Melissa Moore

Portrait of a smiling woman with straight blond hair falling to her collar, wearing glasses and a black suit jacket. She has fair skin and a welcoming expression.

EDUCATION CHAIR

Melissa Moore - Medical Oncologist

BA BSc MBBS (Hons) PhD FRACP

Melissa is a medical oncologist with sub-specialty interests in cancers of the lung, breast and upper gastrointestinal tract. Her research interests include body composition in cancer patients and the role of exercise.

A/Prof Moore undertook oncology training in Sydney followed by a lab-based PhD investigating the molecular mechanisms of cancer cachexia. She is the local principal investigator of a number of clinical trials for patients with lung cancer. She is passionate about increasing clinical trial participation.