Our people at the Canterbury Comprehensive Cancer Centre
The Canterbury Comprehensive Cancer Centre links over 140 cancer professionals in the Canterbury area together.
This directory has been created to encourage collaboration between C4 members with similar areas of interest and to share knowledge and expertise.
If you are a cancer professional in Canterbury and would like to be included in this directory, please fill out this form.
Research Scientists
- Kenny Chitcholtan, Laboratory for Cell and Protein Regulation, UOC
3D cell culture, targeted drugs, ovarian cancers
Email: kenny.chitcholtan@otago.ac.nz - Margaret Currie, Mackenzie Cancer Research Group, UOC
Tumour microenvironment, tumour blood vessel biology, immune response to cancer, obesity and cancer
- Gabi Dachs, Mackenzie Cancer Research Group, UOC
Vitamin C, hypoxia, gene therapy
- John Evans, Laboratory for Cell and Protein Regulation, UOC
Gynaecological oncology - Steven Gieseg, Free Radical Biochemistry, University of Canterbury
Neopterin, apoptosis, necrosis, macrophage - Mark Hampton, Centre for Free Radical Research, UOC
Cell death, oxidative stress, antioxidants, mitochondria, cancer therapeutics
- Diane Harker, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UOC
Gynaecological oncology - Jacqui Keenan, Department of Surgery, UOC
Gut bacteria, inflammation, carcinogenesis - Helen Morrin, Cancer Society Tissue Bank Curator, UOC
Biobanking: ethics, legisalation, & best practise, tissue banking of cancer samples - Nazi Nejat, Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, UOC
Supportive care needs, palliative care
Email: nejna319@student.otago.ac.nz - Ann Richardson, Wayne Francis Cancer Epidemiology Research Group, University of Canterbury
Cancer epidemiology, breast cancer and viruses, cancer screening - Margreet Vissers, Centre for Free Radical Research, UOC
Tumour microenvironment, oxidative stress, ascorbate, dietary antioxidants, HIF hydroxylases, cancer prevention - Logan Walker, Mackenzie Cancer Research Group, UOC
Cancer genetics, tumour biology, breast and endometrial cancer, genomic DNA, gene expression - Jinny Willis, Lipid & Diabetes Research Group, Canterbury Health Labs
Diabetes, obesity, metabolic factors, epidemiology
Email: jinny.willis@cdhb.health.nz
Clinical Staff
- Scott Babington, Oncology, CRCBS
Radiation therapy, radiotherapy
Email: scottb@cdhb.health.nz - Glynis Cumming, Gynaecology, Canterbury District Health Board
Gynaecological cancer, unmet needs
Email: glynis.cumming@cdhb.health.nz - Mark Jeffery, Oncology Service, CDHB
Clinical trials, systematic reviews, colorectal cancer, lymphoma
Email: mark.jeffery@cdhb.health.nz - Caroline Lintott, Genetic Health Service NZ - South Island Hub
Hereditary cancer syndromes, BRCA, Lynch, VHL, Li-Fraumeni, clinical genetics service
Email: caroline.lintott@cdhb.health.nz - Bridget Robinson, Medical Oncologist and Mackenzie Chair in Cancer Medicine
Tissue bank, tumour stroma, obesity, thrombosis, familial cancer
NGOs
- Franciska Neuhauserl, Child Cancer Foundation
Child cancer, family support coordinator
Email: fneuhauser@childcancer.org.nz - Janfrey Doak, Southern Cancer Network
Radiation, new technology, protocol development, trial feasibility, budgets/funding
Email: janfrey.doak@southerncancernetwork.org.nz - Amanda Landers, Community Palliative Care Specialist Service, Nurse Maude
Palliative care, quality of life, pancreatic enzyme replacement
Email: amandal@nursemaude.org.nz
- Jane Rollings, Hospice Palliative Care Service, Nurse Maude
Palliative care
Email: janer@nursemaude.org.nz
