OTHER NEWS Hellos and Goodbyes Welcome Nisha Nisha Rana has an extensive background in Clinical Trials management and operations. Hailing from the UK, Nisha started her career in the clinical setting as a biomedical scientist and soon found herself working as a research scientist. Passionate about delivering ground breaking research from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside quicker (translational research), Nisha was keen to hang up her lab coat and move into Clinical Trials management. Although having worked in a research management capacity in a host of Therapeutic Areas (TA) including: Respiratory, Oncology, Mental Health, Emergency & Critical Care, Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal medicine; Nisha still considers herself a scientist and first and foremost, a patient! Still actively involved in developing research processes to streamline Clinical Trial set-up and running as well as managing the handling of research biological samples as part of the greater translational research efforts of ANZUP.
Welcome Evie Lucy Byers our Marketing and Communications Manager, welcomed baby Evie Rose Patricia Byers who came into the world on Father’s Day. Here’s a photo and Mum and baby Evie and we wish Lucy, Evie, Alex and Grace all the best for their first Christmas together.
Farewell Jaclyn In December we farewelled Jaclyn in the role of Clinical Trials Project Manager. We wish Jaclyn all the best as she takes some time to spend with her family.
Thank you Emily We would like to thanks Emily Tu from the CTC who has worked tirelessly on the ENZAMET trial and has now handed over to Shirley Yung. Thanks for all your work over the years Emily. 32 | ANZUP UPdate Summer 2019
Senior Research Fellow – Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry Applications are now open for the position of Senior Research Fellow for the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry. Details for the role and applying can be found at the following link: http://careers.pageuppeople. com/513/cw/en/job/600957/senior-research-fellow-pcor.
2019 ANZUP Mundipharma Clinical Research Fellowship study Dr Arsha Anton was awarded the 2019 ANZUP Mundipharma Clinical Research Fellowship, and using the funds to further develop her REAL-Pro study. REAL-Pro is a Registry-based Study of Enzalutamide vs Abiraterone assessing cognitive function in ELderly patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. She is currently looking for additional sites to be involved in this study. For more information please click here.
Join us at #ANZUP2020 in Adelaide It’s a pleasure to invite you to the ANZUP ASM in 2020, 19-21 July 2020 at the Adelaide Convention Centre for the first time. Our theme for #ANZUP2020 is ‘Clear Vision’. What does Clear Vision mean for us as GU cancer professionals? It means we need to see clearly which data deserves attention, which treatments hold promise for the future, which drugs deserve to be tested in clinical trials, and most importantly it means we need to see clearly what the priorities are for our patients. I look forward to welcoming you next year. NICK BROOK, #ANZUP2020 Convenor
