This September (2026), for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and ANZCHOG’s 40th anniversary, we’re putting our community in the spotlight.
At our 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, we captured reflections from across the full spectrum of childhood cancer care, from pioneering leaders and veteran clinicians to PhD students, early-career researchers, and fresh new voices.
Together, they shared honest takes on our history, future breakthroughs, and the daily drive behind their work.
Each participant answered one key question rooted in 40 years of progress and hope.
Follow along daily on Linkedin as we share a new video and honor the diverse community driving childhood cancer care forward across Australia and New Zealand. (Or just watch them all below)
Amanda St. John – Monash Health
A/Prof. Andy Moore – Queensland Children’s Hospital
Dr. Bhavna Padhye – Children’s Hospital at Westmead
Beverly Hernandez – Children’s Hospital Westmead
Dr. Chris Frasers – Queensland Children’s Hospital
Dr. Cinzia De Luca – Royal Children’s Hospital
Dr. David Mizrahi – The Daffodil Centre
Prof. Deborah White – SAHMRI
Dr. Denitza Mironova – Perth Children’s Hospital
Dr. Elise Young – Hudson Institute of Research
Dr. Frank Alvaro – John Hunter Children’s Hospital
Dr. Iman Azimi – Monash University
Dr. Jessica Buck – The Kid’s Research Institute Australia
Jackie Buck – ANZCHOG
A/Prof. Joanna Fardell – Sydney Children’s Hospital
Prof. Jordan Hansford – SAHMRI
Justine Carder – PICS
Justine Stehn – The Kid’s Cancer Project
Dr. Karin Plummer – Griffith University
Dr. Kate Cantrell – University of Southern Queensland
Kerrie Graham – Perth Children’s Hospital
Dr. Kim Wark – Robert Connor Dawes Foundation
A/Prof. Loretta Lau – Sydney Children’s Hospital
Mr Louis Nguyen – Sydney Children’s Hospital
Lucy Jones – Neuroblastoma Australia
Mahnaz Sharifi – University of Melbourne
Dr. Maria Kirby – Women’s and Children’s Hospital
A/Prof. Maria McCarthy – Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Dr. Marion Mateos – Sydney Children’s Hospital
Dr. Marty Campbell – Royal Children’s Hospital
Prof. Matt Dun – RUN DIPG
Dr. Neevika Manoharan – Sydney Children’s Hospital
Prof. Nick Gottardo – Perth Children’s Hospital
Dr. Noemi Fuentes Bolanos – Sydney Children’s Hospital
Ms Rachel Penny – Queensland Children’s Hospital
A/Prof. Raelene Endersby – The Kids Research Institute Australia
Robyn Strong – ANZCHOG
Dr. Shaye Game – ANZCHOG
Dr. Siobhan Cross – Christchurch Hospital
Dr. Zobaida Edib – University of Melbourne
