Professor Paul Meltzer (NHGRI, NIH, USA). Professor
Meltzer is a paediatric oncologist who leads a large research team
with a very strong focus on genomic analysis of breast cancer and sarcoma
Associate Professor Sue Hankinson (Harvard
Medical School and School Public Health, USA). Professor
Hankinson is an eminent epidemiologist who has had a long involvement
in the Boston Nurse's study
Dr Anne Hamilton (Sydney Cancer Centre,
Australia). Dr Hamilton provides extensive experience in clinical
aspects of the management of ovarian cancer in Australia. Newly
returned from three years in New York, she is not formally associated
with AOCS and therefore provides independent review
Ms Paula Gurry (Melbourne, Australia).
Ms Gurry is an experienced business woman and an ovarian cancer survivor. Although
relatively new to the area of ovarian cancer advocacy and community
representation, she provides intelligent and enthusiastic consumer
input.
The Scientific Advisory Board reviewed the program over several days at our
recent joint AOCS/kConFab scientific meeting.