Melanoma Institute Australia

24/09/2025

BEYOND NADINA – THE NEW WAVE OF NEOADJUVANT CLINICAL TRIALS

MIA Medical Director, Prof Georgina Long AO, is leading the next group of clinical trials in the use of pre-surgery immunotherapy as life-saving treatment for melanoma.

Professor Long said although the NADINA clinical trial was practice-changing globally, thanks to the collaborative efforts of trial teams around the world, there was still much more to do.

‘The breakthrough NADINA trial laid the groundwork for this next series of neoadjuvant, or pre-surgery, immunotherapy clinical trials,’

‘Our focus is now on deep translational work to test different combinations of neoadjuvant immunotherapy to try to achieve even better response and progression-free survival rates,’

Results of one of these latest neoadjuvant immunotherapy clinical trials were today published in the prestigious Nature Medicine. Professor Long co-designed the Morpheus-Melanoma trial with the team at Roche, which was a global randomized umbrella study conducted at 14 centres across Australia, France, Italy, Spain and the United States.

Read more > https://bit.ly/4pDDg8V

24/09/2025

That's a wrap for the 2025 SunSafe Student Ambassador Program, which ran throughout August and September, with the aim of empowering high school students to become sun safety advocates in their school communities.

This year, the program expanded to Brisbane and Ballina, with workshops also returning to Wollstonecraft, Camperdown, Perth, Hobart and Wagga Wagga.

Over the seven workshops across four states, we hosted 41 schools, 171 students and 44 teachers.

Building upon their learnings, students are then challenged to develop innovative ways to encourage sun safe behaviours at their school, as part of our SunSafe Student Ambassador Competition.

Stay tuned for our SunSafe competition winners, which will be announced later this year. First place receives $2000 to fund sun safe initiatives at their school, plus a visit from rugby union legend and MIA Ambassador John Eales, and a La Roche-Posay hamper for each student on the winning team. Two runners up schools will receive $750 to go towards sun safe initiatives.

Find out more about the SunSafe Student Ambassador Program > https://bit.ly/48sJ13e

23/09/2025

Today is World Cancer Research Day. When patients, researchers, clinicians and healthcare communities come together, progress in cancer research moves faster. Together, we advance research that is meaningful, inclusive, and benefits all. Cancer is a shared, global challenge – one that demands collaboration to spark the innovations that save lives.

19/09/2025

MIA’s SunSafe Student Ambassador Program had its final stop for 2025 in Wagga Wagga this week!

The program aims to empower high school students to become sun safety advocates in their school communities.

Thank you to all schools who attended, and thanks to patient speaker Troy Maiden and to local MIA Community Engagement Manager Annette St Clair, for so generously sharing their stories as a way to spread the prevention message.

19/09/2025

Announcing GAMING FOR CAUSE - an amazing initiative from La Roche-Posay, our MIA Official Sunscreen Partner.

A passionate online community can drive real-world change! Tomorrow, there's a global gaming relay with one mission: Elevate skin cancer prevention awareness.

The global relay kicks off with Ninja, the world’s most-followed streamer and a two-time melanoma survivor. On Saturday at 11AM AEST the relay passes to Australia, where gamers Vindooly, Jackson, Boa and Fasffy will compete head-to-head in PEAK, a co-op climbing game, raising awareness of melanoma and funds for Melanoma Institute Australia.

There will be Pro gameplay + real-talk moments + skin cancer prevention tips + live donation trackers + in-game consequences + surprise giveaways.

Find out more at https://www.laroche-posay.com.au/gaming-for-cause.html. Tune in at 11am on Saturday and join the stream on YouTube or Twitch. You'll find the 'Go to Stream' button and gamer details via the link.

Vindooly | The Jackson Field | BoaRoo | Fasffy

18/09/2025

Come and say hi to MIA at Perth Boat Show!

MIA is bringing Sun Safe Island back to the Perth Boat Show from today (Friday) until Sunday. Come along to get on board with sun safety and learn about effective sun protection strategies. There will also be some interactive fun - including a spin-to-win-wheel and sun-safe selfies!

Held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Perth Boat Show brings together the best in boating with cutting-edge marine tech, premium gear, and a huge showcase of watercraft - from sleek trailer boats to high-powered jet skis.

Get your tickets, and don't forget to use MIA’s discount code PBS10 for 10% off > https://bit.ly/4gwikNa

Perth Boat Show | Boating Industry Association of WA | La Roche-Posay

18/09/2025

Prof Georgina Long AO, our MIA Medical Director, had the honour of delivering the 2025 Derrick Mackerras Memorial Lecture at QIMR Berghofer yesterday. Prof Long's Keynote Address focused on "Melanoma as our Blueprint: Weaving Research into the DNA of Clinical Care".

18/09/2025

The four-year Government funded 'Roadmap for a National Targeted Skin Cancer Screening Program' commenced in March 2025. Melanoma Institute Australia is leading the development of the Roadmap in collaboration with a large network of experts and stakeholders.

The team is gathering evidence and will develop consensus recommendations for how a targeted screening program could work. Read their 6-month update on progress so far > https://bit.ly/3KaoRAY

17/09/2025

MIA's SunSafe Student Ambassador Program had its Ballina debut last week - an important location given that the Ballina LGA has been identified as the top melanoma hotspot in NSW!

The program empowers students to change the sun safe culture in their own school community, with the aim of creating a lasting impact for future generations.

Thanks to Xavier Catholic College Ballina for hosting this event, and a special shout out to local teacher Sharyn Dorey for ensuring this workshop happened.

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16/09/2025

We're !

MIA is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (SCRA) to join our expanding investigator-initiated trials team. The role will lead the site-specific monitoring activities across the entire clinical trial lifecycle for a global phase III trial – including both national and international site set-up, engagement and management.

Full time position based in North Sydney.

Applications close 13 October 2025.

For more information or to apply, visit > https://bit.ly/42zPoOn

Full time, North Sydney Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) is an independent, non - profit organisation located in North Sydney. MIA is formally affiliated with The University of Sydney and collaborates with individuals at St Vincent's and Mater Health, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and at the Univer...

14/09/2025

Our Sun Safe Student Ambassador Program, which aims to turn high school students into sun safety advocates, is expanding around Australia! We hosted our first workshop for Brisbane schools last week at a very cool venue – the Translational Research Institute (TRI)!

The University of Queensland

12/09/2025

The next Melanoma Patients Australia (MPA) Perth Group Support meeting is on Thursday 25 September 2025 at 4pm.

If you would like to attend for the first time, please register with MPA here > https://bit.ly/3VIQinV
Details of support groups in other locations around Australia can also be found on this page.

Support groups welcome melanoma patients, their families, friends and carers, all at no charge.

Attendees in Perth are welcome to come a bit early and have a cup of coffee, tea or water. There is a lounge available downstairs. The meeting will be upstairs as usual.