Executive Committee

The Annual Scientific Meeting Executive Committee meets monthly throughout the year to plan the program.

Co-Convenors Prof Stephen Ackland, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW & Dr Ben Lawrence, University of Auckland, NZ

Chief Executive Officer  Mr Russell Conley, AGITG, CEO, NSW

Medical Oncology Committee – Chair A/Prof Amitesh Roy, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, SA & Co-chair Dr Sina Vatandoust, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, SA

Surgery Committee – Chair Prof Jas Samra,  Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW & Co-chair Dr Manju Chandrasegaram, The Prince Charles Hospital, QLD

Radiation Oncology Committee – Chair Dr Sweet Ping Ng, Austin Health, VIC

Community-Study Coordinator Sub-Committee Chairs Mrs Sandra Bahamad, AGITG Clinical Trials Project Manager, NSW & Mrs Jan Mumford, AGITG Community Advisory Committee Chair, NSW

Translational Research Committee – Chair Prof John Mariadason, Austin Health, VIC &  Co-chair A/Prof Vicki Whitehall, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, QLD

Sub-Committees

Medical Oncology Sub-Committee

Chair: A/Prof Amitesh Roy, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, SA

Co-Chair: Dr Sina Vatandoust, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, SA

Dr Deme Karikios, Nepean Cancer Centre, NSW

Dr Michael Allen, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, QLD

Dr Ankit Jain, Canberra Region Cancer Centre, ACT

Dr Omali Pitiyarachchi, Prince of Wales, NSW

A/Prof Zee Wan Wong, Peninsula Health, VIC

Dr David Lau, Boronia Specialist Suites, VIC

Prof Chris Jackson, Mercy Hospital Dunedin, NZ

Dr Kate Clarke, Bowen Icon Cancer Centre, QLD

Dr Rajat Rai, Dubbo Private Hospital, NSW

Dr Jane So,  Auckland City Hospital, NZ

Surgery Sub-Committee

Chair: Prof Jas Samra, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

Co Chair: Dr Manju Chandrasegaram, The Prince Charles Hospital, QLD

Dr Simon Wilkins, Cabrini Health, VIC

A/Prof Cherry Koh, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Prof Anubhav Mittal, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

Prof Mark Smithers, Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD

Dr Chris Lim, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

Prof Jonathan Koea, Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital, New Zealand

Dr Suellyn Centauri, Monash Health, VIC

Dr Michelle Zhiyun Chen, Nepean Hospital, NSW

Dr Saxon Connor, Christchurch Hospital, NZ

Dr Corina Behrenbruch, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , VIC

Radiation Oncology Sub-Committee

Chair: Dr Sweet Ping Ng, Austin Health, VIC

Dr Meredith Johnston, Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, NSW

Dr Gina Hesselberg, St George Hospital, NSW

Dr Yuvnik Trada, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW

Dr Natalie Collier, Liverpool Hospital, NSW

Dr Grace Ong, GenesisCare Shepparton, VIC

Dr Iain Ward, St George’s Hospital Christchurch, NZ

Dr Roya Merie, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, NSW

Dr James Gallo, The Royal Brisbane & Woman’s Hospital, QLD

Community-Study Coordinator Sub-Committee

Co-Chair: Mrs Sandra Bahamad, AGITG Clinical Trials Project Manager, NSW

Co-Chair: Mrs Jan Mumford, Chair AGITG Community Advisory Committee, NSW

Ms Laura Carolan, AGITG Clinical Trials Assistant, NSW

Dr Roslynn Murphy, WEHI, VIC

Ms Evonne Tim, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, NSW

Mrs Lindah Chikazhe, Waikato Hospital, New Zealand

Mr Bruce Cheek, Community Advisory Committee, NSW

Ms Marlyse Debrincat, WEHI, VIC

Louise Chistophersen, AGITG Clinical Portfolio Lead, NSW

Mr Lalith Rataynake, St Vincent’s Hospital, NSW

Dr Sarah Benge, The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Ms Chris Brooks, Alfred Cancer Trials, VIC

Mrs Nisha Berthon-Jones, AGITG Clinical Research Manager, NSW

Translational Research Sub-Committee

Chair: A/Prof John Mariadason, Austin Health, VIC

Co-Chair: A/Prof Vicki Whitehall, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, QLD

A/Prof Oliver Sieber, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, VIC

A/Prof Phoebe Phillips, Prince of Wales Clinical School, NSW

Dr Susan Woods, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, SA

Dr Michael Lee, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC

A/Prof Nick Clemons, University of Melbourne, VIC

Prof Frederic Hollande, University of Melbourne, VIC

Dr Marjan Naeini, Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, NSW

Dr Fiona Chionh, Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute, VIC

Dr Jeff Cuff, Consumer Advisory Committee, NSW

Dr Sharon Pattison, University of Otago, NZ

Dr Rachel Purcell, University of Otago, NZ