Jessica Buck
@jessica-buck.bsky.social
First Nations childhood cancer research | brain cancer | Kamilaroi | beach lover | toddler mum
I'm very excited to be presenting at the Lowitja conference this year! If you want to find out more about First Nations Childhood Cancer Research, or the use of human tissue in biobanking and cancer research, join me at one of my presentations or come and find me in the breaks!
June 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I'm very excited to be presenting at the Lowitja conference this year! If you want to find out more about First Nations Childhood Cancer Research, or the use of human tissue in biobanking and cancer research, join me at one of my presentations or come and find me in the breaks!
Please have a read of my first paper from my new research group - First Nations Childhood Cancer Research Team. This review, led by First Nations and non-Indigenous medical students, highlights the current lack of research focused on First Nations kids with cancer.
🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia
Current gaps in knowledge and future research directions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer
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Current gaps in knowledge and future research directions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer
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June 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Please have a read of my first paper from my new research group - First Nations Childhood Cancer Research Team. This review, led by First Nations and non-Indigenous medical students, highlights the current lack of research focused on First Nations kids with cancer.
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Hear from @azurehermes.bsky.social on the importance of new culturally appropriate genomic resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
🧬 Explore the resources: tinyurl.com/4s8vpyup
#Genomics #IndigenousGenomics #BridgingTheGap
@ncig2013.bsky.social @ausgenomics.bsky.social
🧬 Explore the resources: tinyurl.com/4s8vpyup
#Genomics #IndigenousGenomics #BridgingTheGap
@ncig2013.bsky.social @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Introduction to genomic resources by NCIG Deputy Director, Azure Hermes
YouTube video by studentsatcop15
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May 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Hear from @azurehermes.bsky.social on the importance of new culturally appropriate genomic resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
🧬 Explore the resources: tinyurl.com/4s8vpyup
#Genomics #IndigenousGenomics #BridgingTheGap
@ncig2013.bsky.social @ausgenomics.bsky.social
🧬 Explore the resources: tinyurl.com/4s8vpyup
#Genomics #IndigenousGenomics #BridgingTheGap
@ncig2013.bsky.social @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Travel award available for Indigenous students and early-career researchers interested in neuroscience!
ANS invites applications for the 2025 Indigenous travel award, supporting Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori students and researchers to attend the annual meeting in Hobart from Nov 30-Dec 3.
Submit EOIs via link below by June 15, 2025.
tinyurl.com/4kmec4km
Submit EOIs via link below by June 15, 2025.
tinyurl.com/4kmec4km
May 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Travel award available for Indigenous students and early-career researchers interested in neuroscience!
Very proud of my mum and her work teaching kids Darkinjung language
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May 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Very proud of my mum and her work teaching kids Darkinjung language
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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New research co-designed with Aboriginal communities shows Aboriginal women in Victoria face higher breast cancer mortality—diagnosed younger, with more advanced disease & greater social disadvantage.
Read more about this research led by Dr Alice Bergin: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...
Read more about this research led by Dr Alice Bergin: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and breast cancer - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
www.petermac.org
May 9, 2025 at 5:57 AM
New research co-designed with Aboriginal communities shows Aboriginal women in Victoria face higher breast cancer mortality—diagnosed younger, with more advanced disease & greater social disadvantage.
Read more about this research led by Dr Alice Bergin: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...
Read more about this research led by Dr Alice Bergin: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...
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If an 🇦🇺 #biomed researcher, 🙏 consider 📝 this letter to #NHMRC advocating for ⬆️ flexibility around part-time work with #investigatorgrants. This will go some way to reducing barriers encountered by those who work part-time, incl. women of young children #womeninSTEM docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Letter-NHMRC_IG_FTE_draft
12th of May 2025 RE: NHMRC Investigator Grant Scheme and part-time work Dear Steve and Frances, I am writing to urge the NHMRC to enable greater flexibility in the Investigator ...
