Our PhD student Callum Flanagan presented his poster ‘Does cellular plasticity drive invasion in mesothelioma?’ at the first West Coast Cancer Meeting—a fantastic chance for local researchers to connect and share ideas!”
#NCARDresearch #mesothelioma #asbestosawareness
This #NationalAsbestosAwarenessWeek & #NationalFamilyCaregiverMonth, meet NCARD Consumer Advisory Panel member, Corrine Naisbitt, who turned grief into advocacy after losing her husband Richard to mesothelioma.
ncard.org.au/turning-loss...
#Asbestosawareness #NCARDresearch
Congratulations to Prof Anna Nowak on her confirmation as President of iMig! Former NCARD Director (2018-22), now UWA DVC Research, Anna's leadership strengthens Australia's voice in global #mesothelioma research.
See you in Perth for #iMig2027! 🎉
ncard.org.au/prof-anna-no...
#NCARDresearch
Full house Monday night for NCARD's YURLU | COUNTRY screening at Windsor Cinema
Powerful Q&A with Prof Gary Lee, Dr Melvin Chin, Coreen Parker, Johnnell Parker & filmmaker Yaara Bou Melhem.
Thank you to all who joined us to #WalkWithBanjima
#NCARDresearch
🚨 6 DAYS TO GO!
Final reminder to register for the NCARD Public Lecture - exploring new approaches to asbestos-related disease from research to community care.
📅 Next Tue, 18 Nov | 5pm
📍 In-person or online
Last chance: bit.ly/NCARD2025
#NCARD #AsbestosResearch
Professor Anna Nowak presented DREAM3R trial results at ESMO Congress 2025 in Berlin - investigating durvalumab + chemo for advanced pleural #mesothelioma. A major step forward in Phase III research.
Watch highlights →
www.oncologyeducation.com/videos/esmo-...
#ESMO2025 #NCARDresearch
Collaboration, commitment, innovation, excellence - NCARD's values on full display at our Lab Olympics 🥼🧪
From tip box races to PPE speed challenges, we traded experiments for friendly competition. Great way to start the week and connect beyond the bench!
#LabOlympics #TeamNCARD #LabLife
Don't miss NCARD's special screening of YURLU | COUNTRY with Prof Gary Lee & Dr Melvin Chin
📅 10 Nov | 6:30pm 📍 Windsor Cinema, Nedlands
Q&A on clinical care, research & advocacy for asbestos-related disease
🎟️ yurlucountry.com/screenings (Windsor Cinema)
#WalkWithBanjima
After 10+ years with NCARD, we're bidding farewell to Kimberley Burton as she moves on to her next chapter.
Thanks for everything, Kim – wishing you all the best! 🎉
And that’s a wrap for #iMig2025
We’re thrilled to announce that Perth, Western Australia will host #iMig2027 — our bid was successful!
Thank you to our bid team (Profs Jenette Creaney, Ken O’Byrne, Nick Pavlakis & Tom John) and to the iMig Board.
See you in Perth in 2027 🇦🇺✨
Fantastic moment at #iMig2025 — PhD student Jessica Boulter presented her work showing that personalised cancer vaccines may be feasible for mesothelioma. A major step toward new immunotherapy options.
#Mesothelioma #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy #CancerVaccines
Busy day for NCARD at #iMig2025 — multiple posters on biomarkers, immunotherapy, copper targeting, neoantigens and PD-L1 PET imaging.
If you’re here, come meet the team at the poster mixer and talk research + collaboration.
#Mesothelioma #LungCancer #CancerResearch
Great start to #iMig2025 in Philadelphia!
Our Director Prof Jenette Creaney spoke in two plenaries: “Around the World in 90 Minutes” and “The iMig Crystal Ball”.
Later today, Dr Kofi Stevens chairs “In vitro & in vivo models in mesothelioma.”
#Mesothelioma #CancerResearch
We’re here at #iMig2025!
Visit the NCARD booth to hear about our latest research in #Mesothelioma and #LungCancer, and explore opportunities to collaborate on advancing #AsbestosAwareness and #CancerResearch.
💜💛 Team NCARD/IRH at Relay For Life West Coast 💜💛
Last weekend we stood together with everyone who has heard "you have #cancer" - and showed our appreciation for the support our researchers receive from the Cancer Council.
