{"id":4389,"date":"2025-06-23T01:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bct2025.org\/?page_id=4389"},"modified":"2026-07-21T03:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T03:33:02","slug":"gilead-sponsored-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/?page_id=4389","title":{"rendered":"GILEAD Sponsored Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4389\" class=\"elementor elementor-4389\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2e8367 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2e8367\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8801b8\" data-id=\"f8801b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188489a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"188489a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-300x94.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3570\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f02c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f02c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to the GILEAD Sponsored Breakfast Symposium<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254d464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"254d464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Evolving Role of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (mTNBC).<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7076e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7076e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"407\">You&#8217;re invited to an engaging and insightful symposium exploring the evolving role of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in the treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). As evidence continues to emerge, clinicians are faced with new opportunities and challenges in integrating ADCs into treatment pathways, interpreting HER2-low data, and applying real-world evidence to clinical practice.<\/p><p data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"518\">Join respected experts <strong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"501\">Dr Nick Zdenkowski (Chair), Dr Louisa Lo and Dr Catherine Shannon<\/strong> as they explore:<\/p><ul data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"935\"><li data-section-id=\"he6zin\" data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"613\">The latest evidence supporting the use of ADCs in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1qem825\" data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"700\">Clinical insights into HER2-low disease and the implications for patient management.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1prqwqu\" data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"802\">Real-world experience from the Australian <strong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"755\">TRACIE<\/strong> study and what it means for everyday practice.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1prqwqu\" data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"802\"><span data-offset-key=\"9frg7-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\">An expert-led Q&amp;A session to explore the rapidly evolving ADC landscape and practical approaches to optimising treatment pathways. <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1193\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to hear from leading experts, gain practical insights into the evolving management of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, and connect with colleagues from across the oncology community. We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d04b6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d04b6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8ee4e6\" data-id=\"f8ee4e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f5fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0f5fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our Guest Speakers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00fedc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b00fedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are pleased to introduce the following speakers at the GILEAD sponsored Breakfast Symposium.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4329ae6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4329ae6\" 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src=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10.png 1755w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1755px) 100vw, 1755px\" \/>                                        <a href=\"#popup_d7df5dd4241\" class=\"view-speaker ts-image-popup\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                        <i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"ts-speaker-info\">\n                    <h3 class=\"ts-title\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/?ts-speaker=nick-zdenkowski\"> Nick Zdenkowski <\/a> <\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Conference Guest Speaker                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <!--- speaker info end -->\n                <!-- popup start-->\n                <div id=\"popup_d7df5dd4241\" class=\"container ts-speaker-popup mfp-hide\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                            <div class=\"ts-speaker-popup-img\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1755\" height=\"1755\" src=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10.png 1755w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/10-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1755px) 100vw, 1755px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- col end-->\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                            <div class=\"ts-speaker-popup-content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"ts-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/?ts-speaker=nick-zdenkowski\"> Nick Zdenkowski <\/a> <\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"speakder-designation\"> Conference Guest Speaker<\/span>\n                                                                <p>\n                                    <p>Dr Zdenkowski is a Medical Oncologist and Medical Advisor with Breast Cancer Trials.<\/p><p>He is the Chair of the BCT Scientific Advisory Committee and sits on the international PALLAS trial Steering Committee. He works on a broad range of breast cancer research, including shared decision-making, clinical trials, and patient-reported outcomes, particularly around neoadjuvant systemic therapy.<\/p><p>His PhD project resulted in the development of a decision aid for patients considering neoadjuvant systemic therapy for breast cancer. He has published widely, from patient-reported outcomes, and systematic reviews through to clinical trial outcomes. His clinical practice is at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital and Maitland Private Hospital in the Hunter Region in NSW Australia.<\/p>                                <\/p>\n                                <div class=\"ts-speakers-social\">\n                                                                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nick-zdenkowski-8724a514\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NickZdenkowski\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-close\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <!-- ts-speaker-popup-content end-->\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- col end-->\n                    <\/div>\n                    <!-- row end-->\n                <\/div>\n                <!-- popup end-->\n            <\/div>\n            <!