2015
Published on the 31 December 2015
18 December 2015: A/Prof Claire Wakefield's recently funded body of work for childhood cancer survivors was recognised at news.com.au among other funding for priority research projects in this area. The program of work led by A/Prof Wakefield is supported by Cancer Council New South Wales (with the support of the Estate of the Late Harry McPaul), and will include six separate programs covering interventions to maintain engagement with essential cancer follow-up, and healthy lifestyle, and mental and social wellbeing.
20 November 2015: Ms Lauren Touyz and Ms Christina Signorelli delivered poster presentations at the 43rd Annual Tow Research Awards Day. Ms Touyz presented on survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Lypmhoma changes in BMI z-scores following various treatments. Ms Signorelli's poster on the role of general practitioners in childhood cancer survivorship care also won the best poster prize.
15 October 2015: Dr Ursula Sansom-Daly presented at the 2015 Innovations in Cancer Treatment and Care Conference on the implementation of online mental health supports into community-based survivorship care for adolescents and young adults with cancer.
August 2015: Dr Ursula Sansom-Daly was interviewed by Dr Bradley J. Zebrack, of the University of Michigan, regarding the provision of supportive care services to meet the unique needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer. The interview can be viewed onThe ASCO Post, featured in a special video series of interviews by and with leaders in oncology.
18-19th June 2015: A/Prof Richard Cohn and Ms Christina Signorelli presented at ANZCHOG’s 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting held in Fremantle, Perth. The theme of the conference was "Difficult Diseases, Difficult Situations". A/Prof Cohn was invited to present at the transition workshop on the 18th, followed by his talk on the 19th at the Survivorship session on current the status of paediatric survivorship research in Australia. Ms Signorelli also presented in this session on the role of general practitioners in paediatric cancer survivorship care.
11 April 2015: Dr Ursula-Sansom Daly facilitated a symposium titled ‘Promoting adaptive health behaviours in at-risk groups in paediatric/adolescent oncology’ at the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Health Psychologists' 2015 annual conference. The symposium consisted of four BSU-led presentations and two guest speakers. Dr Jordana McLoone introduced the BSU and presented a talk on the psychosocial health and wellbeing of childhood cancer survivors, followed by Dr Ursula Sansom-Daly's presentation on health literacy and health-related communication among adolescents and young adults with cancer. Ms Brittany McGill subsequently presented on the Cascade study, particularly relating to the early results of the Cascade Pilot. Ms Signorelli concluded the BSU presentations with her presentation on the dental health behaviours of childhood cancer survivors and the impact of attending long term follow-up care. View photos of the team presenting at APS 2015:
11 March 2015: Dr Ursula-Sansom Daly presented a talk on work-life balance to the young ladies of the UNSW Creston College as a part of the "Meet Your Mentor" series.