#RelayForLife2025 #ncardresearch
⏰ 3 weeks to go!
Join us for the 2025 NCARD Public Lecture on asbestos-related disease research & community care.
📅 18 Nov, 5-6pm
📍 Harry Perkins Institute, Nedlands
🌐 In-person or online
Spaces limited - register now: bit.ly/NCARD2025
#NCARD #MedicalResearch
Join us for a special NCARD-sponsored screening of award-winning documentary YURLU | COUNTRY featuring Prof Gary Lee & Dr Melvin Chin
📅 10 Nov, 6:30pm 📍 Windsor Cinema, Nedlands
Q&A on clinical care, research & advocacy
www.lunapalace.com.au/films/yurlu-...
#YurluCountry #WalkWithBanjima
📢 Join the 2025 NCARD Public Lecture on Nov 18!
Hear from experts on asbestos-related disease research, First Nations health communication & mesothelioma advances.
🕔 5-6pm | Harry Perkins Institute, Nedlands
🌐 In-person or online
RSVP: bit.ly/NCARD2025
Innovation meets collaboration at our 2025 ASM! 💙
From personalised imaging to mRNA vaccines, researchers & Consumer Advisory Panel members explored how science is improving outcomes for those affected by asbestos-related diseases.
ncard.org.au/2025-ncard-a...
#NCARDResearch #NCARDASM
🥳Congratulations to NCARD's Dr Rebecca D'Alonzo, Professor Anna Nowak, and Dr Alistair Cook, who collaborated with researchers from @UWAresearch and SCGH to explore the use of artificial intelligence for #mesothelioma treatment optimisation. #NCARDresearch
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
🔬We're thrilled to announce that our PhD student, Faith Hartley, had the opportunity to showcase her latest work at the 9th edition of the ImmunoRad conference in Paris, France, last month!
#ncardresearch #ImmunoRad #immunology #radiology #mesothelioma
Our 2025 ASM brought together ~40 researchers, students & Consumer Advisory Panel members on 18 Sept at
@perkinsinstitute.bsky.social ! 🔬
From imaging to immunotherapy - advancing care for those affected by asbestos-related diseases.
#NCARDResearch #NCARDASM
🧬 Welcome to the team, Dr Onkar Nath! Our new Research Associate brings 10+ years of #genomics & #bioinformatics expertise to help unlock how asbestos exposure causes disease. Excited to see the insights he'll bring to #NCARDresearch!
#mesothelioma
ncard.org.au/welcoming-dr...
The 2024 NCARD Annual Report is now available. Read about our research progress and achievements in asbestos-related disease research: ncard.org.au/annual-repor...
Thanks to our researchers, clinicians, and supporters who make this vital work possible.
#mesothelioma #NCARDresearch
It's #MesotheliomaAwarenessMonth - a time to honour those affected and celebrate the research that brings hope.
3,000+ donors. 50+ research projects.
Every biobank donation is a gift of hope. 💙
🔗 ncard.org.au/your-gift-th...
#NCARDresearch #Mesothelioma #MesotheliomaAwareness
🔬 Join NCARD! Looking for Honours & PhD students for:
1. Radiation effects on tumour immunity
2. Copper homeostasis in cancer treatment
3. Lipid metabolism for immunotherapy
Learn more: ncard.org.au/about-us/stu...
#medicalresearch #perth #honours #PhD
🧬 Proud of our researcher Dr Nicola Principe, featured by Cancer Council WA for her innovative work using cholesterol-lowering drugs to boost immunotherapy for mesothelioma patients.
#ncardresearch #mesothelioma #immunotherapy
Join us at Cinefest for our Q&A screenings of Yurlu | Country with Director Yaara Bou Melhem, Banjima Traditional Owner Coreen Parker and Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation Board member Johnnell Parker - moderated by Jub Clerc and Jodie Bell.
🎟️ Tickets via cinefestoz.com/sessions/yur...
We recently welcomed @katechaneymp.bsky.social to NCARD for discussions on WA's #asbestos legacy and our #mesothelioma research.
Ms Chaney toured our labs and heard about our copper therapies, mRNA vaccines & Asbestos Review Program.
Thank you for your support!
#WAHealth #NCARDresearch