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May 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
If an 🇦🇺 #biomed researcher, 🙏 consider 📝 this letter to #NHMRC advocating for ⬆️ flexibility around part-time work with #investigatorgrants. This will go some way to reducing barriers encountered by those who work part-time, incl. women of young children #womeninSTEM docs.google.com/document/d/1...
First paper out from my new research group! Current gaps in knowledge and future research directions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
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Current gaps in knowledge and future research directions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer
Paediatric cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in Australian children. Limited research focuses on cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Although there appear...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
First paper out from my new research group! Current gaps in knowledge and future research directions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
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Australia’s childhood cancer research is leaving First Nations kids behind.
A review from @jessica-buck.bsky.social & her team outlines urgent steps to change that.
➡️Co-design.
➡️Cultural safety.
➡️National collaboration.
➡️Indigenous leadership.
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
A review from @jessica-buck.bsky.social & her team outlines urgent steps to change that.
➡️Co-design.
➡️Cultural safety.
➡️National collaboration.
➡️Indigenous leadership.
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
Setting the agenda: Urgent priorities to close the childhood cancer gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
A review led by the First Nations Childhood Cancer team at The Kids Research Institute Australia has highlighted the urgent need for Indigenous-specific studies focused on cancer outcomes, survivorshi...
www.thekids.org.au
May 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Australia’s childhood cancer research is leaving First Nations kids behind.
A review from @jessica-buck.bsky.social & her team outlines urgent steps to change that.
➡️Co-design.
➡️Cultural safety.
➡️National collaboration.
➡️Indigenous leadership.
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
A review from @jessica-buck.bsky.social & her team outlines urgent steps to change that.
➡️Co-design.
➡️Cultural safety.
➡️National collaboration.
➡️Indigenous leadership.
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
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This International Day of Women and Girls in Science we're wishing Dr @zahra-abbas.bsky.social & Dr Dewdney the best of luck for @thekidsau.bsky.social Illuminate Pitchfest! 👏
They'll be pitching for a chance to secure $25,000 to supercharge their research.
More: www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
They'll be pitching for a chance to secure $25,000 to supercharge their research.
More: www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
February 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science we're wishing Dr @zahra-abbas.bsky.social & Dr Dewdney the best of luck for @thekidsau.bsky.social Illuminate Pitchfest! 👏
They'll be pitching for a chance to secure $25,000 to supercharge their research.
More: www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
They'll be pitching for a chance to secure $25,000 to supercharge their research.
More: www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
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Cancer researchers at our @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social have received $1.1M in #MRFF funding to develop new treatments for rare #braincancers in infants.
A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social & her team will use age-appropriate models to offer hope to the littlest patients.
📲 bit.ly/40KgiRW
A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social & her team will use age-appropriate models to offer hope to the littlest patients.
📲 bit.ly/40KgiRW
February 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Cancer researchers at our @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social have received $1.1M in #MRFF funding to develop new treatments for rare #braincancers in infants.
A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social & her team will use age-appropriate models to offer hope to the littlest patients.
📲 bit.ly/40KgiRW
A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social & her team will use age-appropriate models to offer hope to the littlest patients.
📲 bit.ly/40KgiRW
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Murru Minya: examining ethical research processes and practices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research
MJA Supplement available online at https://buff.ly/3CAUtfO
Or as an ejournal at https://buff.ly/3ONBgd2
MJA Supplement available online at https://buff.ly/3CAUtfO
Or as an ejournal at https://buff.ly/3ONBgd2
February 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Murru Minya: examining ethical research processes and practices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research
MJA Supplement available online at https://buff.ly/3CAUtfO
Or as an ejournal at https://buff.ly/3ONBgd2
MJA Supplement available online at https://buff.ly/3CAUtfO
Or as an ejournal at https://buff.ly/3ONBgd2
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STA congratulates the many scientists and technologists recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours, and is thrilled that Mabuigilaig and Goemulgal scientist Dr Katrina Wruck was awarded 2025 Young Australian of the Year: scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/australia-da...
