Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Join Peter Mac’s Research Student Open Day to meet supervisors, chat with students & explore projects.

📅 27 Aug, 4:30pm
📍 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
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$4.8M in #MRFF funding powers new genomic research at Peter Mac by A/Profs Laura Forrest, @karabritt.bsky.social and Prof Paul James.

More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Revealing the Hippo pathway’s secrets in hope of new cancer treatments - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Read more and access the full paper, published in Science Advances: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

YouTube video by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Peter Mac researchers capture DNA-binding proteins on film for the first time

Peter Mac and Monash Uni scientists, @benjaminkroeger.bsky.social and Professor Kieran Harvey, have filmed for the first time how proteins in the Hippo pathway bind to DNA — a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for mesothelioma & other hard-to-treat cancers.

🚨 Announcing our 2025 Discovery Partner Fellows!

With donor support, these clinician-researchers will lead bold projects to improve cancer care – from lung cancer resistance to pain relief and digital symptom tracking.

🔗 www.petermac.org/about-us/new... #CancerResearch #PeterMac

In the news today: Peter Mac scientists have developed “Precision Guided Munition” CAR T-cells – smart immune cells that target solid tumours directly.

In lab models, they wiped out breast, colon & ovarian tumours with cure rates near 100%!

More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Peter Mac’s Dr Maria Ftanou joined Radio National to explore why we often struggle to talk about cancer — and why it’s so important that we do.

She shares insights from her work as a clinical psychologist and researcher.

🎧 Listen here: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Peter Mac’s Professor @mafdawson.bsky.social has won the 2025 @ash.hematology.org William Dameshek Prize – the first Australian to receive this top honour for his world-leading work in epigenetics.

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Peter Mac trial suggests a way to dramatically improve outcomes in patients with high-risk forms of large B-cell lymphoma.

💊 Standard chemo + new drug glofitamab
✅ 98% complete response
🔒 86% progression-free at ~2 years
📈 92% overall survival

MORE: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

A "game-changing treatment for hidden cancer" that's tipped as practice changing featured in @theage with Peter Mac's Prof Danny Rischin explaining how an immunotherapy drug is having a big impact on patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

More: www.theage.com.au/national/out...

A record number of Peter Mac researchers presented at #ASCO25 — with global-impact trials, theranostics leadership, ctDNA breakthroughs & more. 🌍

“Our presence is getting bigger and more impactful each year.” – Prof Jayesh Desai.

Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Our @anzuptrials.bsky.social #PCRMIB poster featured at #ASCO25. Well done to Prof Andrew Weickhardt and the entire team for this important #bladdercancer study #CancerAustralia & #BaCT (Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials) @petermaccc.bsky.social‬ #MSD @profiand.bsky.social

A new Peter Mac-led trial shows cemiplimab could stop high-risk #skincancer (cSCC) from returning — and reduce disfiguring surgery.

📉 Recurrence: 30% ➡️ 9%
📈 2-year survival: 64% ➡️ 87%
Presented at #ASCO25 | Published in NEJM 📚

🔗 www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

🧬 New research in @natcomms.nature.com shows advanced genomic testing can help more people with #Cancer of Unknown Primary get targeted treatment & identify where their cancer started.

Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

YouTube video by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Professor Michael Hofman talks to ABC Mornings about Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis

Peter Mac’s @drmhofman.bsky.social spoke to the ABC today about former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis. Biden visited us in 2016 as part of his government's Cancer Moonshot. We send our support and remain inspired by his commitment to tackling cancer.

youtu.be/8bL3qgot32s

🧡 During #PalliativeCareWeek, we celebrate our incredible Ward 1A team. They provide compassionate, holistic care—supporting patients and families through symptom relief, decision-making, and living well, their way.

#WhatsYourPlan #PalliativeCare

Thrilled to welcome the Children's Cancer CoLab team to Peter Mac this week. We’re excited to work together to advance paediatric cancer research in Australia.

L-R: Chair Professor Brendan Murphy, Director David Heath, CEO Dr Udani Reets and Peter Mac Chief Executive Professor Jason Payne.

Peter Mac awarded $2.3 million for three game-changing NBCF grants - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Peter Mac has been awarded $2.3M by National Breast Cancer Foundation for 3 innovative breast cancer research projects.

More on the projects 👉 www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and breast cancer - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

New research co-designed with Aboriginal communities shows Aboriginal women in Victoria face higher breast cancer mortality—diagnosed younger, with more advanced disease & greater social disadvantage.

Read more about this research led by Dr Alice Bergin: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

He's done it!!

Gamini cycled 5000kms over 42 days - crossing the entire continent from Perth to Brisbane.

Crossing the finish line on election day, he raised over $21K for cancer research at Peter Mac.

Read more about this incredible feat: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Gamma Knife milestone: 1000 patients - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Peter Mac has just hit a major milestone — treating our 1000th patient with the Gamma Knife, a highly precise form of stereotactic radiosurgery that targets areas deep in the brain.

Read more about this incredible technology that's changing lives: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

YouTube video by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Gamini's Epic Ride on ABC Radio

Gamini is on the home stretch in his epic ride for Peter Mac across the nation from Perth to Brissy - he's recently hit 4000kms & joined ABC Radio this morning to chat his love of cycling and his motivation to use it "to do something good for the world".

2025 Marian Barrett Lecture: Data and Digital Systems - Improving Equity, Safety and Efficiency of Nursing Practice 2025 Marian Barrett Lecture: Data and Digital Systems - Improving Equity, Safety and Efficiency of Nursing Practice

📣 Join us for our second co-presented public nursing seminar for 2025, hosted by University of Melbourne.

Register: healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/...

A very significant development for diffuse large B-cell #lymphoma patients with immunotherapy drug Epcoritimab to be subsidised on the PBS from May 1.

Peter Mac's Professor Michael Dickinson spoke to The Australian and will be in TV news bulletins across the nation today with more.

Researchers from Peter Mac will collaborate with colleagues across Australia to evaluate the use of serial liquid biopsies for people with lung cancer with the $14.7M MRFF-funded ASPiRATION-2 Liquid trial.

More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Congrats to Prof Karin Thursky from our Infectious Diseases team for a brilliant keynote on the future of antimicrobial stewardship at #ESCMID2025 in Vienna!

Her key message was that it needs to be reframed away from antimicrobial resistance & focus on patient quality & safety.

Peter Mac is proud to partner with @AdvanCell_Iso in a groundbreaking project advancing targeted alpha therapy—a next-gen approach for #prostatecancer.

It's backed by $18M from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Frontiers Initiative.

Learn more: medianet.news.com.au/release/1024...

Dr Jacqui Frowen has received a MRFF grant to trial a potential new treatment for radiation-associated dysphagia—a common side effect in head & neck #cancer patients.

Could a common cholesterol drug improve swallowing in survivors? 👉 www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Congrats to A/Prof Shom Goel, has today been awarded the Gottschalk Medal from @science.org.au.

His research is reshaping how we treat and understand #breastcancer. A huge honour and well deserved. 👏

🔗 www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

Congratulations to @drmhofman.bsky.social on winning the prestigious @theracp.bsky.social Eric Susman Prize for transforming prostate cancer care through theranostics – combining precision imaging with targeted radiation.

🔗 www.racp.edu.au/news-and-eve...

#ProstateCancer #Theranostics