Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Postgraduate cancer research scholarships are awarded for up to 3 years to science and medical graduates enrolled in postgraduate research studies (a PhD or equivalent). Scholarships offered in 2010 were valued at around $31,000 per annum each for science graduates and $41,000 per annum each for medical graduates.

See the Guide to Applicants for information on applying for a postgraduate scholarship.

In 2011, the following people hold postgraduate scholarships:

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Miss Kathryn Alsop
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Molecular and genotypic analysis of ovarian cancer

Mr Matthew Anaka
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Targeting melanoma stem cells

Ms Fiona Chang
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Telomere maintenance mechanism (TMM) in human cancers

Ms Jenny Chia
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Investigating the molecular basis of perforin dysfunction that leads to disorders of the immune system

Dr Michael Christie
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
The Wnt signalling pathway in colorectal cancer

Dr Fiona Day 
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Molecular biomarkers for colon cancer outcomes

Ms Sandra Hakim
Monash University
Characterising the role of inpp5e in cilia function and tumour suppression

Ms Dharini Kethesparan
Monash University
Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Regulation of cellular proliferation and cell survival by the 72 kDa 5 phosphatase

Ms Gemma Ryan
Monash University, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Designing dendrimer-based lymphatic drug vectors as improved treatment for metastatic cancer

Ms Elizabeth Valente
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
The molecular mechanism of p53 in suppressing tumour development

Dr Aung Ko Win
The University of Melbouorne, Centre for MEGA Epidemiology
Development of a comprehensive model for colorectal cancer risk prediction
Picchi Brothers Foundation Cancer Council Victoria Research Scholarship 

Miss Christina Wong
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Hypoxia signalling in breast cancer and metastasis

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