Conference & Professional Development Grant Recipients

TCRN Conference and Professional Development Grant Recipients

NameTCRN
Member Group
Grant TypeConference/CourseLocationDates

2019, Round 2

Humaira NoorUNSW SydneyInternational ConferenceEuropean Association of Neuro-Oncolom, Meetina 2019Lyon, FranceSep 19 -Sep 22 
Marina PavanelloUNSW SydneyInternational ConferenceAACR Conference - Advances in Ovarian Cancer ResearchAtlanta, USASep 13 - Sep 16
Natalie TaylorAustralian Institute of Health InnovationInternational ConferenceEuropean Health Psychology SocietyDubrovnik, CroatiaSep 3 -  Sep 7 
Sarah HancockUNSW SydneyInternational ConferenceMetabolomics 2019The Hague, NetherlandsJune 23 - June 27
Tatiane YanesUNSW SydneyInternational ConferenceThe European Human Genetics Meeting (ESHG)Gothenburg, SwedenJune 15 - June 18
Yoon Jung KangPublic HealthInternational ConferenceEuropean Hereditary Tumour Group 4th MeetingBarcelona, SpainOct 17 - Oct 19 
Simon DownesPOWHProfessional Development (International)Imaging for PhysicistsManchester, UKSep 29 - Oct 3
Yi Fang (Kate) GuanUNSW Sydney Cold Spring Harbor Lab Metabolomics CourseNew York, USAJune 8 - June 25
Pearl ZhuUNSW SydneyProfessional Development (National)ABNA Annual ConferenceCairns, AustraliaOct 16 - Oct 18

2019, Round 1

Xiaochun WangLowy Cancer Research Centre International ConferenceAACR Annual Meeting 2019Atlanta, GA, USA29 March 2019 - 03 April 2019
Andre BongersLowy Cancer Research Centre International Conference27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in MedicineMontreal, Canada11 May 2019 - 16 May 2019
Sylvia ChungLowy Cancer Research Centre Professional Development: NationalMass Cytometry Training at Sydney Cytometry BD Bioscience Specialised Data AcquisitionCamperdown, NSW5 February 2019
Toni Rose JueLowy Cancer Research Centre Professional Development: NationalTraining Course for Multicolor Flow Cytometry ApplicationSydney, NSW28 January 2019 - 30 January 2019
Samantha KhouryUTSProfessional Development: InternationalHead and Neck Cancer Biomarkers WorkshopsPalo Alto, CA, USA29 October 2018 - 30 April 2019

2018, Round 2

Ghazal SultaniPOWHInternational conferenceEACR 25 (25th Biennial  Congress of the European Asso for Cancer Research)Amsterdam, Netherlands30 June 2018 - 3 July 2018
Nicole HenekaUTSNational conferenceBMJ International Forum on Quality ImprovementMelbourne10-12 September 2018

2018, Round 1

Caroline FordUNSW SydneyConference Grant - InternationalAmerican Association for Cancer research Annual MeetingChicago, USA14-18 April 2018
Jayne BarbourUNSW SydneyConference Grant - NationalLorne Genomic Conference 2018Lorne, Victoria 11-13 February 2018
Yvonne GaspariBMOProfessional Development - NationalTROG Annual Scientific MeetingHobart, Tasmania 19-22 March 2018
Veronica ScrivenBMOProfessional Development - International2018 International Lymphoedema Framework Conference (TLFC)Rotterdam, the Netherlands 6-9 June 2018
Rajneesh KaurUNSW SydneyConference Grant - InternationalThe European Human Genetics Conference 2018Milan, Italy15-19 June 2018

2017, Round 2

Alex MacmillanLowy Cancer Research Centre
Professional Development - InternationalSingle Molecule WorkshopBerlin, Germany13-16 September 2017
Anusha HettiaratchiLowy Cancer Research Centre Professional Development - NationalAustralasian Biospecimen Network Association (ABNA) Annual ConferenceBrisbane, QLD12- 13 October 2017
Cynthia ShawBMO Research UnitProfessional Development - National19th Annual Scientific Meeting Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trial GroupsCairns, QLD4-6 October 2017
Anand VasudevanPOWHNational ConferenceInternational Symposium on Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma 2017Sydney, NSW30 August -2 September 2017
Philip HaywoodUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceBoston 2017 Conference, International Health Economics AssociationBoston, USA7 - 11 July 2017
Eileen McGowanUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceThe National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer ConferenceLiverpool, England5 -8 November 2017
Frances ByrneSOMS, UNSWInternational ConferenceImmunometabolism and Chronic Diseases ConferenceFiji13-16 August 2017

