Our team

Embedded within the Institute of Health Transformation, Deakin University, and led by Professor Anna Ugalde, we represent a multidisciplinary team of researchers and healthcare professionals dedicated to improving all areas of cancer care.

Our team are based across Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, and include rural-living researchers and consumers.

Professor Anna Ugalde ECORRA Program Lead

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Associate Professor Skye Marshall Associate Professor

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Hannah Jongebloed Research Fellow

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Dr Anna Chapman Senior Research Fellow and Implementation Scientist

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Dr Rebecca Bergin Senior Research Fellow

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Dr Charlene Wright Research Fellow and Communications Lead

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Helena Rodi Research Fellow and Policy Lead

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Sharina Riva Associate Research Fellow

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Emily Lavcanski Associate Research Fellow

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Dr Sherry Tang Associate Research Fellow

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Dr Michelle Blumfield Senior Research Fellow

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Louise Moodie PhD Scholar

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Victoria Turner Lived Experience Research Fellow

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Dr Renee Fiolet Research Fellow

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Our recent publications

Rural Australians are 13% less likely to survive cancer. Here’s what needs to change

The application of stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial study designs in oncology settings: A systematic review

Meaningful consumer involvement in cancer care: a systematic review on co-design methods and processes

Staff-reported barriers and facilitators to the implementation of healthcare interventions within regional and rural areas: a rapid review

Comparing pathways to diagnosis and treatment for rural and urban patients with colorectal or breast cancer: A qualitative study

Understanding rural caregivers’ experiences of cancer care when accessing metropolitan cancer services: a qualitative study