LATEST NEWS: 26 March 2026 We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new President-Elect as well as two new Elected Directors to the TROG Cancer Research Board, as ratified at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week. A/Prof Hien Le, the current chair of the TROG Scientific
LATEST NEWS: 26 March 2026 TROG’s 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) paved the way for innovative future research, exploring vital issues ranging from boosting consumer engagement in research to the way in which AI could reshape clinical trials of the future. Over 350 delegates gathered at the Pullman Albert
LATEST NEWS: 25 March 2026 TROG Cancer Research proudly celebrated the outstanding contributions of its members at our 2026 Research Excellence Awards (the ‘TROGIES’) this month, recognising those who are helping to advance radiation medicine through impactful clinical research. We congratulate the following winners on well-deserved awards, which were
LATEST NEWS: 9 December 2025 As we wrap up our inaugural Km’s for Cancer Research challenge, we want to thank the incredible community who helped make it such a meaningful event and a great success. Throughout October 2025, 90 individual participants and nine passionate teams laced up their shoes,
LATEST NEWS: 4 December 2025 TROG provided a kick-start for a number of exciting new research ideas at the 2025 Concept Development Workshop held on 2 December. A total of 11 research concepts were submitted by TROG members from across a variety of disciplines (radiation oncology, radiation therapy and
LATEST NEWS: 21 October 2025 Walking at least 10,000 steps – or about 7 km – each day isn’t a chore for 87-year-old grandad Mitch Cook, who’s clocking up the kilometres throughout October to support TROG’s inaugural “Km’s for Cancer Research” challenge. Mr Cook, from the small town of
LATEST NEWS: 24 September 2025 TROG Cancer Research staff and many TROG Members celebrated World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) throughout September, helping to spread the word about the vital impact of radiotherapy. The inaugural event held on 7 September, themed ‘One Voice for Radiotherapy’, was a great success in
LATEST NEWS: 24 July 2025 The inaugural World Radiotherapy Awareness Day will be celebrated on 7 September 2025, to bring all professionals working in the field together to highlight the importance of radiation therapy in cancer care. We asked Prof Sandra Turner, Co-Chair of the founding WRAD Committee and
LATEST NEWS: 27 May 2025 A team of five intrepid trekkers are getting ready to hike the arduous 96 km Kokoda Trail next month to raise funds for TROG Cancer Research, driven by the desire to honour Australia’s WWII soldiers while making a difference to the lives of those
LATEST NEWS: 27 MAY 2025 TROG members and staff marked Clinical Trials Day 2025 on 20 May with a range of colourful celebrations, highlighting the crucial value of clinical trials to advance medical science, including in the area of radiation therapy. The annual day is an opportunity to recognise