2017, Round 1

Briana Clifford

Lowy Cancer Research Centre International Conference

American College of Sport Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting

Denver, USA30 May - 3 June 2017 

Toni Rose Jue

Lowy Cancer Research Centre International Conference5th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation on Neuro-Oncology Societies (WFNOS)

Zurich, Switzerland

4 - 7 May 2017

Benedict Ng

Lowy Cancer Research Centre National Conference

Lorne Cancer Conference

Lorne, Victoria

9 - 11 Feb 2017

David SimarSOMS, UNSWInternational ConferenceClinical Epigenetics International Meeting

Dusseldoff, Germany

9 - 10 Mar 2017

Xiaochun Wang

Lowy Cancer Research Centre

International Conference

EACR-AACR-SIC: The Challenges of optimizing immuno-and targeted therapies from cancer biology to the clinic

Florence, Italy

24 - 27 June 2017

Ashraf Zaman

Lowy Cancer Research Centre International Conference

5th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation on Neuro-Oncology Societies (WFNOS)

Zurich, Switzerland

4 - 7 May 2017

2016, Round 2

Caroline Ford

Lowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)International ConferenceAACR Meeting 2016New Orleans, LA, USA16 - 20 April 2016

Nadia Maria Lopes Amorim

SOMS, UNSWNational ConferenceLorne Cancer Conference 2016Lorne, VIC11 -13 Feb 2016

Ashleigh Swain

SOMS, UNSWNational ConferenceLorne Cancer Conference 2016Lorne, VIC11 - 13 Feb 2016
Tatiane YanesLowy Cancer Research Centre (Dry)International ConferenceThe European Human Genetics ConferenceBarcelona, Spain21-24 May 2016
2016, Round 1
Stephanie Corde TeheiPrince of Wales HospitalProfessional Development - International Clinical Practice and Implementation of Image-guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy; Estro School courseAthens, Greece5 - 9 June 2016
Bettina MeiserLowy Cancer Research Centre (Dry)International ConferenceThe European Human Genetics ConferenceBarcelona, Spain21-24 May 2016
Claire Vajdic Cancer Epidemiology and ModellingInternational ConferenceInternational Lymphoma Epidemiology Consortium Annual Scientific meetingMinnesota, USA21 - 24 June 2016
Amanda WillisLowy Cancer Research Centre (Dry)International ConferenceThe European Human Genetics ConferenceBarcelona, Spain21-24 May 2016
2015, Round 2
Ellen BarlowRoyal Hospital for WomenInternational ConferenceInternational Meeting of The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology ("ESGO")Nice, France24 - 27 Oct 2015 
Nicholas BentleySchool of Medical Sciences, UNSWInternational ConferenceHistone Deacetylases and Sirtuins in Biology, Disease and AgingTimmendorfer Strand, Germany16 - 21 Aug 2015
Deborah DebonoHealth InnovationProfessional Development - International 'Achieving Behaviour Change for Patient Safety' workshop provided by the North West Coast Academic Health Science NetworkLeeds, England4 Sept 2015
Anchit KhannaLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)International Conference World Congress on Cancer and Prevention MethodsDubai, UAE27 - 28 Aug 2015
Estelle LlamosasLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)Professional Development - National TEMTIA-VII: The 7th International EMT MeetingMelbourne, VIC11-14 Oct 2015
Qing LiuLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)National ConferenceEpigenetics 2015 Australian Scientific ConferenceHobart, TAS 12-14 Nov 2015
Janet LongHealth InnovationProfessional Development - International 'Achieving Behaviour Change for Patient Safety' workshop provided by the North West Coast Academic Health Science NetworkLondon, England16 June 2015
Rebecca PoulosLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)Professional Development - National 2015 EMBL ("European Molecular Biology Laboratory") Australia PhD CoursePerth, WA22 June - 3 July 2015
Mathew SloaneLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)National ConferenceEpigenetics 2015 Australian Scientific ConferenceHobart, TAS12-14 Nov 2015
Amanda WillisLowy Cancer Research Centre (Dry)National Conference Joint International Society for Evidence Based Health Care (ISEHC) and International Shared Decision-Making (ISDM) group Conference 2015Sydney, NSW17 - 22 July 2015
Xiaochung WangLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)Professional Development - International

