NCARD ASM and Public Seminar

This year, the 2022 NCARD Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) and public seminar as originally scheduled were disrupted by the public holiday announced on 22 September. However, this didn't stop us from going ahead (albeit on different dates!). Our thanks goes to Dr Tanya Ward for rescheduling these two events on such short notice.

The ASM was held in McCusker Auditorium at the Perkins Institute of Medical Research on 27 September. We hosted a mix of online and in person speakers and panellists. Thank you to everyone who joined us, especially our online participants Dr Meera Agar from the University of Technology Sydney, Dr Elham Beheshti from the University of Sydney, and Associate Professor Sonja Klebe and Dr Ben Johnson from ADRI in Sydney, who generously lent their expertise and time over the day.

The theme of this year's public seminar, held on 20 October, was 'Report, Record, Research'. This year, about half of our audience attended in person at Room G24 of the Perkins Institute of Medical Research, and half joined online from interstate and internationally. It was a great opportunity for patients, carers and advocates to stay informed of the latest developments in the asbestos-related disease space.

Read about our ASM

Read about our seminar

Anna Nowak named AAHMS fellow

Prof Anna Nowak has been named a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. The fellowship is awarded to the top minds in health and science fields across Australia.

Bruce Robinson wins CCWA career achievement award

Prof Bruce Robinson has been recognised by the Cancer Council Western Australia for the leadership and research excellence he has shown over his career.

Alistair Cook awarded grants from MARF and iCare

Dr Alistair Cook has been awarded a fellowship and a grant to support his research into radio-immunotherapy. The iCare Dust Diseases Board announced his three-year fellowship in June, while the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation announced Alistair as a grant recipient in August.

NCARD researchers win UWA Research Collaborative Award

The award was granted to Dr Jonathan Chee, Dr Kofi Stevens and Dr Wen-Shuz Yeow for their collaboration with Assistant Professor Orazio Vittorio from the University of New South Wales, and Dr Andrew Crowe and Professor Delia Nelson from Curtin University. Jon, Kofi and Wen, together with Orazio, have been exploring the effects of anti-copper drugs on tumour immune-evasion.

Read about their collaboration here

Students' mental health initiative featured on UWA News

Nicola Principe, Jessica Boulter, Lizeth Orozco Morales and Caitlin Tilsed have been featured in an article available on the UWA staff intranet. Their mental health framework was developed to ease stress on higher degree by research students.

New way to donate - Containers for Change

There is now a new method for people to fundraise for NCARD! Simply bring your recyclable drink containers to any Containers for Change refund point, and use one of three methods to donate the proceeds to NCARD.

Learn more

NCARD and IRH field team for 2022 Relay For Life

NCARD staff and students took part in the Cancer Council's Relay For Life fundraiser in a joint team with the Institute of Respiratory Health. Over $2000 was raised - and you can still donate here.

Hello from the Project Officer!

Hello everyone! My name is Tara Sharma, and I am the new Project Officer. I'm really looking forward to letting you know about everything going on at NCARD!

Help support our scientists, clinicians and students and advance our vital research toward ending the suffering caused by asbestos related diseases.

Your generosity funds expert research.

Donate today

Were you sent this newsletter by a friend or colleague and want to be added to our list? Subscribe here.