Hosts

Professor Craig Underhill

Professor Craig Underhill completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1987 at Melbourne University. He completed medical oncology training in Melbourne and worked as the Senior Clinical Research Registrar at Guy’s Hospital, London. Dr Underhill is the VCCC Regional Oncology Lead and advocates for the increased access to clinical trials for regional Victorians and leads the VCCC teletrials program.

Guests

Professor Christopher Jackson

Chris Jackson is Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Otago, Dunedin, and a medical oncologist at Dunedin Hospital and Mercy Cancer Care. He specialises in GI cancers and melanoma, teaches medical students and specialists-in-training, and is heavily involved in both national and international cancer policy, leadership and research.

Dr. Kate Clarke

Dr Kate Clarke (MBChB (Otago), FRACP) is a proud New Zealander with a real love for beautiful Aotearoa. Dr Clarke continues to work at being Tangata Tiriti. Much of her research and patient advocacy has an equity focus.  Dr Clarke is grateful to her patients, students, whanau and colleagues for the knowledge and awhi they share.  Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini.

Dr. Jenny Liu

Dr Jia (Jenny) Liu (MD PhD FRACP) is a full time medical oncology staff specialist at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, St Vincent’s Hospital (Darlinghurst, Sydney Australia) specialising in head and neck cancer and the translational lead of early phase clinical trials. She supervises biomarker-directed trials including several investigator-initiated trials, with close collaborations with scientists at the Garvan Institute and ProCan Children’s Medical Research Institute, Westmead. She is also passionate about wellbeing in the oncology profession in her role as former Chair of the NSW medical oncology AT Committee and MOGA executive member and established the NOMP with Udit in 2022.

Dr. Udit Nindra

Dr Nindra is a Medical Oncologist at the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District in NSW, Australia. Outside of his clinical interests, he has an interest in burnout and professional wellbeing in oncology.

Producer

Rachael Babin

Rachael Babin is Host of The Oncology Podcast, Editor-in-Chief of The Oncology Newsletter,  and Publisher of Oncology News Australia and The Oncology Network. With a background in oncology communications and academic publishing, Rachael is happiest sitting behind the mic chatting to interesting people about the impact their work makes in oncology.