Translational Cancer Research for Basic Scientists Workshop

Boston, USA 8 - 13 Nov 2015
Jia Lin YangLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)International Conference 22nd International Conference on LearningMadrid, Spain9 - 11 July 2015
2015, Round 1
Karen CanfellLowy Cancer Research Centre (Dry)International ConferenceThe Eurogin 2015 International Multidisciplinary Congress 'HPV infection and related cancers; Translating research innovations into improved practiceSeville, Spain4-7 Feb 2015
Emma DycePOWH (Nursing & Allied Health)Professional Development - International ESTRO Image-Guided Radiotherapy in Clinical PracticePrague, Czech Republic10-14 May 2015
Jeremy HensonLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)International ConferenceThe 9th Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting on Telomeres & TelomeraseNew York, USA28 April - 2 May 2015
Shiyong (Felix) MaLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)National ConferenceLorne Proteomic Symposium 2015Lorne, VIC5-8 Feb 2015 
Claire PagulayanPOWH (Nursing & Allied Health)Professional Development - InternationalESTRO Image-Guided Radiotherapy in Clinical PracticePrague, Czech Republic10-14 May 2015
Regina RyanLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)National ConferenceLorne Cancer Conference 2015Lorne, VIC12-14 Feb 2015
2014, Round 2
Dominik BeckLowy Cancer Research Centre (Wet)International ConferenceXX. Wilsede Meeting 2014 - Modern Trends in Human Leukemia & CancerWilsede, Germany12-24 June 2014
Anne BoomsBMO Research UnitNational ConferenceACNP (Australian College of Nurse Practitioners) ConferenceSydney, NSW, Australia1-4 Sept 2014
Renate GriffithSOMS, UNSWInternational Conference2014 DNA Topoisomerases in Biology & Medicine Gordon Research ConferenceBoston, USA10-15 Aug 2014
Emma HealeyPOWH (N & AH)National ConferencekConFab Familial Aspects of Cancer:  Research and PracticeKingscliff, NSW12-15 Aug 2014
Donna LongBMO Research UnitProfessional Development - NationalInternational Gynecologic Cancer Society Meeting, MelbourneMelbourne, VIC, Australia7-11 Nov 2014
Jane PhillipsOther (Cunningham Centre for Palliative Care)International Conference18th International Conference of Cancer Nursing (ICCN)Panama City, Panama7-11 Sept 2014
Deep PokharelUniversity of Technology, SydneyNational ConferenceAustralasia Extracellular Vesicles ConferenceCairns, QLD20-21 Nov 2014
Cynthia (Cindy) ShawBMO Research UnitProfessional Development - NationalAustralasian Gastro Intestinal Trials Group Annual Meeting 2014, BrisbaneBrisbane, QLD, Australia20-22 Aug 2014
Megan SmithLowy Cancer Research Centre (Dry)International ConferenceInternational Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical WorkshopSeattle, USA20-25 Aug 2014
2014, Round 1
Pamela AjuyahUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceKeystone Symposia - RNA silencingSeattle, USA31 Jan-5 Feb 2014
Anthony DonLowy Cancer Research Centre (Dry)International ConferenceMetabolomics 2014Tsuruoka, Japan23-26 June 2014
Anchit KhannaLowy Cancer Research Centre (wet) International ConferenceAACR Annual MeetingSan Diego, USA5-9 April 2014

