The Melanoma Institute Australia is a non-profit organization based at the Poche Centre in North Sydney, Australia which focuses on prevention of and cure for melanoma through research, treatment
and education programs. The institute is affiliated with
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...
and
St Vincent’s and Mater Health Sydney. It relies on funding from individuals, organisations and government grants.
History
In 1957, a paper in the
Medical Journal of Australia
The ''Medical Journal of Australia'' is a peer-reviewed medical journal published 22 times a year. It is the official journal of the Australian Medical Association, published by Wiley on behalf of the Australasian Medical Publishing Company.
The ...
showed the link between sunlight and melanoma. This led the late Professor Gerald Milton to set up the Sydney Melanoma Clinic at
Sydney Hospital
Sydney Hospital is a major hospital in Australia, located on Macquarie Street in the Sydney central business district. It is the oldest hospital in Australia, dating back to 1788, and has been at its current location since 1811. It first rece ...
. In 1983 the clinic moved to
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (abbreviated RPAH or RPA) is a major public teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Missenden Road in Camperdown. It is a teaching hospital of the Central Clinical School of the Sydney Medical School ...
and was renamed the Sydney Melanoma Unit. In 2007, the Sydney Melanoma Unit became Melanoma Institute Australia
and in 2010, the Institute moved into the Poche Centre, which was funded by a $40 million donation from Greg Poche.
Research
Research at the Melanoma Institute Australia aims to increase understanding of the genetic and molecular causes of melanoma. Researchers have access to the contents of BioSpecimen Bank, a collection of over 1,800 tissue samples and 4,000 blood samples that were collected from consenting people with melanoma and other types of skin cancer across New South Wales. The Bank also contains information about the health and treatment of these donors.
Award and recognition
Conjoint Medical Directors of the Institute, Professor
Richard Scolyer
Richard Anthony Scolyer is an Australian pathologist. He is a senior staff specialist in tissue pathology and diagnostic oncology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, co-medical director at the Melanoma Institute Australia, and Cojoint professor at ...
and Professor
Georgina Long Georgina may refer to:
Names
*Georgina (name), a feminine given name
Places
Australia
* Georgina, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland
* Georgina Basin, a large sedimentary basin in Australia
* Georgina River, a river ...
, were awarded the Excellence in Translational Cancer Research award in the 2017 NSW Premier's Awards for Outstanding Cancer Research.
See also
*
Australian Melanoma Research Foundation
The Australian Melanoma Research Foundation participates in various activities to raise funds and raise awareness of melanoma.
References
Cancer organisations based in Australia
Health charities in Australia
Medical and health organisations ...
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Cancer Council Australia
Cancer Council Australia is a national, nonprofit organisation which aims to promote cancer-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer in Australia. It advises various groups, including the government, on cancer-related issues, ...
References
External links
Melanoma Institute Australia
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Health charities in Australia
Medical and health organisations based in New South Wales