Skin Researchers feature in UQ’s Faculty of Medicine 2016 Excellence Awards Excellence in research, change leadership, engagement and innovation have featured at The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine Excellence Awards. The...
Read moreSuccessful ASSC Meeting highlights strength in collaboration
The first Scientific Meeting of the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre (ASSC) was held on Thursday 13 October, at the Translational Research Institute. The meeting was a great success, attracting 90 delegates, and 11 high quality...
Read moreResearch collaboration to examine skin cancers among organ transplant recipients
A group of Brisbane researchers has launched a wide-ranging study of how skin cancers are cared for and treated in organ transplant recipients when they attend hospital. The rate of skin cancers (squamous cell carcinomas, or SCCs, and basal cell...
Read moreASSC Enabling Grant Scheme Winners
ASSC Enabling Grant Scheme Winners Winners of the first round of the ASSC Enabling Grant Scheme were announced at the Alan Cooper Epiderm Lecture, on Friday 19 August, 2016. Professor H. Peter Soyer (UQ) presented on the Australian Skin...
Read moreProfessor Nicholas Hayward joins the ASSC Executive
The Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre was proud to welcome Professor Nicholas Hayward into the ASSC Executive team. Professor Hayward is currently Head of the Oncogenomics Laboratory and Deputy Coordinator of the Cancer Program at...
Read moreAustralia-Singapore Partnership in Skin Cancer Biology 22-24 March, 2017
Australia–Singapore Partnership in Skin Cancer Biology Conference Biopolis, Singapore – March 22-24th 2017 For more information visit the A STAR website. The ASSC will be well represented at this conference with nine researchers invited to...
Read moreSuccessful first meeting of the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre
Leading researchers from The University of Queensland and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute took a major step in creating a local Skin Science Hub with the first meeting for the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre, at...
Read moreASSC Strategic Retreat, Friday 21 April, 2017
ASSC Strategic Retreat Friday 21 April, 2017 The Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre (ASSC) will host the ASSC Strategic Retreat in Brisbane on Friday 21 April, 2017. This is for the UQ Group Leaders and QIMR Berghofer Team...
Read moreAlan Cooper Epiderm Lecture, Friday 11 August, 2017
2017 Alan Cooper Epiderm Lecture Friday 11 August 2017 6.00pm for a 6.45pm start Auditorium, Translational Research Institute The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute’s Dermatology Research Centre will host the 2017 Alan Cooper...
Read moreBDHP Skin and Skin Cancer Theme Seminar Series, 13 September 2017
2017 ASSC Annual Scientific Meeting, 29 November
2017 ASSC Annual Scientific Meeting Wednesday 29 November, 2017 8.30am to 12.30pm QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Auditorium This will be the second Annual Scientific Meeting for the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre...
Read moreSunscreen Summit 19-20 March 2018
Sunscreen Summit 19 March, 2018 QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia Related NEWS Melanomas and keratinocyte cancers (BCC and SCC of the skin) are largely preventable, yet their incidence remains extremely high and the...
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