Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship (ARCCS)

Dr David Mizrahi is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship at UNSW. His research focuses on exploring, delivering and implementing exercise during and after cancer treatment. He is completing a Fellowship funded by The Kids Cancer Project (2023-27) on innovating exercise and physical activity delivery in children’s cancers. David is a Fulbright Fellowship holder, which he investigated exercise in children’s cancer at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee (2022). David was Chair of the Exercise and Cancer Committee for Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (2021-25). David has an interest in implementation science and his motivation as a researcher is to strive towards improving access to exercise in cancer care to improve the health and wellbeing of all people impacted by cancer. David is a Fellow of Exercise and Sport Science Australia (FESSA) and was awarded Accredited Exercise Physiologist of the year in 2023 for his contribution to the exercise-oncology field in Australia.

Dr Sim Yee (Cindy) Tan is a senior clinical dietitian with over 20 years of clinical experience, specialising in cancer nutrition at Concord Cancer Centre, Concord Repatriation General Hospital.  She has played a key role in establishing the Sydney Cancer Survivorship Centre service at Concord Hospital and expanded her research interests to include optimal nutritional support for cancer survivors. In 2020, she commenced a part-time research fellow position at the University of Sydney, where she integrates her clinical experience and research interests, to lead studies aimed at improving quality-of-life and clinical outcomes, including modifiable lifestyle risk factors in cancer survivors. She has supervised more than 20 research student projects (including Nutrition and Dietetics students, MD and PhD candidates) and mentored provisional Accredited Practicing Dietitians, allied health, nurses and doctors-in-training in incorporating research into their clinical care. 

Dr Carmen Wilson is a leading cancer survivorship researcher with more than two decades of experience advancing understanding of the long-term health outcomes faced by childhood cancer survivors. After completing her PhD at UNSW, she worked for 15 years in the epidemiology department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, before returning to Australia in 2026. Her research interests are focused on characterizing chronic health outcomes among survivors of cancer and understanding the simultaneous contributions of both cancer therapies and established risk factors, such as lifestyle and genetics, to increased risk for chronic health conditions.

Dr Zhihong Zhu is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship (ARCCS), UNSW. His research focuses on understanding the long-term health outcomes and comorbidities experienced by people living with and beyond cancer. With over 12 years of experience in epidemiology and statistical genetics, he develops and applies innovative methods using large-scale cohorts, biobanks, and registry data to identify risk factors and investigate disease trajectories. He has developed widely used genetic epidemiology approaches, including the Summary-data-based Mendelian Randomisation methods, and has extensive expertise in causal inference and polygenic risk prediction. Previously, his research focused on mental health, cancer, comorbid medical conditions, and their underlying biology. At ARCCS, he combines genetic, biological, and health data to investigate the causes and consequences of survivorship outcomes, identify modifiable risk factors, and uncover biological mechanisms underlying long-term health after cancer.

Jenny Gieng is a Research Manager who drives high-quality research by helping academics secure competitive funding for medical and health research and evaluation. She identifies strategic funding opportunities, leads the development of strong grant applications, navigates contract negotiations and oversees effective financial management to support successful research programs.

Jenny excels at building collaborative partnerships across diverse internal and external stakeholders, strengthening research capability and increasing impact. She cultivates strong relationships that connect researchers with the right expertise, resources and opportunities.

Alongside supporting research excellence, Jenny mentors staff, builds capability and promotes professional development, fostering high-performing, resilient teams that can thrive in a complex research environment.

Anja Pietsch is a Project Officer at the Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship (ARCCS), where she supports the delivery of research projects and strategic initiatives that improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. With a background in Public Health and experience in healthcare project management, she coordinates project activities, stakeholder engagement, communications, and operational planning across the Centre. Anja is passionate about fostering collaboration and translating complex information into accessible resources that support inclusive, person-centred care.

Chilin is an Administration Officer who provides operational support for the Centre's research and engagement activities. She brings more than 15 years of experience supporting project implementation across the full project life cycle, with expertise in clinical research, health professional education, digital mental health, and interventional psychiatry.