Cancer Research Division provides opportunities for post-graduate research supervised by senior staff with affiliations to Australian universities.
PhD Opportunities
Scholarship opportunities are advertised on SEEK. Potential students should submit enquiries to crd@nswcc.org.au.
Current Postgraduate Students
David Goldsbury
PhD Candidate – School of Public Health, University of Sydney.
PhD Title:
The costs of cancer in New South Wales, Australia.
Description of PhD project
There are many costs associated with cancer, but there is relatively little published information about these costs in Australia. This research aims to assess various health system costs, productivity costs and patient out-of-pocket costs, using the 45 and Up Study and a number of linked health data collections, to help guide economic analyses of cancer care in New South Wales and Australia.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (Hons)
Master of Public Health.
Susan Yuill
PhD Candidate – School of Public Health, University of Sydney.
Susan holds a POSH PhD scholarship.
PhD Title
Maximising Benefits and Minimising Harms in Obstetric Outcomes with HPV Prevention.
Description of PhD project
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide, with ~528,000 cases and ~266,000 deaths globally. The discovery HPV is responsible for the large majority of cervical cancers has led to the recent changes in Australia from Pap smear to HPV testing for screening for cervical cancer, as well as the vaccination of adolescent girls, and more recently boys, against the high-risk HPV types. Treatment for precancerous changes in the cervix have been shown to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm delivery. Juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JORRP) results from transmission of HPV from mother to baby, causing wart-like lesions in the respiratory tract which often recur, requiring multiple surgical procedures throughout childhood. This research will assess the impact of the HPV vaccination program on adverse obstetric outcomes in Australia in the context of the change to HPV screening and study the impact of HPV vaccination on JORRP in Australia as well as the potential impact of HPV vaccination on JORRP globally, with a focus on lower middle-income countries.
Qualifications
MMed (Clin Epi), MBBS, FRACGP, DipPaeds