Dr Jia (Jenny) Liu

Dr Jia (Jenny) Liu

Conjoint Senior Lecturer

BSc(Med) Hons (Class1), BMed (Dist), MD (Dist, University Medal) PhD FRACP                                           

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

As the Translational Lead of Early Phase Drug Development at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, I oversee and manage the design and execution of clinical trials for novel cancer therapeutics, with a focus on early phase drug development, investigator-led studies, and head and neck cancer. I have over 10 years of experience in oncology research and practice, and hold an MD, a PhD in Oncology and Cancer Biology, and a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP).

My mission is...

Phone
040/553-6859
E-mail
jia.liu@unsw.edu.au
Location
Darlinghurst, NSW

2022

Best of the best young researcher Award

Medical Oncology Group of Australia

2018

Runner Up, NSW Trainee Research Awards

Royal Australian College of Physicians

2018

Best Poster by Trainee Award

Medical Oncology Group of Australia

2018

Rob Sutherland Travel Grant

Sydney Catalyst

2015

Travel Award and Scholarship for RANZCR Conference

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

2015

Travel Award and Scholarship for Basic Sciences of Oncology Course

UNSW

2014

RPA Patron’s Prize Finalist

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

2013

University Medal (Medicine)

UNSW

2013

The Frank Rundle Prize for Surgery in Years 5-6      

UNSW

2013

The Prize for Phase 3 (Years 5-6) Portfolio

UNSW

2013

The Australian Medical Association Prize for General Practice

UNSW

2013

John Coleman Prize for Surgery

Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW

2013

Graham McDonald Prize for Medicine

Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW

2013

Max Thorpe Prize Best Overall Performance    

Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW

2012

Dean's List Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Research   

UNSW

2011

Oral Presentation Winner

Open Senior Division, Coast Association TOW Research Awards, UNSW

2011

Winner – UNSW 3 Minute Thesis Competition

UNSW

2011

Oral Presentation Winner

International Conference on Science of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare

2011

NHMRC Student Research Competition

Australian Medical Student’s Association Convention

2010

Oral Presentation Winner

Australian Epigenetics Alliance

2010

Poster Prize Winner

Coast Association TOW Research Awards, UNSW

2009

Poster Prize

St Vincent’s and Mater Health Research Symposium

2008

Prize for Best Overall Performance in Years 3-4 Medicine

UNSW

2008

Prize for Best Performance Written Exam in Years 3-4 Medicine

UNSW

2006

Prize for Best Overall Performance in Years 1-2 Medicine

UNSW

2005

Prize for Best Performance in First Year Medicine

UNSW

2005-08

Scholar Award

UNSW

  • 2022

    2018

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Runner Up, NSW Trainee Research Awards

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Royal Australian College of Physicians

  • 2022

    2018

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Best Poster by Trainee Award

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

  • 2022

    2018

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Rob Sutherland Travel Grant

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Sydney Catalyst

  • 2022

    2015

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Travel Award and Scholarship for RANZCR Conference

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

  • 2022

    2015

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Travel Award and Scholarship for Basic Sciences of Oncology Course

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2014

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    RPA Patron’s Prize Finalist

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

  • 2022

    2013

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    University Medal (Medicine)

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2013

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    The Frank Rundle Prize for Surgery in Years 5-6      

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2013

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    The Prize for Phase 3 (Years 5-6) Portfolio

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2013

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    The Australian Medical Association Prize for General Practice

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2013

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    John Coleman Prize for Surgery

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW

  • 2022

    2013

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Graham McDonald Prize for Medicine

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW

  • 2022

    2013

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Max Thorpe Prize Best Overall Performance    

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW

  • 2022

    2012

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Dean's List Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Research   

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2011

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Oral Presentation Winner

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Open Senior Division, Coast Association TOW Research Awards, UNSW

  • 2022

    2011

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Winner – UNSW 3 Minute Thesis Competition

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2011

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Oral Presentation Winner

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    International Conference on Science of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare

  • 2022

    2011

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    NHMRC Student Research Competition

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Australian Medical Student’s Association Convention

  • 2022

    2010

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Oral Presentation Winner

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Australian Epigenetics Alliance

  • 2022

    2010

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Poster Prize Winner

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    Coast Association TOW Research Awards, UNSW

  • 2022

    2009

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Poster Prize

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    St Vincent’s and Mater Health Research Symposium

  • 2022

    2008

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Prize for Best Overall Performance in Years 3-4 Medicine

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2008

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Prize for Best Performance Written Exam in Years 3-4 Medicine

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2006

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Prize for Best Overall Performance in Years 1-2 Medicine

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2005

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Prize for Best Performance in First Year Medicine

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • 2022

    2005-08

    Best of the best young researcher Award

    Scholar Award

    Medical Oncology Group of Australia

    UNSW

  • early phase clinical trials leadership (investigator on >30 early phase trials) including multiple investigator-led studies in collaboration with NSW Early Phase Trials Network (NECTA) and research institutes (Garvan Institute)
  • quantitative proteomics as prognostic and predictive biomarkers, for identification of cancers of unknown primary and as biomarkers for drug development
  • clinician intervention to address fear of recurrence (CIFeR) in cancer survivors 
  • mentorship programs and their impact on clinician wellbeing, burnout and professional fulfilment

My Research Supervision

Fear of cancer recurrence in advanced cancer patients: adaption of CIFeR intervention

Epigenetic therapies to resensitise prostate cancer to androgen deprivation therapy

Proteomics in identifying cancers of unknown primary and biomarkers for novel cancer therapeutics

Regional/rural access to early phase clinical trials utilising decentralised clinical trial models

Exercise interventions in patients receiving cancer therapy

 

 

My Teaching

University of NSW Medicine Undergraduate (tutorials, vivas, examination assessments)

Basic Physician Trainees (oncology department supervisor for BPTs rotating to St Vincent's Hospital oncology term)

Former Chair of Medical Oncology AT Trainee Program NSW (2021-2023)

Supervisor and mentor to oncology trainees and early phase drug development fellows