Dr.
Mehrdad Nikfarjam is currently an Associate Professor in the HPB/Transplant
unit at the Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital. He
is also a FACS—Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He completed his
Ph.D. studies in Medical Doctorate at the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine.
He also obtained a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Melbourne.
His basic research interests are in the areas of pancreatic cancer,
pancreatitis, and colorectal liver metastases. He is a past president of the
Australasian Pancreatic Club and founder of the not-for-profit organization,
Panacare Foundation (www.pancare.org.au).
Dr. Hong He, MD., PhD, is a senior research fellow of the Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne. Dr. He has a solid background in biomedical sciences, with specific expertise in cancer biology, molecular mechanisms, and targeted therapy. Dr. He has broad collaboration with clinicians, academic scientists, and industrial partners. The focus of Dr. He’s research work is to develop novel therapies for cancer treatment.
