Professor Anna Nowak

PROFESSOR ANNA NOWAK

RESEARCH LEADER, NCARD

Note: Anna is no longer accepting students, as she has stepped away from new research roles.

Anna completed her medical training at UWA in 1990, medical oncology training (FRACP) in 2000, and a PhD at UWA in 2003 in tumour immunology. With her laboratory-based PhD thesis, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical trials and quality of life research, Anna has gained a unique translational perspective with expertise in laboratory science, clinical trials, patient-rated outcomes and quality of life. She has longstanding research and clinical interests in malignant mesothelioma. Professor Nowak was the Director of NCARD from 2018 to 2022, where she led and collaborated with around 35 scientific staff and graduate students. Anna is passionate about patient-doctor communication, mentoring, and women in oncology and science.

CURRENT PROJECTS

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Appointed Pro Vice Chancellor (Health and Medical Research) at UWA.
  • Invited to Board of Cancer Council of Western Australia 2020.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

See Prof Anna Nowak’s UWA Profile for a full list of publications

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