HSANZ Free Communications 7: Advancing patient outcomes more than the latest treatment
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HSANZ
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| 505 |
Speaker
Miss Rosie Shaw
Head Of Advocacy
Blood Cancer NZ
Bridging the trans-Tasman gap in blood cancer care: findings from New Zealand’s first State of Blood Cancer report
8:30 AM - 8:45 AMBiography
Rosie Shaw is Head of Advocacy at Blood Cancer NZ. She has a background in health policy spanning New Zealand, the UK, and Australia, and now contributes towards national efforts to improve treatment access and outcomes for Kiwis living with blood cancer.
Dr Miriam Wronski
Neurologist
The Alfred Hospital
Baseline neurological vulnerability predicts immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity following CAR-T cell therapy: a prospective cohort study
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMBiography
Dr Miriam Wronski is a neurologist at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, specialising in neuroimmunology and CAR-T cell therapy. She is also currently undertaking a PhD focused on clinical and paraclinical biomarkers to assist in the diagnosis and management of CAR-T cell therapy-associated neurotoxicity.
Ms Nicole O'Leary
Nurse Practitioner
Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre
Intensive care unit utilisation amongst chimeric antigen receptor T-cell recipients: a single centre experience
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
To be confirmed, either Mark Dowling or Nicole O'Leary will present
Prof Robert Weinkove
Clinical Director
Malaghan Institute Of Medical Research
Preventing Infections after CD19-directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapies for Lymphoma: A Consensus Practice Statement
9:15 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Rob Weinkove is Clinical Director at the Malaghan Institute, Consultant Haematologist at Health New Zealand, and Honorary Professor at University of Auckland. He leads a clinical and translational CAR T-cell programme at Malaghan, and contributes to clinical trials and guidelines for B-cell cancers and infection in the immunocompromised.
Dr Pavan Shet
Resident - BPT
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Early empirical antibiotic discontinuation in patients with high-risk febrile neutropenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
A BPT1 resident at St Vincent’s Hospital, he is developing a strong clinical foundation across general medicine while cultivating a keen interest in haematology. He aspires to pursue advanced training in the field after completing his basic training.
Dr Myles Wright
Palliative Care Physician
Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Evaluating the impact of a communication skills workshop for health care professionals on the early introduction of palliative care in patients with haematological malignancies
9:45 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Dr Myles Wright is a palliative care physician and haematologist who works in Melbourne. He has a primary interest in improving the integration of palliative care for patients with advanced haematological cancers.
Dr Kathryn Forwood
Haematologist
Health New Zealand Southern
Chairperson
Biography
Dr Prudence Smith
Haematologist
Royal Hobart Hospital
Chairperson
Biography
