Annie WongConsultant Medical Oncologist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Center and Senior Lecturer in Pulmonary at the University of Auckland and the University of Otago, shared the post. Peter MacCallum Cancer Center above linkedin:
“I couldn’t be more proud of one of my best friends and colleagues.” Dr. Aparna Rao. She remains one of the most passionate clinicians I know. She has been a peer mentor for many years during our doctoral research.
We are so lucky to have her on our melanoma unit, driving the difficult scientific questions that underpin our patient care. It’s so great to see her getting the recognition she deserves after so many years of hard work. Congratulations from everyone in the melanoma unit, research team, and medical team!!!”
peter McCallum Cancer Center‘s post:
“We are proud to celebrate Dr. Aparna Rao, Dr. Deborah Meylan, Associate Professor Safera HussainiThe person who received the 2026 Lee Medal.
The first award was peter mac Ten years ago, in response to the historic gender imbalance in senior positions in health sciences and science, the Lee Medal was designed to raise the profile of early- to mid-career researchers who identify as women at critical stages in their careers.
Dr. Deborah Meylan Going forward, we will advance research into immunotherapy for childhood cancers, strengthen international collaboration, and deepen our understanding of how the immune system interacts with childhood tumors.
Associate Professor Safera Hussaini will conduct research focused on improving the sexual health management of people affected by cancer, translating the results into practical outcomes such as training and future service development.
Dr. Aparna Rao In the future, we plan to use advanced imaging to study how cancer and immune cells use energy in melanoma and discover new targets for future treatments.
We salute these outstanding researchers whose innovative research and leadership continue to advance advances in cancer research and treatment.
Each recipient receives $50,000 Supporting their career advancement is Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation”
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