Renowned brain cancer researcher joins the team at UNSW Medicine

UNSW Medicine welcomes Professor Peter C Burger M.D., the second internationally-recognised brain cancer researcher to join the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, working with the Cure for Brain Cancer Neuro Oncology Laboratory as part of its visiting academic program.
The program, sponsored by Cure Brain Cancer Foundation, has created the position officially known as “Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Brain Cancer Research Visiting Academic at the UNSW Lowy Cancer Research Centre.” The program aims to enhance the high level brain cancer research being carried out at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, by offering internationally-based academics the opportunity to be seconded to UNSW Medicine for a six month period.
The second  of four distinguished visitors to accept an academic appointment through the program, Professor Burger  joins UNSW Medicine from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore USA. He is a world leader in neuro-oncology, having published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers, with a focus on the pathology and genetics of tumours of the nervous system.  Professor Burger is the recipient of numerous awards, and regarded as one of the leading brain tumour pathologists in the world.
The Cure Brain Cancer Neuro-Oncology Laboratory was established in 2010, following a $2.3m donation by the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation – it is Australia’s first research group solely dedicated to tackling the rising incidence of brain tumours, established at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre. The Foundation has donated or pledged a total of over $4 million to brain cancer research related activities at UNSW Medicine.
The research facility is led by Dr Kerrie McDonald.  The facility uses multi-dimensional analyses to identify biomarkers which can select which patients likely to benefit from a treatment Researchers are also progressing in their investigation of ways to stop brain cancer cells from migrating from the original tumour site and re-establishing in another part of the brain, cited as the major reason why surgery and radiotherapy have limited effectiveness.
About Professor Peter Burger, M.D.
Dr Peter C. Burger MD, Professor of Pathology, Neurosurgery and Oncology, is the Director of Surgical Neuropathology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, USA. Over the last 35 years, Peter Burger has made a wide range of contributions to the field of neuro-oncology and is one of the world's leading authorities on the classification and diagnosis of tumors of the central nervous system.
As an author, he has published over 400 original papers and review articles. Their impact is evidenced by the fact that more than 100 of these have been cited at least 50 times, and 38 were cited 100 times or more. He also played a key role in generating all three editions of the World Health Organization classification for CNS tumors, and influences countless pathologists, as well as others associated in the field of neuro-oncology, through his many textbooks. An engaging speaker, he has given over 250 invited or honorary lectures around the globe.
Each year he reviews over 1,500 difficult brain tumor cases sent to him in consultation. He served as chairman of the Pediatric Oncology Group pathology review committee for brain tumors from 1981-2000, and has also been involved with numerous other brain tumor groups as an expert neuropathology consultant or medical advisor.
Dr Burger is the recipient of many awards including the Award for Dedication and Distinguished Service, American Association of Neuropathologists in 2009 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Neuro-Oncology in 2010.
About the Cure Brain Cancer Neuro-Oncology Laboratory at the UNSW Lowy Cancer Research Centre
A $2.3m donation by Cure Brain Cancer Foundation saw Australia's first research group dedicated to tackling the rising incidence of brain tumours, established at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre. The research facility, known as Cure Brain Cancer Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, is led by Dr Kerrie McDonald. 
About Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
Cure Brain Cancer foundation was established in 2003 by world-renowned neurosurgeon, A/Prof Charles Teo, to help fund advancements in the treatment of brain cancer. The Cure Brain Cancer Foundation The Foundation has donated and pledged more than $4 Million in funding to UNSW to fund a number of new initiatives, including: a UNSW Chair in Neuro-oncology at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Brain Cancer Research Visiting Academic at the UNSW Lowy Cancer Research Centre for world leaders in Brain Cancer Research to travel to and conduct research at UNSW and funding towards the purchase of brain cancer research equipment and other projects.