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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3D QMelanoma – Targeted early detection of melanoma utilising a 3D teledermatology network Projects tackling key health challenges including skin cancer are the first to be funded under a flagship initiative by The University of Queensland...
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Researchers strive to shine light on thin melanomas University of Queensland research will determine which patients are least likely to survive melanoma, in an effort to help them beat the disease, thanks to a Cancer Council grant. The research...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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