Westmead researcher wins prestigious award

Dr Linda Bendall, at the Westmead Millennium Institute, has been recognised for her cancer research into the treatment of leukaemia by being awarded the Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Research Fellow. Dr Bendall’s laboratory has led research into the ways cells interact to cause acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), which occurs most commonly in children. Her research uncovered new information about factors which may slow or prevent the growth of leukaemia. In the coming year, this research will very likely be taken into new clinical trials testing these promising new treatments.