Ariane Roseblade

University of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceInternational Society for Extracellular Vesicles 2014Rotterdam, The Netherlands30 April - 3 May 2014
2013, Round 2
Vashetharan ChandrakanthanLowy Cancer Research Centre (wet)International ConferenceSociety for Haematology & Stem CellsVienna, Austria22-25 Aug 2013
Penelope DallaUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational Conference28th European Cytoskeletal ForumSwitzerland1-5 Sept 2013
Alison DaveyBMO Research UnitProfessional Development - NationalCancer Nurses Australia Winter CongressBrisbane, QLD, Australia25-27 July 2013
Christopher HodgkinsBMO Research UnitProfessional Development - NationalAustralian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Annual Scientific MeetingGold Coast, QLD, Australia14-16 July 2013
Heather KilsbyPOWH (N & AH)Professional Development - NationalANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Scientific MeetingBrisbane, QLD, Australia10-13 July 2013
Kerrie McDonaldLowy Cancer Research Centre (wet)International ConferenceWorldwide Innovative Networkings (WIN) in Personalised Cancer MedicineParis, France10-12 July 2013
Roslyn SavageCalvary Health Care SydneyInternational Conference1st International Congress on Whole Person CareMontreal, Canada17-20 Oct 2013
Han ShenLowy Cancer Research Centre (wet)International Conference4th Quadrennial Meeting of World Federation of Neuro-OncologySan Fransisco, CA, USA21-24 Nov 2013
Mariana De Souza E SousaUNSWInternational ConferenceGlobal Breast Cancer ConferenceSeoul, Korea10-12 Oct 2013
Stephanie Corde-TeheiPOWHProfessional Development - NationalEuropean Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology Basic Clinical Radiobiology CourseSydney, NSW, Australia23-26 Nov 2013
Jia Lin YangLowy Cancer Research Centre (wet)International ConferenceThe Association for Authentic, Experiential  and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL) Annual ePortfolio ConferenceBoston, MA, USA29 July-1 Aug 2013
2013, Round 1
Jody ChurchUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceDigestive Disease Week Conference & ISPOR 18th Annual International Meeting Orlando, USA New Orleans, LA, USA18-21 May 2013
Paula CroninUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceInternational Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 18th Annual International MeetingNew Orleans, LA, USA18–22 May 2013
Simon DownesPOWHProfessional Development - InternationalEuropean Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology: Basic Clinical Radiobiology CoursePoznan, Poland5–9 May 2013
Caroline FordLowy Cancer Research Centre (wet)Professional Development - InternationalPersonalized Medicine World Conference 2013Mountain View, California, USA27–29 Jan 2013
Judy JefferySt George & Sutherland HospitalsNational ConferenceFlinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer Survivorship ConferenceGlenelg, SA, Australia1–3 Feb 2013
Jamie LuPhD, University of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceInternational Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) 2013 MeetingBoston, MA, USA17–20 April 2013
Eileen McGowanUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceBIT's 6th Annual World Cancer Congress 2013: A New Era in Cancer Research and TherapyXian, China23–25 May 2013
Anjali NathPhD, University of New South WalesInternational ConferenceAmerican Association for Cancer Research  Annual Meeting 2013Washington, DC, USA6–10 April 2013
David SimarSchool of Medical Sciences, UNSWInternational ConferenceKeystone symposium: Metabolic Control of Inflammation and ImmunityBreckenridge, Colorado, USA21–26 Jan 2013
Jason WongLowy Cancer Research Centre (wet)National ConferenceLorne Genome Conference 2013Lorne, Vic, Australia17–19 Feb 2013
2012, Round 2  
Alanah BaileyPOWH (N & AH)Professional Development - International Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO) 2012 Annual Scientific MeetingBrisbane, QLD, Australia7-9 Aug 2012
Anne BoomsBMORUProfessional Development - International 3rd European Organisation for Research & Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life, Symptom Research and Patient Reported Outcomes in Cancer Clinical Trials ConferenceBrussels, Belgium17-19 Oct 2012
Svetlana CherepanoffPOWHProfessional Development - International Visiting Scholar Observership, Ophthalmic Pathology, Wills Eye InstitutePhiladelphia, PA, USA25 Dec 2012 – 8 Feb 2013
Sylvia ChungPhD, University of New South WalesInternational Conference10th Meeting of the European Association of Neuro-OncologyMarseille, France6-9 Sept 2012
