Westmead Institute for Cancer Research

The Westmead Institute for Cancer Research (WICR) conducts research into the molecular and cellular basis of human cancer (breast cancer, melonoma and other skin cancers, ovarian cancer and bowel cancer) and leukaemia.

The research of WICR is focused on understanding cell growth, cell defences against cancer-causing DNA toxins, immunological defence against cancer, the relationships between viruses and cancer, and the genetic foundations of the disease.

Its researchers were a major partner in the matching and characterisation of the genes that make people susceptible to melanoma. The unit has shown new ways that hormones regulate breast cancers. The Familial cancer laboratory is one the main centres for Australian collaborative work on the genes that make women susceptible to breast cancer.

Richard Kefford is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Westmead Institute for Cancer Research in the University of Sydney at Westmead Millennium Institute, Westmead, NSW.

Research Groups

Research Group	Contact
Breast Cancer Research Group	A/Professor Christine Clarke T +61 2 9845 9068 F +61 2 9845 9102 E christine_clarke@wmi.usyd.edu.au
Familial Cancer Research Group	A/Prof Judy Kirk T +61 2 9845 6947 F +61 2 9845 9217 E judy_kirk@wmi.usyd.edu.au
Gene Expression Research Group	Dr Beric Henderson T +61 2 9845 9057 F +61 2 9845 9102 E beric_henderson@wmi.usyd.edu.au
Gynaecological Oncology Research Group	Dr Anna deFazio T +61 2 9845 7376 F +61 2 9845 7793 E anna_defazio@wmi.usyd.edu.au
Leukaemia Cell Biology Group	Dr Linda Bendall T +61 2 9845 9069 F +61 2 9845 9102 E linda_bendall@mail.wmi.usyd.edu.au
Leukaemia Cell Therapies Group	Professor David Gottlieb T +61 2 9845 6033 F +61 2 9687 2331 E david_gottlieb@wmi.usyd.edu.au
Melanoma Program Cell Cycle Research Group Genomics & Genetics Epidemiology Research Team Click here for more Information including newsletters and forms for projects.	Dr Helen Rizos Cell Cycle Research Group T +61 2 9845 9059 F +61 2 9845 9102 E helen_rizos@wmi.usyd.edu.au A/Professor Graham Mann Genomics & Genetics Epidemiology Research Team T +61 2 9845 9056 F +61 2 9845 9102 E gmann@mail.usyd.edu.au
Translational Oncology	Dr Rosemary Balleine T +61 2 9845 8086 F +61 2 9845 9102 E rosemary_balleine@wmi.usyd.edu.au

Translational Oncology

Our Staff

Translational Oncology is a section of cancer services formed in late 2000, which aims to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from basic cancer research into clinical practice in oncology.

The Translational Oncology research team includes postdoctoral researchers, postgraduate students and research staff and there are collaborations with clinical colleagues nationally and internationally.

The group is supported by state and national peer-reviewed grants. Current projects include studies investigating the molecular pathology of breast cancer.

Translational Oncology is also involved in the management and operation of a state-wide breast cancer tumour bank supporting tissue based cancer research.

Annual Reports

Westmead Institute for Cancer Research Annual Report 2006 (PDF, 1,878Kb)
Westmead Institute for Cancer Research Annual Report 2005 (PDF, 633Kb)
Westmead Institute for Cancer Research Annual Report 2004 (PDF, 612Kb)
Westmead Institute for Cancer Research Annual Report 2003 (PDF, 2,099Kb)
Westmead Institute for Cancer Research Annual Report 2002 (PDF, 585Kb)

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