scientist - genetics, immunology, transplantation, graft-versus-host disease and cancer researcher, other interests - the beach, board games π
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6 Nov 2025
Congrats to my former PhD students Chloe and Amal on their recent publications on graft-versus-host disease in Clinical Science and Clinical & Translational Immunology. Lovely to celebrate this achievement and acknowledge all your hard work π§«π§¬π¬
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4 Nov 2025
Wish all the money spent today on a horse race went to the homeless, to people with mental health issues, to people with cancer and other debilitating illnesses, to support people with disabilities and their carers and to fund medical research. Just saying π³
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12 Oct 2025
Walk4Brain Cancer complete. We did it. 6.6km. Thanks to my awesome friend Janine for walking with me and to all my friends for their support. Hope awareness and funding can help support brain cancer research. In loving memory of my partner Kim β€οΈ my.walk4braincancer.com.au/wβ¦
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2 Oct 2025
In loving memory of my partner Kim I will be walking for brain cancer to support finding a cure and promoting awareness my.walk4braincancer.com.au/wβ¦
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15 Aug 2025
National Science week. Female group leader/ senior lecturer unfunded and no job. Despite winning national awards this year and with 20 years experience. Working casually as a demonstrator. We need more funding to support female leaders who have had career disruption! π©πΌβπ¬π§¬π§«
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17 Jul 2025
Congrats to my PhD students Dr Chloe Sligar and Dr Amal Elhage who graduated today at the University of Wollongong. Amazing students and so proud I got to be your supervisor π©βππ©π»βπ
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16 Jul 2025
Thinking of you Kim β€οΈ
14 Jul 2025
It's Glioblastoma Awareness Week! π‘
Weβre shining a spotlight on the most aggressive type of brain tumour - glioblastoma (also called GBM) to raise vital awareness and drive change. π
Glioblastoma is:
π The most common high-grade brain tumour in adults
β³ Incurable, with survival often just 12β18 months from diagnosis
πDevastating - yet treatments havenβt improved in over 20 years
At Brain Tumour Research, weβre funding the breakthroughs that will get us closer to a cure. Follow us this week as we share the hard facts, inspiring stories, and hope for the future.
π bit.ly/40Gh4Ae
#Glioblastoma #BrainTumourResearch #TogetherWeWillFindACure #GlioblastomaAwarenessWeek
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25 Jun 2025
Proud and grateful to receive the Josette Eris Memorial Award at the national transplant meeting @TSANZ_txsoc in Canberra supporting emerging female leaders in Transplantation. Lovely to catch up with colleagues and my mentor Prof Stephen Alexander.
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28 May 2025
Today is World Blood Cancer Day. Neil Pennock a long time collaborator and founder of the TLR Foundation is an advocate for promoting awareness about the donor stem cell registry. All you need to do is a cheek swab to join the registry. Check details tlr.org.au
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26 May 2025
Lovely to catch up with my consumer Neil Pennock co-founder of the TLR Foundation. Neil is a huge advocate for stem cell donation. You could save the life of someone with blood cancer. Donating is easier than you think. Go to the website tlr.org.au
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28 Mar 2025
One year ago today we said goodbye to you Kim β€οΈ Your are loved by many and we all miss you so much π₯° I am grateful for the time we shared. You adored me, you made me laugh and we had lots of fun times together amidst the challenges of your brain cancer. I love you. You know β€οΈ
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20 Mar 2025
π¨ Excited to share our latest protocol utilising bioluminescent leukaemia cells to establish a humanised mouse model of graft-versus-leukemia immunity; allowing for real-time in vivo tracking of leukaemia burden π§¬π #LeukemiaResearch #GVHD
link.springer.com/protocol/1β¦
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17 Mar 2025
Thinking of you my beloved Kim. One year without you by my side. I will be forever grateful for the time we got to spend with each other. You showed great strength to get on with life despite your brain cancer. I love you. You know β€οΈπ₯°π
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π€ Itβs #GvHDDay!
We would like to join others globally in raising awareness of #GvHD.
The GvHD Hub is an open-access online resource, dedicated to providing balanced, credible, and up-to-date medical education in GvHD.
Visit our website to learn more: loom.ly/9p6CvFA
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4 Feb 2025
In loving memory of my partner Kim on World Cancer Day. Kim died last year from brain cancer (glioblastoma). Thank you to the oncologists, nurses, surgeons, palliative care team and volunteers for caring for him. Hope this day highlights the need for more funding for brain cancer
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2 Dec 2024
Enjoyed our end of year lab Christmas celebration at Amigos Mexican. Lovely to catch up with lab members πππ§π»βπ¬π©πΌβπ¬
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29 Nov 2024
Lovely to catch up with former students and colleagues at the national ASI conference in Sydney #ASI2024SYD Dr Min Hu, Prof Steve Alexander and my first PhD student Dr Nick Geraghty. Lovely to see you all π©π»βπ¬π¨βπ¬π¨π»βπ¬
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29 Nov 2024
Enjoyed the national immunology conference with my now completed PhD students Dr Chloe Sligar and Dr Amal Elhage and colleague Prof Ron Sluyter presenting our research in the poster sessions #ASI2024SYD π©ββοΈπ¨π»ββοΈπ§¬π§ͺπ¦
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12 Nov 2024
Congrats Heath and research team
#UOW's Professor Heath Ecroyd and the renowned Motor Neurone Disease research team have been awarded close to $1 million in funding from @FightMND. π§ π π bit.ly/3ABtIGZ #UOWResearch
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31 Oct 2024
So grateful for this artwork βVine of the Seaβ from my friend Chris inspired by my grief councellor using a spiral analogy for grief and perspective over time. I lost my partner Kim to brain cancer. So talented and amazing with thoughtful and encouraging words to go with it π
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