Episode Summary
In this episode of Conversations in Lung Cancer Research, host A/Prof Mel Moore interviews Prof Anna Nowak, a renowned medical oncologist, clinical trialist, and tumour immunology researcher. We learn of Anna’s early aspirations influenced by her family and mentors, her educational and professional trajectory, and her transition to a leadership role as Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Western Australia. Anna shares insights on the challenges and rewards of juggling clinical practice with research, her contributions to mesothelioma studies, involvement in the DREAM and DREAM3R trials, and her role in mentoring the next generation of oncologists.
Show Guest
- Prof Anna Nowak, Deputy Chancellor (Research), University of Western Australia, Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, on-Executive Director, Cancer Council Western Australia, Advisory Council Member, Cancer Australia, President-Elect, International Mesothelioma Interest Group.
