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![Fiona McWhirter](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TalkingBloodCancer_Podcast_Season3_FionaMcWhirter_TalkingBloodCancer_1-1_Grey-1024x1024.png)
![](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Professor-John-Pimanda-1.jpg)
![](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Don-Hayes_Rose_Tony-at-a-friends-70th-birthday_Oct2019_1508-1.jpg)
![Jane Alder and Violet](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Jane-Alder_Violet-Young-1.jpg)
![](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Professor-John-Pimanda-1.jpg)
![Tony and Karen Wakely](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tony_Karen-Wakely_2-1.jpg)
![AMLM23 Principal Investigator, Professor Paula Marlton](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cancer_services_06-1.jpg)
![CMML under microscope](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CMML-1.jpg)
![Dan Thomas and CMML trial team](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Daniel-Thomas_CMML-trial-team-1.jpg)
![Dr Devendra Hiwase](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dr-Devendra-Hiwase_headshot.jpg)
![Tony Wakely in hospital](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Tony-Wakely_11-1.jpg)
![AMLM24 Chief Investigator, Associate Professor Andrew Wei](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Andrew-Wei_Alfred-Hospital-website.jpg)
![AFHCS research team](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-AFHCS-research-team-576x1024.jpeg)
![Christines-genetic-predisposition-to-MDS](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Christines-genetic-predisposition-to-MDS.jpg)
![Danny Palmer](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Danny-Palmer.jpg)
![Steven Lane in the lab](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MN_P3_Dr-Steven_Lane_086big-e1563937371397.png)
![Amber Walker in hospital](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Amber-Walker.jpg)
![Illustration of a microscope, test tubes, and clipboard](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Treat-Fillers_Research-1024x672.png)
![Dr Ulrich Steidl](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Dr-Ulrich-Steidl-scaled-e1593581113312-1024x614.jpg)
![Bryan sitting in a boat, with the Murray cod caught on a fishing trip at Lake Mulwala](https://www.leukaemia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Bryan-Mitchell_2_Lake-Mulwala_Murray-cod.png)
Last updated on February 9th, 2023
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