2022 Annual Report
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Welcome to the release of our latest annual report, where we present a comprehensive overview of the impactful work undertaken by the National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (NCARD) over…
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Immunologist making a difference for asbestos sufferers awarded
A molecular immunologist from The University of Western Australia with a distinguished track record in researching asbestos related cancer has been presented with a prestigious award by the Asbestos Diseases…
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NCARD 3MT 2021
Congratulations to all of the NCARD PhD students for fantastic 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) presentations at the 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting. As anyone who has considered the 3MT, a competition…
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NCARD Annual Scientific Meeting & Public Lecture
The 14th NCARD Annual Scientific Meeting was held on 16 & 17 September 2021 in the McCusker Auditorium of the Perkins Institute of Medical Research, and included a Public Lecture…
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TOGA Podcast: Dreaming of Better Treatments for Mesothelioma
In this podcast from the Thoracic Oncology Group of Australasia (TOGA), Professor Anna Nowak, Pro Vice Chancellor at UWA, Medical Oncologist and Director of the National Centre for Asbestos Related…
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NCARD wins CRE funding again
We are thrilled to announce that NCARD has once again been successful in its application to the key Australian federal government funding body the National Health & Medical Research Council…
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Portrait fundraiser for mesothelioma research
Hayley Caddy is an Adelaide based artist who lost her father to mesothelioma almost ten years ago. She is using her considerable talents to hold an unusual fundraiser, painting 100…
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Cancer Council of WA and NCARD: fundraising and scholarships
NCARD Relay For Life team Not content with sitting in the laboratory DOING cancer research, NCARD fielded a team of walkers (and runners!) for the Relay for Life held on…
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