A/Prof Malinda Itchins BMedSci, MBBS(Hons1), FRACP, PhD, is a thoracic medical oncologist at Royal North Shore Hospital, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, and University of Sydney. She is Board Director with the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) and Deputy-Chair of the Thoracic Oncology Group of Australasia (TOGA) Scientific Committee. She is a passionate trialist, researcher and advocate for improving care for all people affected by lung cancer.