The Centre for Molecular Oncology, a new research centre established within the School of Biomedical Sciences is dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of cancer.
The Centre for Molecular Oncology applies basic, translational and clinical approaches to understanding cancer biology through patient-centred discovery programs, and uses this information to improve patient outcomes through clinical trials.
A major program of work within the Centre for Molecular Oncology is the national precision oncology platform called PrOSPeCT, a $190M public:private initiative which seeks to establish precision oncology across Australia. Other areas of focus are large-scale genetic risk cohorts focused on sarcomas and early onset cancers, leading to personalised risk-stratified early detection programs using novel technologies such as whole body MRI and blood-based screening.
Leadership
The team
| Name | Role |
| Uttra Benton | Centre Manager |
| Lynda Whiting | Executive Assistant |
| Abby Moran | Research Assistant |
| Alexander Bene | Research Assistant |
| Alexandra Laitly | Research Officer |
| Alyne Gollon | Bioinformatics Research Assistant |
| Amelia Mifsud | Operations Officer |
| Amolika Dhungana | Research Assistant |
| Andy Kim | Research Assistant |
| Anika Ahmed | Research Assistant |
| Anna Peacock | Research Assistant |
| Anthony Xu | Bioinformatics Research Assistant |
| Arcadi Cipponi | Senior Research Officer |
| Benjamin Pak | Research Assistant |
| Beverley Murrow | Senior Program Manager |
| Brandon Signal | Senior Research Officer |
| Caoimhe Kelly | Research Assistant |
| Christine Napier | National Coordinator |
| Claire Barker | Research Coordinator |
| Cydney Wilmot | Research Assistant |
| Eira Beverley-Stone | Research Officer |
| Ellena Constantinou | Research Assistant |
| Ellie Carpenter | Senior Research Officer |
| Emilija Shilkovska | Research Assistant |
| Emily Collignon | Senior Project Manager |
| Emma Coulsen | Research Coordinator |
| Emma Hawksworth | Research Assistant |
| Giulia Campos | Research Assistant |
| Gregory Gaughran | Senior Research Fellow |
| Ian Han | Research Assistant |
| Isabelle Bozinovska | Research Officer |
| Jacqui Wright | Research Assistant |
| James Lu | Research Assistant |
| Jenny Gu | Senior Research Coordinator |
| John Grady | Head of Bioinformatics |
| Keith Thornton | National Coordinator |
| Kelly Walwyn | Project Officer |
| Kosar Hooshmand | Research Officer |
| Laura Manuel | Program Manager |
| Lina Angeleski | Research Assistant |
| Maya Kansara | Head of Translational Oncology Lab |
| Megan Chappell | Research Assistant |
| Melissa Griggs | Research Assistant |
| Min Li Huang | PhD Student |
| Mohammed Getahun | Research Assistant |
| Nadia Ferris | Research Assistant |
| Nicole Krite | Research Assistant |
| Olivia Turnbull | Senior Research Coordinator |
| Qinson Ong | Research Assistant |
| Sam Moosavi | Research Assistant |
| Sanjutka Sengupta | Research Assistant |
| Sarah Lynch | Research Assistant |
| Sephira Li | Research Assistant |
| Solomon Odgers | Research Assistant |
| Sophie Hay | Research Assistant |
| Tan Nguyen | Research Assistant |
| Theresa Corpuz | Research Assistant |
| Thomas Salmon | Research Assistant |
| Usha Luckock | Research Assistant |
| Valeria Zak | Research Assistant |
| Victoria Wilkinson | Research Assistant |
| Yun Cheah | Research Assistant |
| Zasiah Zia | Research Coordinator |
- Name
- Uttra Benton
- Role
- Centre Manager
- Name
- Lynda Whiting
- Role
- Executive Assistant
- Name
- Abby Moran
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Alexander Bene
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Alexandra Laitly
- Role
- Research Officer
- Name
- Alyne Gollon
- Role
- Bioinformatics Research Assistant
- Name
- Amelia Mifsud
- Role
- Operations Officer
- Name
- Amolika Dhungana
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Andy Kim
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Anika Ahmed
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Anna Peacock
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Anthony Xu
- Role
- Bioinformatics Research Assistant
- Name
- Arcadi Cipponi
- Role
- Senior Research Officer
- Name
- Benjamin Pak
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Beverley Murrow
- Role
- Senior Program Manager
- Name
- Brandon Signal
- Role
- Senior Research Officer
- Name
- Caoimhe Kelly
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Christine Napier
- Role
- National Coordinator
- Name
- Claire Barker
- Role
- Research Coordinator
- Name
- Cydney Wilmot
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Eira Beverley-Stone
- Role
- Research Officer
- Name
- Ellena Constantinou
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Ellie Carpenter
- Role
- Senior Research Officer
- Name
- Emilija Shilkovska
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Emily Collignon
- Role
- Senior Project Manager
- Name
- Emma Coulsen
- Role
- Research Coordinator
- Name
- Emma Hawksworth
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Giulia Campos
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Gregory Gaughran
- Role
- Senior Research Fellow
- Name
- Ian Han
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Isabelle Bozinovska
- Role
- Research Officer
- Name
- Jacqui Wright
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- James Lu
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Jenny Gu
- Role
- Senior Research Coordinator
- Name
- John Grady
- Role
- Head of Bioinformatics
- Name
- Keith Thornton
- Role
- National Coordinator
- Name
- Kelly Walwyn
- Role
- Project Officer
- Name
- Kosar Hooshmand
- Role
- Research Officer
- Name
- Laura Manuel
- Role
- Program Manager
- Name
- Lina Angeleski
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Maya Kansara
- Role
- Head of Translational Oncology Lab
- Name
- Megan Chappell
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Melissa Griggs
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Min Li Huang
- Role
- PhD Student
- Name
- Mohammed Getahun
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Nadia Ferris
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Nicole Krite
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Olivia Turnbull
- Role
- Senior Research Coordinator
- Name
- Qinson Ong
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Sam Moosavi
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Sanjutka Sengupta
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Sarah Lynch
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Sephira Li
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Solomon Odgers
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Sophie Hay
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Tan Nguyen
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Theresa Corpuz
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Thomas Salmon
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Usha Luckock
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Valeria Zak
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Victoria Wilkinson
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Yun Cheah
- Role
- Research Assistant
- Name
- Zasiah Zia
- Role
- Research Coordinator