Head Research Education, Peter Mac. Passionate about science communications and science education
Joined August 2009
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Feb 24
Welcome to our 12 Honours and 5 Masters Coursework students for 2026! Enjoy your time @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes, it’s going to fly!
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25 Nov 2025
Welcome to our @PeterMacRes Summer students. Lots of exciting projects happening in lab and clinical research areas.
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21 Feb 2025
Welcome to our 20 new @PeterMacRes Honours and Masters students who started @PeterMacCC this week. Great to have you on board! @PMacStudents
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16 Oct 2024
We are hiring! Come join our fantastic team @PeterMacRes @PeterMacCC Applications close 7 November seek.com.au/job/79530195?typ…
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24 Sep 2024
Celebrating our fantastic @PeterMacRes @PMacStudents this World Cancer Research Day…and everyone @PeterMacCC who plays a key role supporting them.
24 Sep 2024
Today is World Cancer Research Day! And to mark the day, we spoke to one of our PhD students, Kelsy Prest, to find out what she loves about working in cancer research. Click on the link to learn more about Kelsy and Peter Mac's Research Education Program - bit.ly/4eCA3Ar
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27 Aug 2024
Packed up the poster boards from @PeterMacRes student open day @PeterMacCC . Congrats to all involved especially @PMacStudents volunteers and my team (best in the business!)
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26 Aug 2024
Only one more sleep. Students- come see us at Open Day tomorrow Tuesday 27th August at 4.30pm. Over 300 registered already!
14 Aug 2024
Find out how you can get involved in our research at our Research Student Open Day.
See your world-class facilities and chat to potential supervisors and current students about available projects and student life at Peter Mac.
Sign up: bit.ly/3X5ZioU
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16 Aug 2024
Panel discussion ‘unlocking your potential’ at #ccphd student symposium with academics, clinicians, industry representing! @MTPConnect_AUS @VCCCAlliance @PeterMacRes @UMCCR @ClaudieThia
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15 Aug 2024
#ccphd program student symposium kicking off @MTPConnect_AUS this morning with a student presentation from @ONJCRI. @PeterMacRes @PeterMacCC @UMCCR @VCCCAlliance @ClaudieThia
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15 May 2024
Our team is expanding. This role provides administrative leadership in the @PeterMacRes Education Team, supporting our @PMacStudents @PMPostdocs and staff @PeterMacCC careers.petermac.org/job/MEL…
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24 Apr 2024
Congratulations Lavinia, we are all so thrilled to see you acknowledged in this way.
24 Apr 2024
Congratulations to Dr Lavinia Tan - one of 3 finalist in the clinical research category of the Premier’s Awards for Health & Medical Research. Lavinia is a medical oncologist within the lung tumour stream & is dedicated to understanding genomic evolution and treatment resistance.
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Dr Erika Cretney retweeted
24 Mar 2024
We have positions open for new group leaders in Cancer Immunology @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes
Come and work with brilliant colleagues, in a world class immunology program and cancer research institute in the heart of Melbourne!!
Detail are below....
seek.com.au/job/74523445?ref…
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15 Feb 2024
A big welcome to our 20 new @PeterMacCC Honours and 6 Masters students @PeterMacRes @PMacStudents . We loved meeting you in person today. Can you spot a student who is commencing in your lab or cluster?
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7 Dec 2023
Very pleased that our team are continuing to make this opportunity available to Peter Mac scientists. Amazing opportunity for our scientists to really feel part of the Peter Mac ecosystem. Congrats to @ClaudieThia who has continued to evolve the program.
7 Dec 2023
Peter Mac #scientists have traded their lab coats for a set of scrubs, stepping out from behind the lab bench for a first-hand look at #cancer treatment in action as part of our Scientists in the Clinic program.
Read more: petermac.org/about-us/news-a…
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7 Dec 2023
Very pleased that our team are continuing to make this opportunity available to Peter Mac scientists. Amazing opportunity for our scientists to really feel part of the Peter Mac ecosystem. Congrats to @ClaudieThia who has continued to evolve the program.
7 Dec 2023
Brilliant program @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes. Thanks to the clinical and allied health teams for your help and expert advice
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4 Dec 2023
Congratulations to Dominika Michalek @PMacStudents @NajouaLalaoui lab, winner of the 2023 Lundie Undergraduate Prize in memory of Nicole Lundie. Pictured with members of the Lundie family and Lab Head Vi Wickramasinghe @PeterMacRes @PeterMacCC
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30 Nov 2023
Packed house at the oration and celebration for Prof Rob Ramsay @PeterMacRes @PeterMacCC . 20 years ago Rob convinced me to convert my Masters to a PhD, he is an incredible mentor, wishing him well!
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Dr Erika Cretney retweeted
23 Nov 2023
I finally submitted PhD thesis recently, surrounded by all my supportive friends at Peter Mac 🥰 Thank you to @DrAndrewCox and @MAF_Dawson for their wonderful mentorship during this journey. I’m very excited for the next chapter of my science career ✈️🐟🧬
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Dr Erika Cretney retweeted
22 Nov 2023
We have welcomed 17 budding young scientist into our 6 week summer scholarship program which is open to outstanding undergraduate students a chance to get involved in real-world lab-based or clinical research. A taste for what a life as a researcher is all about. Good Luck.
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