Professor Lisa Butler, Member of FCMHW SA Management Group and Head of Prostate Cancer Laboratory (The University of Adelaide & South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute), has been awarded $50,000 as part of Cancer Council’s Women in Leadership Awards.

The Women in Leadership Awards, established in 2020, recognises women who are leading the way in South Australian cancer research. Cancer Council SA Chief Executive Lincoln Size said that the four women awarded are true leaders in their field and was proud to be able to recognise their efforts through the award.

Professor Butler’s award will support fresh prostate cancer tissue collection and biobanking from consenting patients who are undergoing surgery for prostate cancer in Adelaide.

“This collection is essential for my research program, which is unique in its use of fresh and archival prostate specimens to maximise clinical translation of our laboratory research findings,” she said.