Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre |Annual Report 2017–18 Left to right: Professor Grant McArthur, PhD student and scholarship winner Andrew Freeman with Steer North founders Rita Nehme and James Helal Inaugural Steer North VCCC PhD Scholarship “I am proud not only to Andrew Freeman, a researcher in cancer immunology contribute to the vision of the at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre was the VCCC and Peter MacCallum recipient of the inaugural Steer North VCCC PhD Research Scholarship. Cancer Centre, but also that Steer North is a philanthropic group that raises fundsto support cancer research and health educationof Steer North. The passion through epic charity bike rides. and commitment that Steer The significant $100,000 scholarship will enable North demonstrates to cancer Andrew to complete his PhD through the University research, education and of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, working in the Immune Defence patient care further inspires Laboratory at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. and motivates my own His research project focuses on identifying and examining novel resistance genes and mechanisms determination to answer the related to the killing of cancerous cells by natural killer cells, potentially paving the way for developmentquestions of my research.” of novel immunotherapies. Andrew says the Steer North VCCC PhD Scholarship Andrew Freeman will serve as a constant reminder of what great Steer North VCCC PhD Research Scholarship recipient achievements can be attained when people unite to achieve a common goal. 36