Three Faculty of Health Sciences researchers have received new Cancer Council Western Australia research grants to support innovative early-stage projects with real-world impact.

Dr Laurence Cheung from the Curtin Medical School and The Kids Research Institute Australia was awarded $139,977 towards creating immunotherapies specifically tailored for children’s immune systems with the goal of improving survival outcomes for children with high-risk leukaemia.

Professor Georgia Halkett from the Curtin School of Nursing received $139,999 to explore how to better support head and neck cancer survivors in returning to work and living well.

Dr Chloe Maxwell-Smith from the Curtin School of Population Health was awarded $139,803 to investigate the practices and attitudes of regional and rural Western Australians towards early cancer diagnosis.

Congratulations to all three researchers on this fantastic achievement. Read more about the funding here.

A composite image of three profile images of the researchers.
L-R: Dr Laurence Cheung, Professor Georgia Halkett and Dr Chloe Maxwell-Smith.