These multi-disciplinary style forums provide opportunities to discuss new research topics in Precision Oncology, as well as interesting and novel cases illustrating the clinical implications of molecular pathology and targeted therapies. Cases are discussed on an individual, de-identified basis. This forum also features an educational presentation.
The VCCC Alliance Precision Oncology Forum is chaired by Dr Stephen Luen, Medical Oncologist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
All are welcome to attend.
Dr Anna Trigos is a senior postdoctoral researcher in computational biology and prostate cancer at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre focusing on understanding the dynamics of cancer ecosystems based on evolutionary principles. Dr. Trigos collaborates widely with Associate Professor Shahneen Sandhu in the analysis of samples of the rapid autopsy program CASCADE, as well as focuses on the development and application of novel computational methods for the analysis of -omics data. Her team currently consists of two bioinformaticians, a PhD, Masters, Honours and medical student.
Dr Trigos has received 3 NHMRC Ideas grants as chief investigator, several international grants as co-investigator, and in 2021 was named a Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator. She is also the youngest researcher to ever receive the Lea Award Medal recognising excellent emerging female research leaders at Peter Mac.
Content warning: The VCCC Alliance Precision Oncology Forum is aimed primarily at a clinical audience and features open discussion about real cases and patients. While these cases are de-identified, the imagery, content and discussion can be graphic.