Science stars recognised in awards
STA congratulates the many scientists and technologists recognised in this year's Australia Day Honours, and is thrilled that Mabuigilaig and Goemulgal scientist Dr Katrina Wruck was awarded 2025 Youn...
scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au
January 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
STA congratulates the many scientists and technologists recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours, and is thrilled that Mabuigilaig and Goemulgal scientist Dr Katrina Wruck was awarded 2025 Young Australian of the Year: scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/australia-da...
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Thanks to The Brain Cancer Centre funding, our Brain Tumour researchers A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social, Dr Dewdney and Prof Gottardo are exploring how surgery could activate the immune system to better fight cancer cells and improve outcomes.
thebraincancercentre.org.au/research-pro...
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January 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Thanks to The Brain Cancer Centre funding, our Brain Tumour researchers A/Prof @raelenee-scientist.bsky.social, Dr Dewdney and Prof Gottardo are exploring how surgery could activate the immune system to better fight cancer cells and improve outcomes.
thebraincancercentre.org.au/research-pro...
thebraincancercentre.org.au/research-pro...
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I have updated the Academic Workload Tracker for 2025. I strongly encourage all academics to track how long you actually work, and at what tasks. It's a crucial way to counter the deliberate wage-theft of obfuscatory university workload models.
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Academic Work Tracker Template v2.2 (2025)
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December 31, 2024 at 2:51 AM
I have updated the Academic Workload Tracker for 2025. I strongly encourage all academics to track how long you actually work, and at what tasks. It's a crucial way to counter the deliberate wage-theft of obfuscatory university workload models.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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👨⚕️ Children with obesity could face a greater risk of dying if diagnosed with cancer, according to Canadian research
Children with obesity could be less likely to survive a cancer diagnosis
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January 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
👨⚕️ Children with obesity could face a greater risk of dying if diagnosed with cancer, according to Canadian research
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🔬 @CMRI_AUS @Sydney_Uni and @WestmeadInst say they have worked out how DNA repair, which normally protects healthy cells, determines how cancer cells die following radiotherapy
Cancer mystery solved: why radiotherapy kills cancer cells
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January 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
🔬 @CMRI_AUS @Sydney_Uni and @WestmeadInst say they have worked out how DNA repair, which normally protects healthy cells, determines how cancer cells die following radiotherapy
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🌟 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿
Join AH& MRC of NSW to support a groundbreaking Precision Medicine Initiative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
📍 Sydney | 🕒 Starts Jan 2025 | 📄 Full-time, 3 years
🔗 Apply on SEEK or EthicalJobs!
Join AH& MRC of NSW to support a groundbreaking Precision Medicine Initiative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
📍 Sydney | 🕒 Starts Jan 2025 | 📄 Full-time, 3 years
🔗 Apply on SEEK or EthicalJobs!
January 14, 2025 at 2:23 AM
🌟 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿
Join AH& MRC of NSW to support a groundbreaking Precision Medicine Initiative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
📍 Sydney | 🕒 Starts Jan 2025 | 📄 Full-time, 3 years
🔗 Apply on SEEK or EthicalJobs!
Join AH& MRC of NSW to support a groundbreaking Precision Medicine Initiative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
📍 Sydney | 🕒 Starts Jan 2025 | 📄 Full-time, 3 years
🔗 Apply on SEEK or EthicalJobs!
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Cancer Centre researcher Dr Alison McDonnell has received a 2024 Stan Perron Charitable Foundation People Grant!
Her research aims to pave the way for effective immunotherapy treatments for children with neuroblastoma.
Congratulations Ali! 👏
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
Her research aims to pave the way for effective immunotherapy treatments for children with neuroblastoma.
Congratulations Ali! 👏
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
New Stan Perron Charitable Foundation grants to accelerate WA child health research
Funding from the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation will support world class researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia to improve the health and wellbeing of WA children facing serious healt...
www.thekids.org.au
January 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Cancer Centre researcher Dr Alison McDonnell has received a 2024 Stan Perron Charitable Foundation People Grant!
