{"id":2650,"date":"2025-09-17T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/research-group\/bill-walsh-translational-cancer-research-laboratory\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:36:56","slug":"bill-walsh-translational-cancer-research-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"research-group","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/bill-walsh-translational-cancer-research-laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory is the research arm of the Medical Oncology Department at Royal North Shore Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We focus on increasing our understanding of cancer biology and how cancer will behave. We are also working to identify better ways to diagnose cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our research we are improving cancer treatment and offering better outcomes for those with the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/root_Blog_Dr-Amanda-Hudson-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/root_Blog_Dr-Amanda-Hudson-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/root_Blog_Dr-Amanda-Hudson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/root_Blog_Dr-Amanda-Hudson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/root_Blog_Dr-Amanda-Hudson-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Professor-Nick-Pavlakis-Medium-200x300.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Nick Pavlakis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Professor-Nick-Pavlakis-Medium-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Professor-Nick-Pavlakis-Medium.jpeg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Professor Nick Pavlakis BSc, MBBS, MMed (Clin. Epi), PhD, FRACP<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Associate Professor, The University of Sydney Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health<br>Co-head, Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory; Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Australasian Lung Cancer Trials Group , Senior Staff Specialist, Dept. of Medical Oncology Royal North Shore<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Professor-Stephen-Clarke-Medium-200x300.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Stephen Clarke\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Professor-Stephen-Clarke-Medium-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Professor-Stephen-Clarke-Medium.jpeg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Professor Stephen Clarke OAM, MBBS, PhD, MD, FRACP, FAChPM<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Professor, The University of Sydney Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health<br>Co-head, Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory; Senior Staff Specialist in Dept. Medical Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Helen-Wheeler-Medium-200x300.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Helen Wheeler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Helen-Wheeler-Medium-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Helen-Wheeler-Medium.jpeg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Associate Professor Helen Wheeler MBBS, FRACP<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Co-head, Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory; Senior Staff Specialist, Head Dept. Medical Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor, The University of Sydney Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health<br>Position: Laboratory Research Director, Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory; Co-Lead, Inflammation Flagship, Sydney Vital Translational Cancer Research Centre<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-slide-up\" data-selector=\"5b7834ba-c10d-44f0-9ac5-92cd7f578fd0\">    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Emily-Colvin1-204x300.jpeg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Emily Colvin BMedSc (Hons), PhD\" 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<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Dr-Connie-Diakos.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Associate Professor Connie Diakos BSc(Hons), PhD, MBBS, FRACP, MRACI CChem\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Associate Professor Connie Diakos BSc(Hons), PhD, MBBS, FRACP, MRACI CChem<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Appointment: Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Sydney Medical School (Northern), Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Dr-Amanda-Hudson.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Amanda Hudson BSc (Hons), PhD\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Amanda Hudson BSc (Hons), PhD<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Appointment: Research Fellow, Sydney Medical School (Northern), Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_SStone2023-241x300.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ms Shihani Stoner MPhil, MSc, BSc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_SStone2023-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_SStone2023.jpg 727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Ms Shihani Stoner MPhil, MSc, BSc<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Appointment: Operations Manager, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Sooin Byeon \u2013 Research Assistant<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Taymin du Toit-Thompson \u2013 PhD Student<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Farah Abu Al-Hial<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Officer<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Nada Cheikh-Ali<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Heidi Tsang<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Research Associate<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Hasanthi De Silva<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Senior Research Officer<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Liz Millar<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Sara Mokhtar<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Narjis Fatima<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Hye Soo Lee<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Medical Placement Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Krishna Kotecha<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Joe Wei<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-slide-up\" data-selector=\"5b7834ba-c10d-44f0-9ac5-92cd7f578fd0\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-slide-up\" data-selector=\"5b7834ba-c10d-44f0-9ac5-92cd7f578fd0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brain Cancer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching an Old Drug New Tricks: Can we repurpose an old drug as a new brain cancer treatment?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The immuno-coagulome: an untapped pathway for new therapeutics in glioma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investigating how glioblastoma tumours change over time to become resistant to treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unravelling the tumour micro-environment to combat brain cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laying the foundations for improved treatments for IDH-mutated glioma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The interaction between coagulation, angiogenesis and inflammatory pathways in glioblastoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MHF Brain Cancer PACT: Mark Hughes Foundation Collaborative Brain Cancer Pre-clinical pipeline for Advancing Cancer Therapeutics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of non-invasive monitoring for brain tumour recurrence and treatment resistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new class of theranostics for malignant brain cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radiosensitisation of high-grade gliomas by modulating glucose metabolism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Horizons: Therapeutic applications for medicinal cannabis in the treatment of brain cancer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorectal Cancer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The role ofIinflammation in colorectal cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying prognostic protein markers in colorectal cancer tumour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring a new nanotechnology strategy for the neo-adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer by photodynamic therapy and ionising radiation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lung Cancer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Investigating patterns of drug resistance in ALK rearranged non-small cell lung cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring methods to improve efficacy of immunotherapy in 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