ASSC hosts the 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting The Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre (ASSC) held the second Annual Scientific Meeting on Wednesday 29 November, 2017. Hosted at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute...
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Brisbane hosts the World Congress of Melanoma 2017 Queensland has the unenviable claim of having the highest incidence of melanoma in the world, with an incidence rate of 73 cases per 100,000 population1. Therefore it was only fitting that...
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Early detection the key to improving skin cancer outcomes Skin cancer experts are warning Australians not to lose focus on the importance of prevention and early detection, despite exciting advancements in treatments. The World Congress of...
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Study shows men aged over 55 from Queensland are leading demographic for skin cancer A person with skin cancer in Australia is more likely to be a man aged over 55 years who also hails from Queensland, new research shows. Scientists from QIMR...
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New research shows heavy burden of melanoma on Australia’s health care system The cost of melanoma diagnosis and treatment in Australia has ballooned to an estimated $201 million a year, despite the cancer being largely preventable. A new...
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UQ Dermatology milestone at the Alan Cooper Epiderm Lecture An important 10 year milestone for skin cancer research has been celebrated at the 2017 Alan Cooper Epiderm Lecture. This year’s event acknowledged a decade of The University of...
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New research will investigate the potential for personalised immunotherapies for a group of melanoma patients who do not respond well to current treatments. The project has been funded through the Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre...
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Outstanding Australian researchers recognised by NHMRC Exceptional researchers in the fields of infectious disease, autoimmunity, chronic pain and Parkinson’s disease were among the Australian researchers honoured at the National Health...
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Project in highlight: Investigating the immune interplay of how moles turn into melanoma Despite advances in our knowledge concerning the diagnosis of naevi (or moles) it is still not known how well clinical screening with the naked eye or...
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Genomics researchers advance Queensland health care The new Queensland Genomics Health Alliance has hit a critical milestone, with the first nine of its funded research projects revealed. Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Cameron...
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ASSC Projects Highlight: Could a blood test change the management of patients with Stage IV Melanoma? Research is underway that could change the way late-stage Melanoma patients are treated by investigating particular tumour DNA markers...
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Shining a light on melanomas that aren’t caused by the sun 4 May 2017 ‘Slip, slop, slap’ is synonymous with being Australian and playing it safe in the sun. These sun smart rules reduce our chances of getting melanoma of the skin. However, new...
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