News Archive
Winners of the POW Teaching Awards
The 2018 Prince of Wales Teaching Awards were announced on 14 November. Congratulations to the winners:
Consultant Category: Dr Arvin Damodaran
Registrar/Fellow Category: Chathu Wickremaarachchi
JMO Category: Mominah Bhatti
Clinical Teacher of the Year Award: Dr Paul Hamor
Prince of Wales Clinical School Award: Dr Francis Lam
POWCS Supervisor wins Outstanding Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award
The Arc Postgraduate Council has awarded Associate Professor Ralph Mobbs the 2018 title of Outstanding Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award, recognising his "outstanding supervisory conduct and invaluable contribution to the supervision of higher degree research candidates".
Prince of Wales Clinical School - Winners at the Postgraduate Seminar
On Friday 19 October, the Prince of Wales Clinical School hosted another successful annual Postgraduate Research Seminar where PhD and Masters students presented their research in oral presentations and posters.
Professor David Cooper AO Memorial Service and Symposium
You are invited to the public memorial service for Professor David Cooper AO, 1949 - 2018
Research Runtime: Opportunity for collaboration; Speed networking for researchers and clinicians
Created as an opportunity to explore collaborations between researchers and clinicians, the inaugural Research Runtime was recently hosted by UNSW Medicine and brought staff together to explore the theme of Invasion and Evasion – cancer, infectious diseases and immunology.
Boost for UNSW brain cancer and joint replacement research
A clinical trial of a new immunotherapy that will deliver a “toxin bomb” to brain cancer cells was one of two UNSW medical projects to receive funding announced by Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt at UNSW on Wednesday.
New test predicts whether patients with blood cancer respond to therapy
A new method developed by UNSW Sydney medical researchers offers a way to predict whether patients with the blood condition myelodysplastic syndrome will respond to treatment.
Study reveals factors that influence participation in bowel cancer screening
A new, Australian-first study by Cancer Council NSW has shed light on the factors that influence whether or not someone participates in bowel cancer screening. The analysis of almost 100,000 people showed that smokers, disadvantaged groups and those with non-English speaking backgrounds were among the groups less likely to access screening.
Never had a Pap smear? Now there’s a DIY option for you
OPINION: This month sees the end of Pap smears every two years for women aged 18-69 and the start of a new screening regime for cervical cancer.
Streamlined genetic tests and respiratory risks for premature babies
As demand for genetic counselling skyrockets, UNSW researchers are leading a nationwide program to train oncology specialists in how to offer genetic tests to women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.