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~ NCARD ~ Leading innovation and discovery to improve the lives of people affected by asbestos related diseases. #Mesothelioma
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National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases @ncard-research.bsky.social · Sep 8
🔬 Join NCARD! Looking for Honours & PhD students for:

1. Radiation effects on tumour immunity
2. Copper homeostasis in cancer treatment
3. Lipid metabolism for immunotherapy

Learn more: ncard.org.au/about-us/stu...
#medicalresearch #perth #honours #PhD
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Our PhD student Callum Flanagan presented his poster ‘Does cellular plasticity drive invasion in mesothelioma?’ at the first West Coast Cancer Meeting—a fantastic chance for local researchers to connect and share ideas!”

#NCARDresearch #mesothelioma #asbestosawareness
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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This #NationalAsbestosAwarenessWeek & #NationalFamilyCaregiverMonth, meet NCARD Consumer Advisory Panel member, Corrine Naisbitt, who turned grief into advocacy after losing her husband Richard to mesothelioma.
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#Asbestosawareness #NCARDresearch
Turning loss into leadership: Corrine Naisbitt’s advocacy after mesothelioma – NCARD
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November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Congratulations to Prof Anna Nowak on her confirmation as President of iMig! Former NCARD Director (2018-22), now UWA DVC Research, Anna's leadership strengthens Australia's voice in global #mesothelioma research.

See you in Perth for #iMig2027! 🎉

ncard.org.au/prof-anna-no...

#NCARDresearch
Prof Anna Nowak elected as iMig President – NCARD
Professor Anna Nowak has been elected as President of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) by her peers.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Full house Monday night for NCARD's YURLU | COUNTRY screening at Windsor Cinema

Powerful Q&A with Prof Gary Lee, Dr Melvin Chin, Coreen Parker, Johnnell Parker & filmmaker Yaara Bou Melhem.

Thank you to all who joined us to #WalkWithBanjima
#NCARDresearch
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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🚨 6 DAYS TO GO!
Final reminder to register for the NCARD Public Lecture - exploring new approaches to asbestos-related disease from research to community care.
📅 Next Tue, 18 Nov | 5pm
📍 In-person or online
Last chance: bit.ly/NCARD2025
#NCARD #AsbestosResearch
November 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Professor Anna Nowak presented DREAM3R trial results at ESMO Congress 2025 in Berlin - investigating durvalumab + chemo for advanced pleural #mesothelioma. A major step forward in Phase III research.

Watch highlights →
www.oncologyeducation.com/videos/esmo-...

#ESMO2025 #NCARDresearch
ESMO® 2025 Highlights: Presenter Vignette - Anna Nowak - OncologyEducation
Primary results of DREAM3R: DuRvalumab (MEDI4736) with chEmotherapy as first line treAtment in advanced pleural Mesothelioma – A phase 3 Randomised trial
www.oncologyeducation.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Collaboration, commitment, innovation, excellence - NCARD's values on full display at our Lab Olympics 🥼🧪

From tip box races to PPE speed challenges, we traded experiments for friendly competition. Great way to start the week and connect beyond the bench!
#LabOlympics #TeamNCARD #LabLife
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Don't miss NCARD's special screening of YURLU | COUNTRY with Prof Gary Lee & Dr Melvin Chin

📅 10 Nov | 6:30pm 📍 Windsor Cinema, Nedlands

Q&A on clinical care, research & advocacy for asbestos-related disease

🎟️ yurlucountry.com/screenings (Windsor Cinema)

#WalkWithBanjima
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October 31, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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After 10+ years with NCARD, we're bidding farewell to Kimberley Burton as she moves on to her next chapter.

Thanks for everything, Kim – wishing you all the best! 🎉
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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We’re here at #iMig2025!
Visit the NCARD booth to hear about our latest research in #Mesothelioma and #LungCancer, and explore opportunities to collaborate on advancing #AsbestosAwareness and #CancerResearch.
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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💜💛 Team NCARD/IRH at Relay For Life West Coast 💜💛

Last weekend we stood together with everyone who has heard "you have #cancer" - and showed our appreciation for the support our researchers receive from the Cancer Council.

#RelayForLife2025 #ncardresearch
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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⏰ 3 weeks to go!

Join us for the 2025 NCARD Public Lecture on asbestos-related disease research & community care.

