Prof Georgina Long elected Fellow of Australian Academy of Science
Congratulations to Professor Georgina Long AO, elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of her outstanding contribution to science.
Welcome news for melanoma in Federal Budget
Last night's Federal Budget announcement included a $25 million commitment to prevention and early detection of skin cancer and melanoma, and $10.3 million has been allocated for MIA to develop an evidence-based roadmap for a targeted skin cancer screening program.
National targeted melanoma screening program is step closer
Read more about 'Skin Checks for Melanoma in Australia Position Statement’, led by MIA in collaboration with expert colleagues across Australia.
MIA’s Co-Medical Directors named 2024 Australians of the Year
We are so proud of our MIA Co-Medical Directors, Prof Georgina Long AO and Prof Richard Scolyer AO, jointly named 2024 Australians of the Year.
PBS listing is life-changing news
The federal government has announced a new immunotherapy treatment for advanced melanoma patients has been added to PBS, significantly reducing the cost of the life-saving treatment.
Melanoma March 2024: Why we are marching
Melanoma March events are held across Australia during March to raise awareness about melanoma and support our life-saving melanoma research, which is also impacting other cancers.
NADINA trial “will shape medicine in 2024”
A clinical trial, developed by MIA researchers in collaboration with international colleagues, has been named by prestigious journal Nature Medicine as one of 11 clinical trials likely to have the most impact on global medicine in the year ahead.
Co-Medical Directors named in list of “News Makers of 2023”
Prof Georgina Long and Prof Richard Scolyer have been named in Top 52 News Makers for 2023 by the Sydney Morning Herald 'Good Weekend' magazine.
MIA’s Co-Medical Directors joint NSW 2024 Australian of the Year
Congratulations to MIA Co-Medical Directors, Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO, jointly named 2024 NSW Australian of the Year.
MIA team shines on world stage at SMR
Read more about Melanoma Institute Australia highlights from The Society for Melanoma Research 2023 Congress held in Philadelphia.