Kireen GrennanPOWH (N & AH) Professional Development - NationalClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) 39th Annual Scientific Meeting 2012Brisbane, QLD, Australia13-15 Nov 2012
Annmarie HosieCalvary Health Care SydneyProfessional Development - International The European Delirium Association 7th Scientific CongressBielefeld, Germany18-19 Oct 2012
Wendy LiuPOWH (N & AH)Professional Development - NationalCentre for Palliative Care, St Vincent’s Hospital/ University of Melbourne: Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care & Family Centred Palliative Care and Cultural Issues short courseMelbourne, VIC, Australia6-7 Sept 2012
Shiyong MaPhD, University of New South WalesProfessional Development - NationalBioInfoSummer 2012 – Australian Mathematics Sciences Institute Summer Symposium in BioinformaticsAdelaide, SA, Australia3-7 Dec 2012
Danielle OsmondPOWH (N & AH)Professional Development - NationalClinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) 39th Annual Scientific Meeting 2012Brisbane, QLD, Australia13-15 Nov 2012
2012, Round 1
Hazem AbuhusainUniversity of New South WalesInternational Conference2012 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)Miami, FL, USA14-18 April 2012
Eileen BarlowRHWInternational Conference14th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer SocietyVancouver, Canada13-16 Oct 2012
Barbara BennettUniversity of New South WalesInternational ConferenceAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2012 Annual MeetingChicago, IL, USA1-5 June 2012
Nadine BeydounSGHNational Conference RANZCR Annual Scientific Meeting 2012Cairns, QLD, Australia 26-28 July 2012 
Joyce ChiuUniversity of New South WalesNational ConferenceComBio 2012 ConferenceAdelaide, SA, Australia23-27 Sept 2012
Genevieve DalyPOWHProfessional Development - InternationalTeenage Cancer Trust 7th International Conference on Teenage and Young Adults Cancer MedicineLondon, UK26-30 Nov 2012
Benjamin DanielsUniversity of New South WalesNational ConferencePopulation Health CongressAdelaide, SA, Australia9-12 Sept 2012
Luke HessonUniversity of New South WalesInternational ConferenceAmerican Association for Cancer Research 2012Chicago, IL, USA29 March-4 April 2012
Maarit LaaksonenUniversity of New South WalesNational ConferencePopulation Health Congress 2012Adelaide, SA, Australia9-12 Sept 2012
Theresa LedgerSESLHDBridging the GapUKCRF Network Conference 2012Dublin, Ireland5-6 July 2012
Elizabeth LobbCalvary Health Care SydneyInternational Conference19th International Congress on Palliative CareMontreal, Canada9-12 Oct 2012
Dan LuUniversity of New South WalesInternational ConferenceThe 17th Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro OncologyWashington D.C. USA15-18 Nov 2012
Rose Martiniello-WilksUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational Conference3rd Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) World Congress 2012Vienna, Austria5-8 Sept 2012
Nicki MeagherUniversity of New South WalesProfessional Development - InternationalMaster Class in Translational Research using Bioinformatics and EpidemiologyLondon, UK26-30 Nov 2012
Richard NormanUniversity of Technology, SydneyInternational ConferenceInternational Society for Quality of Life Research 19th Annual ConferenceBudapest, Hungary24-27 Oct 2012
Catherine O’DwyerPOWHInternational ConferenceTeenage Cancer Trust 7th International Conference on Teenage and Young Adults Cancer MedicineLondon, UK25-26 June 2012
Vibha PatilUniversity of New South WalesNational ConferenceEpigenetics 2012Adelaide, SA, Australia7-9 May 2012
John PimandaUniversity of New South WalesInternational ConferenceXIX. Wilsede Meeting: Modern Trends in Human Leukaemia & CancerWilsede, Germany16-20 June 2012
Belinda RahmanUniversity of New South WalesNational Conference2012 IPOS 14th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy and COSA’s 39th Annual Scientific MeetingBrisbane, QLD, Australia13-15 Nov 2012
Kristine SchreiberSt George HospitalProfessional Development - InternationalABS School of Brachytherapy courseLas Vegas, NV, USA13-14 Sept 2012
Angie Shum University of New South WalesInternational Conference Cancer Cachexia: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches Boston, MA, USA  21-23 September 2012
Christopher SteerBMO Research UnitInternational ConferenceMultinational Association of Supportive Care in CancerNew York City, NY, USA28-30 June 2012
Ashwin UnnikrishnanUniversity of New South WalesNational Conference33rd Lorne Genome Conference 2012Lorne, VIC, Australia12-15 Feb 2012
Claire VajdicUniversity of New South WalesInternational Conference2012 International Lymphoma Epidemiology Consortium (InterLymph) Annual MeetingBethesda, MD, USA7-9 June 2012