-- ts-speaker end  -->\n            \n\n\n            \n            \n            \n\n\n\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95ad5e8\" data-id=\"95ad5e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceba089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-exhibz-speaker\" data-id=\"ceba089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"exhibz-speaker.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"ts-speaker\" style=\"--speaker-color: #25cd44\">\n                <div class=\"speaker-img\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3.png 1080w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                        <a href=\"#popup_ceba0894975\" class=\"view-speaker ts-image-popup\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                        <i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"ts-speaker-info\">\n                    <h3 class=\"ts-title\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/?ts-speaker=catherine-shannon\"> Catherine Shannon <\/a> <\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        T&amp;EC Day Speaker                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <!--- speaker info end -->\n                <!-- popup start-->\n                <div id=\"popup_ceba0894975\" class=\"container ts-speaker-popup mfp-hide\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                            <div class=\"ts-speaker-popup-img\">\n                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3.png 1080w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-3-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- col end-->\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                            <div class=\"ts-speaker-popup-content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"ts-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/?ts-speaker=catherine-shannon\"> Catherine Shannon <\/a> <\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"speakder-designation\"> T&amp;EC Day Speaker<\/span>\n                                                                <p>\n                                    <p>Dr Catherine Shannon is a Senior Medical Oncologist at Mater Cancer Care Centre,\u00a0a member of Mater Research's Clinical Research group and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland.\u00a0She is the principal or co-investigator on a number of phase I, II and III clinical trials in breast, gynaecological and lung cancer. She is currently on the Executive Committee of the Medical Oncology Group of Australia and the medical oncology consultant for the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre.<\/p><p>Dr Shannon completed a fellowship with the Breast Cancer Unit of the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she researched pre-operative endocrine therapy of breast cancer and the use of biological markers as predictors of response to treatment.\u00a0She obtained extensive experience in phase I and II trials of novel agents for metastatic breast cancer.\u00a0 Her research publications include the molecular genetics of synchronous gynaecological tumours and neoadjuvant therapies for breast cancer.\u00a0 Dr Shannon chaired the committee in writing endocrine therapy guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer.<\/p><p>Dr Shannon has a special interest in the management of breast cancer in young women and pregnant women and has published in this field.<\/p><p>Dr Shannon practices at\u00a0Mater Cancer Care Centre\u00a0in South Brisbane.<\/p>                                <\/p>\n                                <div class=\"ts-speakers-social\">\n                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <!-- ts-speaker-popup-content end-->\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- col end-->\n                    <\/div>\n                    <!-- row end-->\n                <\/div>\n                <!-- popup end-->\n            <\/div>\n            <!-- ts-speaker end  -->\n            \n\n\n            \n            \n            \n\n\n\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7263553\" data-id=\"7263553\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708f236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-exhibz-speaker\" data-id=\"708f236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"exhibz-speaker.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"ts-speaker\" style=\"--speaker-color: #25cd44\">\n                <div class=\"speaker-img\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10.png 1080w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                        <a href=\"#popup_708f2365113\" class=\"view-speaker ts-image-popup\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                        <i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"ts-speaker-info\">\n                    <h3 class=\"ts-title\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/?ts-speaker=louisa-lo\"> Louisa Lo <\/a> <\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Symposium Guest Speaker                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <!--- speaker info end -->\n                <!-- popup start-->\n                <div id=\"popup_708f2365113\" class=\"container ts-speaker-popup mfp-hide\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                            <div class=\"ts-speaker-popup-img\">\n                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10.png 1080w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bct2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-ASM-Speakers-For-Website-10-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- col end-->\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                            <div class=\"ts-speaker-popup-content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"ts-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bct2026.org\/?ts-speaker=louisa-lo\"> Louisa Lo <\/a> <\/h3>\n                                <span class=\"speakder-designation\"> Symposium Guest Speaker<\/span>\n                                                                <p>\n                                    <p>Dr Louisa Lo is a Specialist Physician in Medical Oncology at the Perth Breast Cancer Institute, Breast Cancer Research Centre (BCRC)-WA at Hollywood Private Hospital.<\/p><p>Her immediate focus is on familial breast cancer, cancer prevention, breast cancer management, and new drug studies. Louisa works at the Perth Breast Cancer Institute, Breast Cancer Research Centre (BCRC) WA at Hollywood Private Hospital. She also consults at the breast cancer medical oncology clinics at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.<\/p><p>As the Education lead of BCRC-WA, she provides updated clinical education through authoring medical pamphlets, newsletters, and presentations to patients, clinicians, and medical trainees.<\/p><p>Dr Lo graduated from the University of Manchester (UK) with Honours in 2009. She completed her breast cancer oncology fellowship training at the Peter MacCallum Breast Cancer Unit in Melbourne and continued working there as a medical oncologist after her training was complete.<\/p><p>Dr Lo was awarded the prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council PhD scholarship and RACP excellence award in 2017. She is currently completing her PhD in breast cancer liquid biopsy and is interested in using this as a tool to personalise breast cancer treatment for patients.<\/p><p>Dr Lo has been a principal investigator for breast cancer clinical trials and has established her own investigator-initiated studies with sites recruiting in Melbourne and Adelaide.<\/p><p>She has a book chapter and high-impact international cancer journal publications such as the British Journal of Cancer, PLOS Medicine, and Cancer Discovery, and is a reviewer for international cancer journals. 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