Medical & Scientific Advisory Group
Myeloma Australia’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Group (MSAG) unites leading haematologists and scientists to drive myeloma research, education and advocacy.
What is MSAG?
Myeloma Australia’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Group (MSAG) was established in 2006 as a sub-committee of the Board of Myeloma Australia.
Inclusive of haematologists and scientists from all Australian States and Territories with representation from New Zealand, MSAG works to drive forward progress with the following four pillars:
Education
To provide education in the world’s best clinical practice in multiple myeloma.
Members of MSAG regularly contribute to Myeloma Australia patient support events as well as educating health care professionals nationally and internationally.
Lead by Dr Nick Weber
Advocacy
To liaise with industry to advocate for equitable, timely access to important therapies and the highest standard of clinical care for Australian patients with multiple myeloma.
Lead by Prof Simon Harrison
Guidelines
To improve the standard of care for myeloma patients through scientifically validated, critically appraised consensus guidelines for the myeloma community. All MSAG guidelines and practice statements are available open access through
Lead by Prof Hang Quach
Research
To facilitate and collaborate on research projects which advance the care and treatment of myeloma patients through clinical and preclinical studies.
Lead by Andrew Spencer
Current Members of Myeloma Australia’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Group.
| Title | First name | Last name | Position | Organisation |
| Prof | Simon | Harrison | Chair MSAG | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
| Prof | Hang | Quach | Deputy Chair MSAG | St Vincent’s Hospital |
| Prof | Miles | Prince | Past Chair | Epworth, Freemasons & Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
| Prof | Andrew | Spencer | Member | Alfred Hospital |
| Dr | Anna | Kalff | Member | Alfred Hospital |
| Dr | Shirlene | Sim | Associate | St Vincent’s Hospital |
| Dr | Matthew | Rees | Associate | St Vincent’s Hospital |
| Title | First name | Last Name | Position | Organisation |
| Prof | Doug | Joshua | Past Chair | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| Prof | Joy | Ho | Past Deputy Chair | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| Dr | Silvia | Ling | Member | Liverpool Hospital |
| Dr | Georgia | McCaughan | Member | St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney |
| Dr | Christian | Bryant | Member | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| Dr | Adam | Bryant | Member | Liverpool Hospital |
| Dr | Wojt | Janowski | Member | Calvary Mater Hospital |
| Title | First name | Last name | Position | Organisation |
| A/Prof | Peter | Mollee | Member | Princess Alexandra Hospital |
| Dr | Nick | Weber | Member | Royal Brisbane Hospital |
| Dr | Niri | Anderson | Member | Princess Alexandra Hospital |
| A/Prof | Cindy | Lee | Member | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| Dr | Angie | Yong | Member | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| Dr | Kate | Vandyke | Member | The University of Adelaide |
| Prof | Andrew | Zannettino | Member | SA Health & Medical Research Institute |
| Dr | Wilfrid | Jaksic | Member | North Adelaide Oncology |
| Title | First name | Last name | Position | Organisation |
| Dr | Bradley | Augustson | Member | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Hollywood Private Hospital |
| Dr | Dejan | Radeski | Associate | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital |
| Dr | Hasib | Sidiqi | Member | Fiona Stanley Hospital |
| Title | First name | Last name | Position | Organisation |
| A/Prof | Dipti | Talaulikar | Member | Canberra Hospital, ACT Health |
| Title | First name | Last name | Position | Organisation |
| Dr | Jessica | Heenan | Member | Launceston General Hospital |
| Dr | Pru | Smith | Member | Royal Hobart Hospital |
| Title | First name | Last name | Position | Organisation |
| Dr | Ferenc | Szabo | Member | Royal Darwin Hospital |
| Title | First name | Last name | Position | Organisation |
| Dr | Roger | Tiederman | Member | Auckland City Hospital |
| Dr | Nicole Yu-Shan | Chien | Member | Auckland City Hospital |
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