Dr Jia (Jenny) Liu
BSc(Med) Hons (Class1), BMed (Dist), MD (Dist, University Medal) PhD FRACP听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
As the Translational Lead of Early Phase Drug Development at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, I oversee and manage the design and execution of clinical trials for novel cancer therapeutics, with a focus on early phase drug development, investigator-led studies, and head and neck cancer. I have over 10 years of experience in oncology research and practice, and hold an MD, a PhD in Oncology and Cancer Biology, and a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP).
My mission is to advance the understanding and treatment of cancer by applying cutting-edge proteomics technologies and biomarker discovery methods to rationally designed, patient-centric early phase trials. I collaborate with leading researchers and institutions nationally and internationally, such as the Garvan Institute and the Children's Medical Research Institute, as well as international drug development consortia, to identify molecular signatures and pathways that predict response and outcome in various cancer cohorts. I also have active research interests in supportive care, such as developing interventions to address fear of cancer recurrence in cancer survivors.听听
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
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2022 |
Best of the best young researcher Award |
Medical Oncology Group of Australia |
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2018 |
Runner Up, NSW Trainee Research Awards |
Royal Australian College of Physicians |
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2018 |
Best Poster by Trainee Award |
Medical Oncology Group of Australia |
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2018 |
Rob Sutherland Travel Grant |
Sydney Catalyst |
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2015 |
Travel Award and Scholarship for RANZCR Conference |
Chris O鈥橞rien Lifehouse |
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2015 |
Travel Award and Scholarship for Basic Sciences of Oncology Course |
黑料网大事记 |
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2014 |
RPA Patron鈥檚 Prize Finalist |
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
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2013 |
University Medal (Medicine) |
黑料网大事记 |
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2013 |
The Frank Rundle Prize for Surgery in Years 5-6听听听听听听 |
黑料网大事记 |
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2013 |
The Prize for Phase 3 (Years 5-6) Portfolio |
黑料网大事记 |
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2013 |
The Australian Medical Association Prize for General Practice |
黑料网大事记 |
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2013 |
John Coleman Prize for Surgery |
Prince of Wales Clinical School, 黑料网大事记 |
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2013 |
Graham McDonald Prize for Medicine |
Prince of Wales Clinical School, 黑料网大事记 |
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2013 |
Max Thorpe Prize Best Overall Performance听听听听 |
Prince of Wales Clinical School, 黑料网大事记 |
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2012 |
Dean's List Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Research听听听 |
黑料网大事记 |
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2011 |
Oral Presentation Winner |
Open Senior Division, Coast Association TOW Research Awards, 黑料网大事记 |
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2011 |
Winner 鈥 黑料网大事记 3 Minute Thesis Competition |
黑料网大事记 |
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2011 |
Oral Presentation Winner |
International Conference on Science of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare |
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2011 |
NHMRC Student Research Competition |
Australian Medical Student鈥檚 Association Convention |
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2010 |
Oral Presentation Winner |
Australian Epigenetics Alliance |
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2010 |
Poster Prize Winner |
Coast Association TOW Research Awards, 黑料网大事记 |
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2009 |
Poster Prize |
St Vincent鈥檚 and Mater Health Research Symposium |
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2008 |
Prize for Best Overall Performance in Years 3-4 Medicine |
黑料网大事记 |
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2008 |
Prize for Best Performance Written Exam in Years 3-4 Medicine |
黑料网大事记 |
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2006 |
Prize for Best Overall Performance in Years 1-2 Medicine |
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2005 |
Prize for Best Performance in First Year Medicine |
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2005-08 |
Scholar Award |
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- early phase clinical trials leadership (investigator on >30 early phase trials) including multiple investigator-led studies in collaboration with NSW Early Phase Trials Network (NECTA) and research institutes (Garvan Institute)
- quantitative proteomics as prognostic and predictive biomarkers, for identification of cancers of unknown primary and as biomarkers for drug development
- clinician intervention to address fear of recurrence (CIFeR) in cancer survivors听
- mentorship programs and their impact on clinician wellbeing, burnout and professional fulfilment
My Research Supervision
Fear of cancer recurrence in advanced cancer patients: adaption of CIFeR intervention
Epigenetic therapies to resensitise prostate cancer to androgen deprivation therapy
Proteomics in identifying cancers of unknown primary and biomarkers for novel cancer therapeutics
Regional/rural access to early phase clinical trials utilising decentralised clinical trial models
Exercise interventions in patients receiving cancer therapy
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My Teaching
University of NSW Medicine Undergraduate (tutorials, vivas, examination assessments)
Basic Physician Trainees (oncology department supervisor for BPTs rotating to St Vincent's Hospital oncology term)
Former Chair of Medical Oncology AT Trainee Program NSW (2021-2023)
Supervisor and mentor to oncology trainees and early phase drug development fellows