorporating research, clinical training, education and service delivery within a formal framework that links leading research and clinical centres.

SWTCRC devotes itself to removing barriers, supporting and amplifying the skills and achievements of our workforce enabling them to provide ever greater benefits to our community.

Our Flagship Programs

FLAGSHIP 1

Embedding research as a discipline in MDT-based cancer care

Flagship Leads. Prof Paul Harnett, Dr Lynleigh Evans

FLAGSHIP 2

Personalized therapy

Flagship Leads. Prof Anna deFazio, Prof Rosemary Balleine, Prof Graham Mann

FLAGSHIP 3

Liver Wellness Program

(Formerly HCC Outcomes improvement through translational research in western Sydney – HOTTeR West) Flagship Lead. Prof Jacob George AM

FLAGSHIP 4

Using emerging health data to impact on patient care

Flagship Leads. Prof Tim Shaw, Prof Paul Harnett

Events

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Jul

Excellence in Aboriginal Health research

09/07/2020 - 09/07/2020

Jul

4th Global Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Congress - POSTPONED

13/07/2020 - 15/07/2020

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms

Jul

Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) in Research and Clinical Practice - POSTPONED

22/07/2020 - 24/07/2020

University of Sydney

Jul

CCR Seminar Series - July 2020

23/07/2020 - 23/07/2020

WIMR Seminar Room C2.20-22, 176 Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead NSW 2145

Jul

Introduction to the media - a session introducing academics to working with the media

28/07/2020 - 28/07/2020

Aug

2020 IMPACT pitch competition for Early and Mid-Career Academics

07/08/2020 - 07/08/2020

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Members in the News26/06/202026/06/2020

Professor Anna DeFazio awarded the Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award.

SWTCRC co-Deputy Director, Professor Anna DeFazio, has been awarded the Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to ovarian cancer research. Professor DeFazio is one of Australia’s leading translational ovarian cancer researchers.

Members in the News22/06/202022/06/2020

Professor Jacob George receives prestigious lifetime achievement award.

SWTCRC Executive member and Flagship leader, Professor Jacob George, has been awarded the Okuda-Omata Award, only the second time this award has been conferred. The award recognises scientific contributions of outstanding significance in the field of hepatology (the study of liver diseases).

'A great honour': Jacob George awarded for lifetime of work in liver health.

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3 Jul

NEW PUBLICATION from our 2019 Translational Cancer Research Fellow Ali Azimi. Proteome changes between primary and metastatic cutaneous SCC https://westmead-dermatology.sydney.edu.au/2020/07/new-publication-proteome-changes-between-primary-and-metastatic-cutaneous-scc/ @cancerNSW @CTSR_USyd

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1 Jul

"Effectiveness or Implementation: Why not both? A Hybrid Designs Webinar"
Join us 🗓️Friday 31 July 2020, 11am - 1:15pm

Speakers: @LukeWolfenden @JoanneBeames @usansomdaly Moderator: @cancer_K2A

Rego: https://bit.ly/impsci-hybrid-designs-webinar-rego
More info: https://bit.ly/impsci-events

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26 Jun

Congratulations to our co-Deputy Director @annapoids on being awarded the Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award. Anna strives to improve patient outcomes in ovarian cancer through translational research. 🎉👏 @cancerNSW @SydCancerNetwrk @WestmeadInst @syd_health

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Congratulations to our Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award recipients Prof Anna DeFazio @annapoids @WestmeadInst and Kristen Larsen @ovarshare for their significant contribution to improving #GynaecologicalCancer outcomes @anzgog @OvarianCancerOz @CancerCouncilOz

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22 Jun

Congratulations!! 🎉Prof Jacob George leads our Liver Wellness Flagship. @LiverWP @cancerNSW

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Prof Jacob George has just become the second recipient of the Okuda-Omata Award from the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver for his lifetime of work in liver health and research. Congrats Jacob!
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University of Sydney@Sydney_Uni·

16 Jun

A generous donation from CLEARbridge Foundation will fund a new Professorial Chair, a laboratory, and vital supporting resources to drive research, widely considered the most promising emerging treatment to combat a broad range of cancers.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2ADQnU3

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