Translational Oncology Group

Focus

Cancer
Women's health

 

Group leaders

Professor Deborah Marsh

 

Group members

Ms Kristie Dickson 

Our group studies women’s cancers, with a main focus on ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is classified as a low survival cancer as only 46% of women are alive 5 years after being diagnosed. Reasons for this include the development of resistance to chemotherapy and the often late diagnosis of this malignancy. We use cell and molecular biology techniques to better understand the ovarian cancer genome, epigenome and pathways that contribute to ovarian cancer and drug resistance.

To this end, we collaborate broadly with other cancer scientists, surgeons, oncologists and pathologists, as well as are developing collaborations with engineers to establish three dimensional bio-printing for ovarian cancer cells at UTS. We have strong links with the Kolling Institute Tumour Bank based at Royal North Shore Hospital and an interest in bio-banking patient specimens for research purposes.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.