
Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland
Website:
www.australianprostatecentre.org
Address:
Queensland, Australia
Biography:
The Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre – Queensland is an integrated, transdisciplinary, and comprehensive prostate cancer research centre. Based in Brisbane, the APCRC – Q is a joint venture between the Queensland University of Technology and the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
The APCRC – Q works closely with the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre in Victoria, as well as numerous other partner organisations. Established in 2007 by Professor Colleen Nelson, the APCRC – Q is modeled on the successful Vancouver Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital in Canada, of which Prof Nelson is a co-founder.
It focuses exclusively on prostate cancer, and is a hub for prostate cancer research in Brisbane. It is assembled into a multidisciplinary framework that integrates research activities from discovery through to clinical trials.