Dr Andrew Pattison

Respiratory Physician, Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Dr Andrew Pattison is a Respiratory Physician at Sunshine Coast University Hospital where he is the Clinical Lead in Interventional Pulmonology and Chair of the Lung Cancer MDT. Dr Pattison completed speciality training in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine in Queensland before completing a fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology at Toronto General Hospital in Canada. Andrew has a special interest in lung cancer, with a focus on advanced bronchoscopic and pleural procedures. He currently works in both public and private practice on the Sunshine Coast.

A/Prof Malinda Itchins 

Medical Oncologist, Royal North Shore Hospital and Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

A/Prof Malinda Itchins BMedSci, MBBS(Hons1), FRACP, PhD, is a thoracic medical oncologist at Royal North Shore Hospital, and Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney. She is a senior clinical lecturer with the University of Sydney and Board Director with the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA). Malinda is Co-Chair of the Advanced NSCLC Group on the Scientific Committee of the Thoracic Oncology Group of Australasia (TOGA), and passionate trialist, researcher and advocate for improving care for all people affected by lung cancer.

Dr Antony Mersiades

Medical Oncologist, Northern Beaches Hospital

Dr Antony Mersiades is a Medical Oncologist who is subspecialised in the treatment of lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, and cancer research.

He is the principal investigator on a number of clinical trials at Northern Beaches Hospital and is an oncology research fellow at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney where he works on the TOGA clinical trial program and has recently completed a Masters of Medicine in clinical epidemiology.

Dr Neil Wallace

Radiation Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Dr Neil Wallace is a radiation oncologist practising at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne. He completed subspecialty fellowship training in lung oncology before commencing a staff specialist position at the Peter Mac centre at Box Hill where he treats patients with lung and skin cancers as well as oligometastatic disease. Neil is also involved in education via the Master of Cancer Sciences programme at the University of Melbourne and the Peter Mac/Varian School of Motion Management. He was awarded an Early Career Education Award at WCLC 2023 and took part in the IASLC Academy in 2025.