Celebrating our research achievements
7 April 2017
Researchers and clinicians from Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) were among the 180 health industry staff, researchers and students whose awards were highlighted at the annual Sydney Medical School’s Celebratory Dinner on 30 March 2017. The evening celebrated the achievements of staff and students from The University of Sydney and its affiliates, like MIA, who have received significant awards during past year.
MIA’s researchers were recognised and celebrated due to their outstanding contributions to health research in Australia.
- Professor John Thompson AO was celebrated for receiving an Honorary Doctorate from Macquarie University and for being named Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
- Dr James Wilmott was celebrated for receiving the ‘Wildfire’ Highly Cited Publication Award at the NSW Premier’s Award for Outstanding Cancer Research.
MIA's research pivotal in TGA's approval of new therapy
Clinical research undertaken at MIA has been pivotal in supporting the recent Therapeutic Goods Administration approval of Opdivo (nivolumab) for advanced melanoma.
The Face of Melanoma March
Maddison, the face of our Melanoma March campaign, knows the far-reaching effects that melanoma can have.
Q&A With An Expert: Dermatologist
MIA's Dermatologist Associate Professor Pascale Guitera answers your most commonly-asked questions about sunscreen.
New figures show melanoma most common cancer in young Queenslanders
Statistics released by the Queensland Cancer Registry have revealed that melanoma is the most common cancer in young Queenslanders aged under 35, with rates in young women more than 20 per cent higher than in men.
5 minutes with Associate Professor Georgina Long
As 2015 draws to a close, we took the opportunity to speak with Associate Professor Georgina Long to discuss her crucial role at Melanoma Institute Australia, and the current research projects she is working on.
Watch Your Mate's Back: helping young Australians recognise melanoma
MIA’s annual summer awareness campaign, which launched today (1 December), is reminding Australians how to protect themselves from the sun while highlighting the importance of encouraging friends, partners and family to do the same.
Your Guide to Early Melanoma patient information packs
Your Guide to Early Melanoma is a new patient information pack to offer additional information for those affected by melanoma.
Clinicians invited to MIA's 'World Round Up' event
Special Event to share advances in diagnosis and treatment of both early and late stage melanoma
Melanoma landmark study to help further develop personalised cancer treatment
MIA researchers contribute to the discovery of ‘treasure trove’ of information leading to more targeted treatments for melanoma
Sunrise features inspiring story of MIA patient
Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) patient Tara Moran and her seven year old daughter Olivia, who is fundraising for MIA, have been in the national media spotlight this week.
Leading researchers honoured for global contribution to science and innovation
Melanoma Institute Australia’s (MIA’s) researchers have again been recognised, this time in the prestigious line-up for the 2015 Thomson Reuters Australian Citation & Innovation Awards.
MIA welcomes ground-breaking new PBS melanoma treatment
New Federal Government funding means patients with the most deadly form of melanoma, will soon be able to receive treatment with the drug Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
MIA contributes to major research breakthrough which pioneers a new way of treating cancer
The best ever results seen in metastatic melanoma treatment have been presented at the International ASCO Conference.
Q&A with our Clinical Research Fellow
We sat down for a short Q&A with our Clinical Research Fellow Sangeetha Ramanujam.
International Clinical Trials Day marked
Today marks International Clinical Trials Day held on May 20 each year celebrating how far clinicians have come in the field of research.
5 minutes with Practice Manager Sherrie D'Souza
We sat down with MIA Practice Manager, Sherrie D'Souza and got an insight into the day of life of her role.
Associate Professor Georgina Long has won the InStyle Women In Style Award
Dr Long was nomitated for the InStyle Women In Style Awards in the Science and Environment category.
The Federal Government's 2015-16 Budget announcements benefit research
The Federal Government’s 2015-16 Budget was announced this week with a boost for medical research funding.
Professor Thompson made an honorary member of the American Surgical Association
The Association's members include prominent surgeons from around the world.
MIA leads the world-first study that finds anti–PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab increases the survival of patients
This is a landmark study, the first in a class of drugs that will change the future of treatment for all cancers.