{"id":1835,"date":"2024-03-15T14:06:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T04:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/?page_id=1835"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:24:43","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/research","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:39;line-height:1.2;\">Research<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Comprehensive Breast Cancer Institute (CBCI) supports all breast cancer research activities across Metro North facilities including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Royal Brisbane &amp; Women\u2019s Hospital<\/li>\n<li>The Prince Charles Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Caboolture Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Redcliffe Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS)<\/li>\n<li>Kilcoy Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The CBCI research activities include clinical trials, implementation research and health economic studies in a holistic approach across the entire patient care pathway. Our vision is to rapidly translate research outcomes into clinical practice, to inform the decisions of policy makers, clinicians, and consumers and to ultimately improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first qh-card-action fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/projects\/iort-reduces-radiation-treatment-times\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"iort-600&#215;400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/iort-600x400-1-300x200.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2533 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/iort-600x400-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/iort-600x400-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/iort-600x400-1.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3>Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT)<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth qh-card-action fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/projects\/scaffold-guided-clinical-trial\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Professor Owen Ung and Dr Michael Wagels look at the scaffolding\" title=\"prof-ung-dr-wagels\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/03\/prof-ung-dr-wagels-300x200.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1820 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/03\/prof-ung-dr-wagels-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/03\/prof-ung-dr-wagels-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/03\/prof-ung-dr-wagels.png 472w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3>Scaffold-guided Breast Surgery Clinical Trial<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last qh-card-action fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/projects\/rollis\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"ROLLIS localising seeds\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/04\/ROLLIS-localising-seeds-e1747180728200-300x200.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1871 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/04\/ROLLIS-localising-seeds-e1747180728200-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/04\/ROLLIS-localising-seeds-e1747180728200-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/04\/ROLLIS-localising-seeds-e1747180728200.jpg 577w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3>ROLLIS localising seeds<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28.5;line-height:1.2;\">Research Collaborations and HDR Projects\u00a0<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Clinicians and researchers interested in collaborative research studies are invited to contact the CBCI Research Manager to discuss. We also offer a wide range of HDR research projects suitable for PhD and MPhil degrees and invite students to email their CVs and motivational reasons to us. We will then make contact to discuss suitability.<\/p>\n<h4>Contact<\/h4>\n<p>CBCI Research Manager<br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:CBCI@health.qld.gov.au\">CBCI@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28.5;line-height:1.2;\">Current Students<\/h2><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-portfolio-wrapper#fusion-portfolio-1 .fusion-portfolio-content{  text-align: center; }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-recent-works fusion-portfolio-element fusion-portfolio fusion-portfolio-1 fusion-portfolio-grid fusion-portfolio-paging-none fusion-portfolio-five fusion-portfolio-unboxed fusion-portfolio-text fusion-portfolio-equal-heights\" data-id=\"-rw-1\" data-columns=\"five\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-portfolio-1 .fusion-portfolio-wrapper .fusion-col-spacing{padding:10px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-wrapper\" id=\"fusion-portfolio-1\" data-picturesize=\"fixed\" data-pages=\"0\" style=\"margin:-10px;\"><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-2299\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post research-students fusion-col-spacing post-2299\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/author\/muscatn\" title=\"Posts by muscatn\" rel=\"author\">muscatn<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-14T11:38:55+10:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/team-profiles\/dr-lawrence-lu?portfolioCats=39\" aria-label=\"Dr Lawrence Lu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"142\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/05\/Lawrence-Lu-177x142.png\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-five size-portfolio-five wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Research student - Lawrence Lu\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 177px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 177\/142;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/team-profiles\/dr-lawrence-lu?portfolioCats=39\">Dr Lawrence Lu<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>PhD Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-2371\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post research-students fusion-col-spacing post-2371\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/author\/muscatn\" title=\"Posts by muscatn\" rel=\"author\">muscatn<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-01-27T12:39:06+10:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/team-profiles\/chloe-tannagan?portfolioCats=39\" aria-label=\"Chloe Tannagan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"142\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/05\/Chloe-Tannagan-177x142.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-five size-portfolio-five wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Research student - Chloe Tannagan\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 177px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 177\/142;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/team-profiles\/chloe-tannagan?portfolioCats=39\">Chloe Tannagan<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>MPhil Candidate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-2310\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post research-students fusion-col-spacing post-2310\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/author\/muscatn\" title=\"Posts by muscatn\" rel=\"author\">muscatn<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-01-28T08:01:27+10:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/team-profiles\/sarah-cao?portfolioCats=39\" aria-label=\"Sarah Cao\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"142\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Cao-177x142.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-five size-portfolio-five wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Research student - Sarah Cao\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 177px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 177\/142;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/team-profiles\/sarah-cao?portfolioCats=39\">Sarah Cao<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Medical Student<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>Comprehensive Breast Cancer Institute (CBCI)<\/h2>\n<p>Metro North Health<br \/>\nLevel 7, Block 7<br \/>\nRoyal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital campus<br \/>\nHERSTON QLD 4029<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px\"><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:cbci@health.qld.gov.au\">cbci@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex\"><i class=\"fab fa-fw fa-linkedin-in\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/au.linkedin.com\/company\/comprehensive-breast-cancer-institute\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1835","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1835"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1835\/revisions\/2572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/cbci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}