Dr Kienan Savage has been appointed as Cancer Focus Research Fellow and will take up his post in November. The primary focus of his research is preventing breast cancer and he will be investigating how damaged genes can be repaired.
Dr Savage, from Brisbane, has recently identified a number of new cancer genes that appear to be involved in the development of breast and ovarian cancers and some forms of leukaemia.
”My research may lead to the development of new quick and effective tests to help decide which treatments specific cancer patients will benefit from.”