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- Upcoming Events
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10Mar2012 APGI SymposiumStart: 10:00 AMWhere: Garvan Institute, Sydney
- Videos
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Professor Andrew Biankin talks to the 7:30 Report about exciting new developments in pancreatic cancer research in Australia. Broadcast in April 2010.
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APGI News
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APGI Symposium 2012
Join us for an information packed Saturday on 10 March 2012. To register please visit our Events page.
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November: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
November was the International Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and people around the world are being challenged to learn more and spread the word about pancreatic cancer.
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Sydney Fundraising Success
The 3rd Avner Sydney "Put Your Foot Down Walk" was a great success in Palm Beach with 198 registrants raising nearly $11,000 to support APGI's pancreatic cancer research.
- Collaborators
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Pancreatic Cancer Research Group, The Garvan Institute
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384 Victoria StreetDarlinghurst NSW 2010+612 9295 8100
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is a world leader in biomedical research, pioneering study into some of the most widespread diseases affecting our community today. Research at Garvan is focused on understanding the role of genes in health and disease as the basis for developing future cures. For over 45 years, significant breakthroughs have been achieved by Garvan scientists in the understanding and treatment of diseases.
The Pancreatic Cancer Research Team is striving to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer.
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Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics, Institute of Molecular Bioscience
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University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072
+617 3346 2392
www.qcmg.orgThe Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics is committed to deliver and enable personalized medicine for the state of Queensland and Australia
The centre’s flagship project is the sequencing of 500 Pancreatic and Ovarian cancer genomes as part the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC).
Australia’s commitment to the ICGC has required the formation of this world class sequencing centre within the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), University of Queensland (UQ) and currently employs 38 bioinformaticians and molecular biology research scientists dedicated to medical genome research. - -27.4978543 153.0132861
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Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
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Eldridge Road BANKSTOWN
+612 9722 8000
www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/bankstownOur Collaborators
Andrew BiankinConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Neil MerrettConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
David ChangConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Ray Ashghari
Medical Oncologist, Department of Medical OncologyKasim Ismail
Staff Specialist Pathology, Department of Anatomical Pathology - -33.9319843033 151.020534039
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Royal North Shore Hospital
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Westbourne Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
+612 8425 3000
www.northshoreprivate.com.auOur Collaborators
Jaswinder SamraConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Anthony GillStaff Specialist Pathologist, Department of Anatomical Pathology
Nick PavlakisMedical Oncologist, Department of Medical Oncology
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
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Missenden RoadCamperdown NSW 2050Phone: +61 2 9515 6111www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/rpa
Missenden Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
+61 2 9515 6111
www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/rpaOur Collaborators
Charbel SandroussiConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Michael CrawfordConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
David StoreyConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
James KenchStaff Specialist Pathologist, Department of Anatomical Pathology
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Westmead Hospital
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Cnr of Hawkesbury and Darcy Roads
Westmead NSW 2145
+612 9845 5555
www.swahs.health.nsw.gov.au/westmeadOur Collaborators
Vincent Lam
Consultant Surgeon, Department of SurgeryDuncan McLeod
Staff Specialist Pathologist, Dept of Anatomical PathologyHenry Pleass
Consultant Surgeon, Department of SurgeryVirginia James
Senior Histologist, Westmead Millenium Institute - -33.802711 150.9893433
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Princess Alexandria Hospital
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Cnr of Cornwall Street & Ipswich Road
Woolloongabba QLD 4102
www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospitalOur Collaborators
Thomas O'RourkeConsultant HPB & Liver Transplant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Jonathan FawcettConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Kellee SlaterConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Shinn YeungConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Michael HatzifotisConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Henry TangTumour Bank Coordinator
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Greenslopes Private Hospital
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Newdegate Street
Greenslopes Qld 4120
+617 3394 7111
www.greenslopesprivate.com.auOur Collaborators
Andrew BarbourConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Andrew CloustonConsultant Pathologist, Envoi Pathology
Henry TangTumour Bank Coordinator
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Fremantle Hospital
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Alma StreetFremantle WA 6959
Our Collaborators:
Krishna EpariConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Mohamed BallalConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
David FletcherConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Cindy ForrestConsultant Pathologist, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA
Michael TexlerConsultant Pathologist, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA
Sanjay MukdekharMedical Oncologist, Department of Medical Oncology
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St John of God Hospital
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12 Salvado Road
Subiaco WA 6008
+618 9382 6111
www.sjog.org.auOur Collaborators
Nikolajs ZepsResearch Manager
Maria BeilinTumour Bank Coordinator
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Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital
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Hospital Avenue, Nedlands,
Perth WA 6009.
www.scgh.health.wa.gov.auOur Collaborators
Nigel SpryRadiation Oncologist, Department of Radiation Oncology
Bastian DeBoerStaff Specialist Pathologist, Department of Anatomical Pathology
Ming ChaiStaff Specialist Pathologist, Department of Anatomical Pathology
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
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North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
+61 8 8222 4000
www.rah.sa.gov.auOur Collaborators
Andrew RuszkiewicStaff Specialist Pathologist, Department of Anatomical Pathology
Chris WorthleyConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
John ChenConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Mark Brooke-SmithConsultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Nam Nguyen
Virginia Papangelis
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Department of GastroenterologyTumour Bank Coordinator
Tamara DebrenciniResearch Assistant
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Flinders Medical Centre
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Flinders Drive, Bedford Pk
5042, South Australia
www.flinders.sa.gov.auOur Collaborators
Mark Brooke-Smith
(Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery)John Chen
(Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery)Virginia Papangelis
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