Research breakthroughs in stomach and oesophageal cancer
One exciting development has us very hopeful. A novel protein marker known as STING has been found to... Read More
Member Spotlight: Associate Professor Haryana Dhillon
Associate Professor Haryana Dhillon is a behavioural scientist and psycho-oncologist at the University of Sydney, working with people... Read More
Member Spotlight: Dr Manju Chandrasegaram
Manju is a HPB and General Surgeon at the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane since 2015. She completed... Read More
Member Spotlight: Associate Professor Marion Harris
Associate Professor Marion Harris is a medical oncologist working with GI and breast cancer and has been Director... Read More
Community Spotlight: Sara Rothschild, Life Raft Group
At the GI Cancer Institute, we recognise that it takes a community to make a lasting impact. By... Read More
The 2022 Neoadjuvant Treatment in Rectal Cancer Idea Generation Workshop
The fifth Idea Generation Workshop was held virtually on 13 May 2022, facilitated by Associate Professor Sam Ngan... Read More
Member Spotlight: Associate Professor Vicki Whitehall
Associate Professor Vicki Whitehall has researched the molecular basis of colorectal cancer for the past 20 years. She... Read More
Welcoming Charitha Jayasinghe to the team
Charitha recently joined the AGITG/ GI Cancer Instutite team as Direct Marketing Lead. HOW DID YOU COME TO WORK... Read More
Welcoming Hanifa Abdiraihan as Content and Digital Specialist
Hanifa recently joined the AGITG and GI Cancer Institute as Content and Digital Specialist. HOW DID YOU COME TO... Read More
Staff Spotlight: Louise Christophersen, Clinical Portfolio Lead
Oncology nurses are central to patient welfare in oncology. Their work ranges from outpatient to palliative care and... Read More
AGITG announces the retirement of Ms Christine McNamee Liddy AO, FAICD, BA
Following on from the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Friday 13 May, AGITG today announces the... Read More
Member Spotlight: Dr Deborah Wright
Dr Deborah Wright is a General and Colorectal Surgeon. Deborah completed her undergraduate medical degree in the UK,... Read More
Consumer Advisory Panel: Call for Expressions of Interest
The Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG) and GI Cancer Institute are seeking Expressions of Interest from people impacted by Gastro-Intestinal cancer (survivors /patients /carers /family) to join our Consumer Advisory Panel. Established in 2008, our Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP) comprises GI cancer survivors, patients and carers. As a volunteer group, the... Read More
Welcoming Sukanya Sathyamurthie
Sukanya recently joined the AGITG and GI Cancer Institute as Clinical Trials Assistant. How did you come to work... Read More
Professor Trevor Leong awarded NHMRC David Cooper Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Award
AGITG wishes to congratulate Professor Trevor Leong from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre who is the inaugural recipient... Read More
Member Spotlight: Associate Professor Amitesh Roy
Associate Professor Amitesh Roy is a senior Medical Oncologist at Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Flinders Medical... Read More
Oesophageal cancer: Symptoms and Risk Factors
Oesophageal cancer is not as well known as some other forms of cancer, but over 1,400 Australians lose... Read More
Welcoming Cissy Lau as Administration Co-ordinator
Cissy recently joined the AGITG and GI Cancer Institute as Administration Co-ordinator HOW DID YOU COME TO WORK IN OFFICE... Read More
Anal Cancer: Symptoms and Risk Factors
Anal cancer is when malignant cancer cells form in the tissue in the anus. Anal cancer usually occurs... Read More
What is cholangiocarcinoma?
February is Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month and World Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day. In everyday life, most... Read More