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A/Prof Nicole McCarthy
MBBS (Hons), FRACP, MHSc
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Level 1, 40 Chasely Street
Auchenflower QLD 4066
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Email WebsiteA/Prof Nicole McCarthy is a Medical Oncologist who obtained her medical degree through the University of Queensland in 1990. She underwent her internal medicine and medical oncology training in Brisbane and was awarded her Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1998. To further advance her academic career, Dr McCarthy joined the National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, MD, USA) Medical Oncology Fellowship program from 1998 to 2001.
During her fellowship her main interests included clinical trials and translational research investigating new drug treatments for breast cancer, in particular inflammatory breast cancer and anti-angiogenesis agents. She also completed a Masters in Health Sciences in Clinical Research through Duke University. Dr McCarthy has also spent two years in Auckland and was the recipient of the Breast Cancer Research Trust Fellowship Grant. Dr McCarthy returned to Brisbane in January 2006 and has remained focused on clinical trials research.
Dr McCarthy's work has been published in leading journals and she is an investigator on several grants including NHMRC and Queensland Cancer Council. Since September 2009, Dr McCarthy has held a position as Associate Professor in Medicine with the University of Queensland.
During her fellowship her main interests included clinical trials and translational research investigating new drug treatments for breast cancer, in particular inflammatory breast cancer and anti-angiogenesis agents. She also completed a Masters in Health Sciences in Clinical Research through Duke University. Dr McCarthy has also spent two years in Auckland and was the recipient of the Breast Cancer Research Trust Fellowship Grant. Dr McCarthy returned to Brisbane in January 2006 and has remained focused on clinical trials research.
Dr McCarthy's work has been published in leading journals and she is an investigator on several grants including NHMRC and Queensland Cancer Council. Since September 2009, Dr McCarthy has held a position as Associate Professor in Medicine with the University of Queensland.