📅 18 Nov, 5-6pm
📍 Harry Perkins Institute, Nedlands
🌐 In-person or online

Spaces limited - register now: bit.ly/NCARD2025
#NCARD #MedicalResearch
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October 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Join us for a special NCARD-sponsored screening of award-winning documentary YURLU | COUNTRY featuring Prof Gary Lee & Dr Melvin Chin

📅 10 Nov, 6:30pm 📍 Windsor Cinema, Nedlands

Q&A on clinical care, research & advocacy

www.lunapalace.com.au/films/yurlu-...

#YurluCountry #WalkWithBanjima
Yurlu | Country | showtime | buy tickets | venue | Luna Palace Cinemas
A vivid ode to Country and an intimate, inspiring portrait of a Banjima Elder’s fight to reclaim his asbestos-tainted homeland.
www.lunapalace.com.au
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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📢 Join the 2025 NCARD Public Lecture on Nov 18!
Hear from experts on asbestos-related disease research, First Nations health communication & mesothelioma advances.
🕔 5-6pm | Harry Perkins Institute, Nedlands
🌐 In-person or online
RSVP: bit.ly/NCARD2025
October 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Innovation meets collaboration at our 2025 ASM! 💙

From personalised imaging to mRNA vaccines, researchers & Consumer Advisory Panel members explored how science is improving outcomes for those affected by asbestos-related diseases.

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#NCARDResearch #NCARDASM
2025 NCARD Annual Scientific Meeting – NCARD
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October 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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🥳Congratulations to NCARD's Dr Rebecca D'Alonzo, Professor Anna Nowak, and Dr Alistair Cook, who collaborated with researchers from @UWAresearch and SCGH to explore the use of artificial intelligence for #mesothelioma treatment optimisation. #NCARDresearch
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October 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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🔬We're thrilled to announce that our PhD student, Faith Hartley, had the opportunity to showcase her latest work at the 9th edition of the ImmunoRad conference in Paris, France, last month!

#ncardresearch #ImmunoRad #immunology #radiology #mesothelioma
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Our 2025 ASM brought together ~40 researchers, students & Consumer Advisory Panel members on 18 Sept at
@perkinsinstitute.bsky.social ! 🔬

From imaging to immunotherapy - advancing care for those affected by asbestos-related diseases.
#NCARDResearch #NCARDASM
October 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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🧬 Welcome to the team, Dr Onkar Nath! Our new Research Associate brings 10+ years of #genomics & #bioinformatics expertise to help unlock how asbestos exposure causes disease. Excited to see the insights he'll bring to #NCARDresearch!
#mesothelioma
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Welcoming Dr Onkar Nath to NCARD – NCARD
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October 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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The 2024 NCARD Annual Report is now available. Read about our research progress and achievements in asbestos-related disease research: ncard.org.au/annual-repor...
Thanks to our researchers, clinicians, and supporters who make this vital work possible.
#mesothelioma #NCARDresearch
Annual Report 2024 – NCARD
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September 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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It's #MesotheliomaAwarenessMonth - a time to honour those affected and celebrate the research that brings hope.
3,000+ donors. 50+ research projects.
Every biobank donation is a gift of hope. 💙
🔗 ncard.org.au/your-gift-th...
#NCARDresearch #Mesothelioma #MesotheliomaAwareness
Your Gift, Their Hope: NCARD Biobank Donors Drive Lifesaving Discoveries – NCARD
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September 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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🔬 Join NCARD! Looking for Honours & PhD students for:

1. Radiation effects on tumour immunity
2. Copper homeostasis in cancer treatment
3. Lipid metabolism for immunotherapy

Learn more: ncard.org.au/about-us/stu...
#medicalresearch #perth #honours #PhD
September 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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🧬 Proud of our researcher Dr Nicola Principe, featured by Cancer Council WA for her innovative work using cholesterol-lowering drugs to boost immunotherapy for mesothelioma patients.
#ncardresearch #mesothelioma #immunotherapy
New discovery could boost immunotherapy for mesothelioma patients - Cancer Council WA
We hope that through this research, these drugs could be easily repurposed into the cancer clinic to help patients in the not-too-distant future.
cancerwa.asn.au
September 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Join us at Cinefest for our Q&A screenings of Yurlu | Country with Director Yaara Bou Melhem, Banjima Traditional Owner Coreen Parker and Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation Board member Johnnell Parker - moderated by Jub Clerc and Jodie Bell.

🎟️ Tickets via cinefestoz.com/sessions/yur...
September 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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We recently welcomed @katechaneymp.bsky.social to NCARD for discussions on WA's #asbestos legacy and our #mesothelioma research.

Ms Chaney toured our labs and heard about our copper therapies, mRNA vaccines & Asbestos Review Program.

Thank you for your support!
#WAHealth #NCARDresearch
September 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM