Melanoma incidence continues to rise & it remains a leading cause of cancer death in young adults. Prevention & early detection are foundations of disease control. Drug treatments for advanced disease have recently begun to extend survival but remain ineffective in many. Utilising the extensive resources of Melanoma Institute Australia (world's largest melanoma treatment centre), this research seeks to improve outcomes of patients with difficult to treat & aggressive melanomas.
Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in high income countries including Australia. This proposal aims to address youth mental illness through four initiatives 1. Improving the understanding of causes of mental illness in youth 2. Reducing traditional and cyber bullying in schools 3, Investigating immune abnormalities in patients with early psychosis. 4. Conducting clinical trials of novel agents in youth with early psychosis