Dr Amy Sarker

She/Her | Ovarian cancer researcher @UTS_medsci👩🏽‍🔬 🔬 | all views are my own

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

Thank you @Cancers_MDPI!

[Cancers MDPI @Cancers_MDPI]

🏆Check out the Editor's Choice #Article "Aberrant SWI/SNF Complex Members Are Predominant in Rare Ovarian Malignancies—Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Treatment-Resistant Subtypes"
✍by Yue Ma et al. @UTSEngage
📌Link: https://t.co/0GabnktOCz

[Prof Deborah Marsh @djmarsh24]

On Rare Cancers Awareness Day we'd like to shine a spotlight on our PhD student Natisha Field who is researching an exceedingly rare subtype of #ovariancancer, Small-cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT), that affects predominantly young women #WeAreRare (1/2)

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@anzgog @annapoids Congratulations Anna! Extremely well-deserved! 🎉👏🏽

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@AnjaK1988 @DrEndersby @maria_tsoli Congratulations Anja!!

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@clairerich28 Congratulations Claire! 😍 👏🏽

[Prof Deborah Marsh @djmarsh24]

There have been many manifestations of our research group over the years with students training in the lab, postdocs & research assistants all progressing their careers. Particularly enjoying this current manifestation! Heaps of energy! #ovariancancer #TranslationalOncologyGroup

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

Thanks for having us @HMRIAustralia! Just wrapped up a two day MRFF grant meeting hosted by @nikolabowden, discussing all things #drugrepurposing.
Feeling very motivated to find some efficient solutions for ovarian cancer. #ovariancancerawarenessmonth

[NHMRC @nhmrc]

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science- recognising women’s contributions to research and innovation. NHMRC is proudly taking action on gender inequalities in health and medical research. Read more here: https://t.co/45LsStdSqD #IDWGS2024

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

This #WorldCancerDay we need to recognise and challenge the inequities that exist in cancer care. @yapml highlights this beautifully during @CancerSPHERE and @SydCancerPtnrs event last week. It’s time we #CloseTheCareGap

[Prof Deborah Marsh @djmarsh24]

"From 1 Jan '24, access to LYNPARZA® on the PBS... expanded for use in combination with bevacizumab for maintenance therapy...with newly diagnosed...advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer, who do not carry the BRCA mutation." - AstraZeneca

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@FA_Olivier @GeraldineONei20 Thank you so much!

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

Thats a wrap on almost 10 years of higher education! Officially a Dr now 🎓 A massive thank you to the people who got me to the finish line ❤️

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@AmaniAlghalayni @GeraldineONei20 Thank you Amani! 😊

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@AmaniAlghalayni @IDEAL_Hub @Stellavalenzu12 @UTS_Science Very well deserved! Congratulations! 😊

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@Belindak_BK @UTS_MedSci Thank you so much Belinda ☺️ I’ll always credit CCRU for my very strong foundations!

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

Thank you for the warm welcome! I’m very happy to be here ☺️

[UTS Medical Science @UTS_MedSci]

Introducing new PhD graduate & cancer biologist Dr @amysarkerr who has just joined the Translational Oncology Group @UTS_MedSci to work on a #MRFF drug repurposing project for treatment resistant #ovariancancer & the #INOVATe project funded by @CCNewSouthWales Lucky to have her!

[UTS Medical Science @UTS_MedSci]

Prof Ken Rodgers @kensational leader of our Neurotoxin Research Group @UTS_Science is part of #AustralianStory tonight discussing Motor Neurone Disease. Ken's research involves studying a toxin, beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in blue-green algae, a potential trigger of #MND

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@_RCDFoundation Thank you again! 😊

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

Thank you @_RCDFoundation for the generous prize! It was a pleasure to attend #CBCC23 and be surrounded by so much amazing science. What a surreal way to wrap up my PhD journey 🎉

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@FA_Olivier Oh gosh, thank you so, so much for your kind words. I’m definitely still trying to process it all coming to an end in such a whirlwind way! Hope post-PhD life continues to treat you well too! 😊

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

Thank you, Geraldine!! What a way to end this chapter 🎉 Couldn’t have done it without you

[Geraldine O'Neill @GeraldineONei20]

Proud supervisor moment! congrats to superstar @amysarkerr for thesis submission this week, topped off with best poster prize and the Children’s Brain Cancer Conference 2023 #CCBC 👏👏👏@kids_research

[Dr Amy Sarker @amysarkerr]

@FaValdesMora @yolicolino @DrDanniUpton @DrEndersby @clouds_and_jade @Dr_MMateos @aaminahkhan_1 @C_Shembrey @AnjaK1988 It was so lovely getting to celebrate with you all! Thank you for the support, kindness and for sharing your immense knowledge and wisdom.
As the “science baby” of the group (thanks @aaminahkhan_1 😅), I’m very grateful. You’re all such inspirational #womeninSTEM ☺️✨