Dr Erika Cretney

Head Research Education, Peter Mac. Passionate about science communications and science education

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Welcome to our 12 Honours and 5 Masters Coursework students for 2026! Enjoy your time @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes, it’s going to fly!

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Welcome to our @PeterMacRes Summer students. Lots of exciting projects happening in lab and clinical research areas.

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Welcome to our 20 new @PeterMacRes Honours and Masters students who started @PeterMacCC this week. Great to have you on board! @PMacStudents

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

We are hiring! Come join our fantastic team @PeterMacRes @PeterMacCC Applications close 7 November https://t.co/zIrAWau1IT

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Celebrating our fantastic @PeterMacRes @PMacStudents this World Cancer Research Day…and everyone @PeterMacCC who plays a key role supporting them.

[Peter Mac Cancer Centre @PeterMacCC]

Today is World Cancer Research Day! And to mark the day, we spoke to one of our PhD students, Kelsy Prest, to find out what she loves about working in cancer research. Click on the link to learn more about Kelsy and Peter Mac's Research Education Program - https://t.co/wLXP9CPWnr

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Packed up the poster boards from @PeterMacRes student open day @PeterMacCC . Congrats to all involved especially @PMacStudents volunteers and my team (best in the business!)

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Only one more sleep. Students- come see us at Open Day tomorrow Tuesday 27th August at 4.30pm. Over 300 registered already!

[Peter Mac Cancer Centre @PeterMacCC]

Find out how you can get involved in our research at our Research Student Open Day.

See your world-class facilities and chat to potential supervisors and current students about available projects and student life at Peter Mac.

Sign up: https://t.co/sH5jo2TDur

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Panel discussion ‘unlocking your potential’ at #ccphd student symposium with academics, clinicians, industry representing! @MTPConnect_AUS @VCCCAlliance @PeterMacRes @UMCCR @ClaudieThia

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

@gurjeetk96 our @PMacStudents co-president from @Farehlab fielding questions like a pro at #ccphd program student symposium @MTPConnect_AUS . @PeterMacRes @VCCCAlliance @UMCCR

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

@TheDawsonLab @PMacStudents Kelsy Prest the first cab off the rank with a flash talk at #ccphd program student symposium @MTPConnect_AUS @PeterMacRes @VCCCAlliance @UMCCR

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

#ccphd program student symposium kicking off @MTPConnect_AUS this morning with a student presentation from @ONJCRI. @PeterMacRes @PeterMacCC @UMCCR @VCCCAlliance @ClaudieThia

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Our team is expanding. This role provides administrative leadership in the @PeterMacRes Education Team, supporting our @PMacStudents @PMPostdocs and staff @PeterMacCC https://t.co/AwhgKl2SO3

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Congratulations Lavinia, we are all so thrilled to see you acknowledged in this way.

[Peter Mac Research @PeterMacRes]

Congratulations to Dr Lavinia Tan - one of 3 finalist in the clinical research category of the Premier’s Awards for Health & Medical Research. Lavinia is a medical oncologist within the lung tumour stream & is dedicated to understanding genomic evolution and treatment resistance.

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Missing the @PeterMacRes symposium but learning lots at #QPR2024.

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

@allisonoconn A medical doctor once asked me that question

[Ben Hogan @BenjaminHogan13]

We have positions open for new group leaders in Cancer Immunology @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes
Come and work with brilliant colleagues, in a world class immunology program and cancer research institute in the heart of Melbourne!!
Detail are below....
https://t.co/BkpyR2Ddd8

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

A big welcome to our 20 new @PeterMacCC Honours and 6 Masters students @PeterMacRes @PMacStudents . We loved meeting you in person today. Can you spot a student who is commencing in your lab or cluster?

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Very pleased that our team are continuing to make this opportunity available to Peter Mac scientists. Amazing opportunity for our scientists to really feel part of the Peter Mac ecosystem. Congrats to @ClaudieThia who has continued to evolve the program.

[Peter Mac Cancer Centre @PeterMacCC]

Peter Mac #scientists have traded their lab coats for a set of scrubs, stepping out from behind the lab bench for a first-hand look at #cancer treatment in action as part of our Scientists in the Clinic program.

Read more: https://t.co/vBdQwZ15ou

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Very pleased that our team are continuing to make this opportunity available to Peter Mac scientists. Amazing opportunity for our scientists to really feel part of the Peter Mac ecosystem. Congrats to @ClaudieThia who has continued to evolve the program.

[Ricky Johnstone @JohnstoneRicky]

Brilliant program @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes. Thanks to the clinical and allied health teams for your help and expert advice

[Dr Erika Cretney @eCrets]

Congratulations to Dominika Michalek @PMacStudents @NajouaLalaoui lab, winner of the 2023 Lundie Undergraduate Prize in memory of Nicole Lundie. Pictured with members of the Lundie family and Lab Head Vi Wickramasinghe @PeterMacRes @PeterMacCC