Bringing modern genomics to the management of lung cancer in Queensland

This project piloted the use and assessed the impact of genomic testing in lung cancer treatment in Queensland.

The approaches used in the lung cancer project could be applied to other cancer types in the future.

Project Investigators

Project leaders engage with and draw upon the expertise of partners within universities, research institutes and hospital and health services around Queensland.

Professor Matt Brown, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland University of Technology (lead)

Professor Kenneth O’Byrne, Queensland University of Technology

Professor Nick Graves, Queensland University of Technology

Associate Professor Paul Leo, Queensland University of Technology

Dr Stephen Ayre, Princess Alexandra Hospital

Professor Kwun Fong, The University of Queensland & The Prince Charles Hospital

Professor Ian Yang, The University of Queensland & The Prince Charles Hospital

Professor John Devereux, The University of Queensland

Dr John Rowell, Pathology Queensland

Professor Stephen Fox, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Dr Jayesh Desai, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Professor Jacinta Elston, James Cook University

Professor Alan Baxter, James Cook University

Professor Sabe Sabesan, James Cook University

Dr Emily Callander, James Cook University

other cancer PROJECTS