Professor Mark Rosenthal, VCCC Clinical Trials Development Lead (far left) and Picchi Brothers Foundation representative Joseph Lukaitis (far right) congratulate the 2018 Picchi Award winners, Simone Park (centre left) and Dr Shuai Li (centre right) EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS The 2018 award recipients are: Basic Science Picchi Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research Ms Simone Park University of Melbourne — Doherty Institute For the sixth year running, the Picchi Brothers The role of tissue-resident memory T cells in Foundation has supported the VCCC Picchi Awards melanoma immune surveillance for Excellence in Cancer Research. Clinical Science The award recipients received $10,000 each to help them learn, build networks and begin to contribute Dr Jonathan Hiller on the world stage, by attending an international Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre scientific meeting. Exploring perioperative adjunctive therapies that can be utilised during cancer surgery to improve The awards recognise and support future cancer outcomes leaders in cancer research within the VCCC alliance. Three outstanding PhD students are chosen from Population Health the categories of basic science, clinical science and population health. Dr Shuai Li University of Melbourne “It is the hope of the DNA methylation and breast cancer risk factors:insights from twin and family studies Foundation that the awards will inspire and encourage A feature of this year’s ceremony was the contribution of former Picchi Award winners Dr Aung Ko Win, the next generation of leaders Dr Lorey Smith and Dr Anna Boltong, who reflected on the value of the Picchi Awards and its impact on in cancer research.” their careers. Mr Joseph Lukaitis Chair of the Picchi Brothers Foundation 35