The ABC Study is run by the Cancer Epidemiology Division at Cancer Council Victoria. The Cancer Epidemiology Division conducts a broad range of research to produce high-quality, timely evidence identifying the causes of cancer, predictors of cancer risk and factors affecting survival following a cancer diagnosis, to improve prevention, screening and survival. It comprises a team of epidemiologists and support staff, committed to understanding how to improve our efforts at cancer control.

Principal investigators:

Professor Roger Milne

BCom, BSW, BA, MSc, PhD, Head, Cancer Epidemiology Division

Professor Graham Giles, AM

BSc, MSc, PhD, Distinguished Research Fellow

Dr Fiona Bruinsma

BBSc, Grad Dip App Psych, MA, PhD, Senior Manager, Research Coordination

A/Prof Brigid Lynch

BSc, MScs Comm, PhD, Deputy Head, Cancer Epidemiology Division

Professor Melissa Southey

PhD, Grad Dip Law, FHGSA, FFSc (RCPA), Chair of Precision Medicine, Monash University

ABC Study Project Staff:

Team Leader - Theresa Whalen, MPH

Sr. Project Officer – Jaclyn Higgins

Project Officers - Deirdre O’Sullivan, Jeanne Tang, Isabella Fortunato, Amber McKenzie, and Abbie Mutimer

Pictured, from left to right: Jaclyn Higgins, Deirdre O’Sullivan, Theresa Whalen, Jeanne Tang, Isabella Fortunato, Amber McKenzie, Dr. Fiona Bruinsma, and Abbie Mutimer.