Celebrating
cancer survivors
World Cancer Day 4 February 2020
Join us in Sydney on World Cancer Day as we celebrate cancer survivors over two special events. Scientists, clinicians and members of the community will come together for breakfast and to hear how we are taking action to create a world without cancer through collaborative research. Then a group of cancer survivors will climb the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. In the afternoon, we will profile researchers and health professionals who have dedicated their careers to improving the lives of those touched by cancer.
Featured speakers
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Prof Afaf Girgis
Director, Psycho-oncology Research Group, Centre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, UNSW Sydney Conjoint Professor, Western Sydney University, University of Queensland and Griffith University
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Prof Michael Barton
Lead, Cancer Clinical Academic Group, Maridulu Budyari Gumal - Sydney Partnership for Health Education Research & Enterprise (SPHERE) Scientia Professor and Cancer Research Theme Principal, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney Clinical Academic Specialist, Radiation Oncology, Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre
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Dr Ben Smith
Translational Research Fellow, Centre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research Conjoint, UNSW Sydney
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Prof David Thomas
Head, Cancer Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research Director, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre CEO, Australian Genomic Cancer Medicine Conjoint Professor, UNSW Sydney
JOIN IN
Thanks to research, cancer outcomes have improved enormously over the last 30 years. There are now many cancer survivors living with the long-term effects of their disease, needing therapy and support. We are transforming cancer detection, treatment and survivorship through research, using our strengths and expertise to make a difference. On World Cancer Day, we are celebrating cancer survivors and showing how our research is making the outlook brighter into the future.
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Venue info
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Event One: BridgeClimb
3 Cumberland Street
The Rocks, NSW 2000 -
Event Two: Sydney Opera House
Utzon Room
Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000
Brought to you by:
We are Maridulu Budyari Gumal, the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE). Fourteen leading organisations on a mission to come together to solve this century’s biggest health challenges and move healthcare into the future.
Our Cancer Clinical Academic Group is uniting cancer research into a globally-leading partnership to deliver continuing evidence-based practice in diagnosis, intervention and support.
In Partnership With:
We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, whose lands we live andwork on. We uphold your culture and connection to community, land and water. We honour your elders, today and yesterday, and will look to them to inspire a better tomorrow.