Her research aims to pave the way for effective immunotherapy treatments for children with neuroblastoma.
Congratulations Ali! 👏
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
Her research aims to pave the way for effective immunotherapy treatments for children with neuroblastoma.
Congratulations Ali! 👏
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
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Dr Dewdney, Dr Fletcher, Prof Johns & others from UWA, University of Melbourne & Monash University have found a drug combination that shrinks tumours and extends survival in lab models. Repurposing drugs that have been tested in humans may expedite clinical trials.
academic.oup.com/noa/article/...
academic.oup.com/noa/article/...
Ion channel modulator DPI-201-106 significantly enhances antitumor activity of DNA damage response inhibitors in glioblastoma
AbstractBackground. Glioblastoma, a lethal high-grade glioma, has not seen improvements in clinical outcomes in nearly 30 years. Ion channels are increasin
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December 17, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Dr Dewdney, Dr Fletcher, Prof Johns & others from UWA, University of Melbourne & Monash University have found a drug combination that shrinks tumours and extends survival in lab models. Repurposing drugs that have been tested in humans may expedite clinical trials.
academic.oup.com/noa/article/...
academic.oup.com/noa/article/...
What happens when you donate a cancer sample to research? We've made a video to help explain to community what we do in the lab, and we are starting a research project to understand any cultural considerations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people youtu.be/Df3jHA9vyAM
What happens to a cancer sample?
YouTube video by The Kids Research Institute Australia
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December 17, 2024 at 5:23 AM
What happens when you donate a cancer sample to research? We've made a video to help explain to community what we do in the lab, and we are starting a research project to understand any cultural considerations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people youtu.be/Df3jHA9vyAM
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Sixty stellar scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians were officially announced yesterday as Australia’s new Superstars of STEM by the Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic MP @edhusicmp.bsky.social ✨
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Meet Australia’s newest Superstars of STEM | Science and Technology Australia
Sixty stellar scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians were officially announced today as Australia’s new Superstars of STEM by the Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP. The ...
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December 12, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Sixty stellar scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians were officially announced yesterday as Australia’s new Superstars of STEM by the Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic MP @edhusicmp.bsky.social ✨
scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/meet-austral...
scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/meet-austral...
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Dr @jessica-buck.bsky.social is leading a world-first program at @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social, working with communities to develop culturally safe treatments and improve survival rates for Indigenous children with cancer. cancer.thekids.org.au/news-events/...
December 11, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Dr @jessica-buck.bsky.social is leading a world-first program at @wakidscancercentre.bsky.social, working with communities to develop culturally safe treatments and improve survival rates for Indigenous children with cancer. cancer.thekids.org.au/news-events/...
Excited to announce my new research - the First Nations Childhood Cancer Research team which will work closely with communities to help close the gap in childhood cancer outcomes.
thewest.com.au/news/health/...
thewest.com.au/news/health/...
World-first cancer program to give First Nations kids hope
A world-first program led by Perth researchers will investigate why First Nations children with cancer have poorer outcomes in a bid to transform treatment strategies for children.
thewest.com.au
December 11, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Excited to announce my new research - the First Nations Childhood Cancer Research team which will work closely with communities to help close the gap in childhood cancer outcomes.
thewest.com.au/news/health/...
thewest.com.au/news/health/...
Thought I'd introduce myself on this new account! I'm a scientist and Kamilaroi woman, and I lead the First Nations Childhood Cancer Research Team at The Kids Research Institute Australia. I'm also interested in genomics, neuroimaging and photography, and beach days with my family
December 6, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Thought I'd introduce myself on this new account! I'm a scientist and Kamilaroi woman, and I lead the First Nations Childhood Cancer Research Team at The Kids Research Institute Australia. I'm also interested in genomics, neuroimaging and photography, and beach days with my family