Research Interests
Professor Robyn Ward |
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| Qualifications MB BS PhD UNSW, FRACP |
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| Prince of Wales Clinical School |
| http://www.cancerresearch.unsw.edu.au
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| Broad Research Areas | |
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Cancer
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Genetics - Genome Analysis
Clinical Research
Pharmacology
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| Access to health care
Colorectal cancer
Clinical Genetics
Epigenetics
Cancer Drug Development and Pharmacology
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| Research Interests | |
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In the field of hereditary cancer, the impact of germline epimutations as a cause of cancer is a main field of study. This work represents a substantive change in our understanding of colorectal cancer predisposition, and is of clinical relevance. In the clinical field research studies involve interventional and observational studies of targeted therapies for cancer. In health policy, the research activities revolve around developing cost effective models for the use of cancer medicines in our community.
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| Society Memberships & Professional Activities | |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
Board of Trustees, National Breast Cancer Foundation
Repatriation Medical Authority
Therapeutics Committee, Royal Australian College of Physicians
Program director CI-SCaT, NSW Cancer institute
NH&MRC Discipline Panel
Consortium for Rational Cancer Therapeutics, Sydney
Research Advisory Committee, Cancer Institute NSW
CI-ScAT reference groups, medical oncology and genetics
NSW State Cancer Council Cancer Research Committee
NSW Oncology Group – Cancer genetics
NSW Cancer Trials Network, Cancer Institute NSW
Cure Cancer Australia Foundation Medical Grants Advisory Committee
Editorial Board Journal of Clinical Oncology
Editorial Board Cancer Prevention Research | |
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| Funding Sources | |
| NH&MRC
NSW State Cancer Council
NSW Cancer Institute | |
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| Key works/Publications | |
| colorectal
epigenetics
cancer
genetics
targeted therapy
clinical trials | |
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Profile last updated: 3/07/2008
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