Skip to main content

Site navigation

  • University of Technology Sydney home
  • Home

    Home
  • For students

  • For industry

  • Research

Explore

  • Courses
  • Events
  • News
  • Stories
  • People

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt
  • Study at UTS

    • arrow_right_alt Find a course
    • arrow_right_alt Course areas
    • arrow_right_alt Undergraduate students
    • arrow_right_alt Postgraduate students
    • arrow_right_alt Research Masters and PhD
    • arrow_right_alt Online study and short courses
  • Student information

    • arrow_right_alt Current students
    • arrow_right_alt New UTS students
    • arrow_right_alt Graduates (Alumni)
    • arrow_right_alt High school students
    • arrow_right_alt Indigenous students
    • arrow_right_alt International students
  • Admissions

    • arrow_right_alt How to apply
    • arrow_right_alt Entry pathways
    • arrow_right_alt Eligibility
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for students

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Apply for a coursearrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt
  • Scholarshipsarrow_right_alt
  • Featured industries

    • arrow_right_alt Agriculture and food
    • arrow_right_alt Defence and space
    • arrow_right_alt Energy and transport
    • arrow_right_alt Government and policy
    • arrow_right_alt Health and medical
    • arrow_right_alt Corporate training
  • Explore

    • arrow_right_alt Tech Central
    • arrow_right_alt Case studies
    • arrow_right_alt Research
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for industry

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Find a UTS expertarrow_right_alt
  • Partner with usarrow_right_alt
  • Explore

    • arrow_right_alt Explore our research
    • arrow_right_alt Research centres and institutes
    • arrow_right_alt Graduate research
    • arrow_right_alt Research partnerships
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for research

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Find a UTS expertarrow_right_alt
  • Research centres and institutesarrow_right_alt
  • University of Technology Sydney home
Explore the University of Technology Sydney
Category Filters:
University of Technology Sydney home University of Technology Sydney home
  1. home
  2. arrow_forward_ios ... Research at UTS
  3. arrow_forward_ios ... Research centres and ins...
  4. arrow_forward_ios ... IMPACCT (Improving Palli...
  5. arrow_forward_ios Palliative Care Clinical...
  6. arrow_forward_ios PaCCSC team

PaCCSC team

explore
  • Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative
    • PaCCSC projects
      • arrow_forward Constipation in palliative care survey
    • arrow_forward PaCCSC team
    • PaCCSC strategic plan
      • arrow_forward PaCCSC history
    • arrow_forward Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Hub
    • arrow_forward Donations
    • arrow_forward Message from the Co-Chairs
    • arrow_forward PaCCSC clinical trials
    • arrow_forward Governance
    • arrow_forward Membership
    • arrow_forward Research symptom nodes

Co-chaired by Professor Brian Le and Dr Tim Luckett, and with strategic leadership by Dr Rayan Saleh Moussa, the PaCCSC team works collaboratively with members to research solutions to improve the quality of life for people with life-limiting illnesses.

Dr Tim Luckett, Linda Brown and Professor Brian Le standing in front of the PaCCSC promotional banner. They are smiling at the camera.

Dr Tim Luckett, Linda Brown and Professor Brian Le

Professor Brian Le, Co-Chair

Associate Professor Brian Le

Professor Brian Le is a Palliative Care Physician and Medical Oncologist and is Precinct Director of Palliative Care at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and honorary Professor (Clinical) at the University of Melbourne.

Brian's other current appointments include Honorary Associate Fellow in Palliative Care, University of Technology Sydney.

 

Associate Professor Tim Luckett, Co-Chair

Dr Tim Luckett

Associate Professor Tim Luckett is a Senior Lecturer (Research) at Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT). 

Tim’s research aims to learn from people with life-limiting illness about the best ways to support self-management of symptoms such as breathlessness and pain. His fields of special interest include symptom management, shared decision making, and advance care planning.

 

Dr Rayan Saleh Moussa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Acting National Manager

Dr Rayan Saleh Moussa

Dr Rayan Saleh Moussa eads the national office team to implement both the Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative (PaCCSC) and Cancer Symptom Trials (CST) strategic and operational plans working closely with Chairs of the various committees, members, consumers, investigators and staff.

Rayan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Cancer Symptom Trials (CST) team. She was awarded her doctorate in cancer therapeutics in 2017 by the University of Sydney.

Rayan's postdoctoral research is focused on improving the preclinical to clinical pipeline through multidisciplinary translational research in cancer symptom therapeutics and interventions.

Dr Mariana Sousa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Mariana Sousa

Dr Mariana Sousa is a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow based at PaCCSC. She is a physician and researcher with clinical and research interests in cancer-associated symptoms, including treatment-related harms and the impact of health on quality of life.

Mariana's postdoctoral fellowship focuses on better understanding cancer cachexia (wasting syndrome) and identifying advances to support patients' nutritional and functional state across the cancer care continuum. It also aims to improve competency of the health workforce to improve outcomes for patients and their families and caregivers.

Related Links

CST team

ITCC team

IMPACCT team

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. 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. 

University of Technology Sydney

City Campus

15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW 2007

Get in touch with UTS

Follow us

  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Facebook

A member of

  • Australian Technology Network
Use arrow keys to navigate within each column of links. Press Tab to move between columns.

Study

  • Find a course
  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
  • How to apply
  • Scholarships and prizes
  • International students
  • Campus maps
  • Accommodation

Engage

  • Find an expert
  • Industry
  • News
  • Events
  • Experience UTS
  • Research
  • Stories
  • Alumni

About

  • Who we are
  • Faculties
  • Learning and teaching
  • Sustainability
  • Initiatives
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Campus and locations
  • Awards and rankings
  • UTS governance

Staff and students

  • Current students
  • Help and support
  • Library
  • Policies
  • StaffConnect
  • Working at UTS
  • UTS Handbook
  • Contact us
  • Copyright © 2025
  • ABN: 77 257 686 961
  • CRICOS provider number: 00099F
  • TEQSA provider number: PRV12060
  • TEQSA category: Australian University
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Disclaimer
  • Accessibility