👏 TRACKER warmly congratulates Co-Lead A/Prof Sagun Parakh on receiving Austin Medical Research Foundation funding for the project "Personalising Treatment for Early-Stage Lung Cancer". Supporting more precise, patient-centred care. #TRACKER #CancerResearch

Stepping into 2026 with purpose, pride & possibility🎉 We're proud of the momentum we generated in 2025 and grateful to our community for their support this year. Now we're excited for new discoveries, collaborations, and advancing equity in lung cancer research in 2026. Onwards together! 💫

🎄✨Christmas Eve milestone: TRACKER has now welcomed 200 patients across NSW, VIC, SA, QLD & WA. A huge thank you to our hospital partners and the 200 patients whose generosity is powering discoveries that will shape the future of lung cancer care.💙 Here’s to hope, progress, and what’s next!🚀

🗣️ Exciting news from Adelaide! Dr Senthuran Shivakumar (TRACKER PhD student) presented on the utility of lung cancer biomarkers at the ASCEPT & Hypertension Australia Joint Scientific Meeting. Thanks to ASCEPT & organisers for an engaging, well-run meeting! 🤝 #PhDResearch #LungCancer

🌞 Welcome, Queensland! Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital & The University of Queensland have collected their first lung cancer patient sample, expanding Australia’s national lung cancer biobank and advancing collaborative research. #TRACKER #LungCancer #QLD

🎉 Western Australia joins TRACKER! Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital & the Institute for Respiratory Health have collected their first lung cancer patient sample today, strengthening Australia’s national biobank and advancing early detection research. What a wonderful team! #TRACKER #LungCancer

🏆 Congrats to Dr Senthuran Shivakumar, TRACKER PhD candidate, for winning Best Presentation at the Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand VIC Branch ASM! His talk on the lung microbiome and checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis was not just impressive- it’s truly impactful! 🫁🙌 #PhDlife

🌍 Climate change is raising our lung cancer risk, including via increased PM2.5 & bushfire smoke. Check the daily air quality: 🟡/🟠= limit strenuous activities 🟣/🔴= limit all outdoor activities Protect your lungs 💙 🔗https://waqi.info

Proud to contribute to CSIRO’s new report showing coordinated biobanking could unlock $39M/year for Australian health research. 🌟A national platform = faster access, fewer silos, stronger discoveries🌟 TRACKER is committed to driving this future 🙌 🔗 lnkd.in/gXVbDUVH

🫁 Our TRACKER Biobank team is studying how doctors across Australia manage checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis (CIP), a serious side effect of immunotherapy. The survey helps build a clearer picture of real-world care to support future improvements for people with lung cancer.

🫁 Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer. This #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re breaking stigma and raising awareness about a disease that can affect anyone — not just those with known risk factors. Early detection and awareness save lives. #LungHealth #LCAM

🚨 PhD candidate Dr Senthuran Shivakumar publishes his first paper with TRACKER: “Utility of BALF in checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis evaluation.” 🫁 It reviews BAL in CIP and emerging insights like molecular profiling & the lung microbiome. 🔗doi.org/10.21037/tlc...

We’re thrilled to celebrate Lisa Briggs, TRACKER Consumer Chair & winner of the 2025 Les Leckie Award for Lived Experience Leadership @VCCCalliance #LeadingForImpact! 🌟 Lisa’s courage & compassion have reshaped cancer research, making science accessible for all. 💙

📢 St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney & the Garvan Institute of Medical Research are now online - expanding our NSW network to three active sites! Huge thanks to A/Prof Venessa. C, Prof Emily. S, Andria. Y, Ryan. Y, Rachael. Z, & Caitlin. B for making this milestone possible. #TRACKER #Biobanking

“Progress is only as powerful as the people it reaches.” — Lisa Briggs Proud to see Lisa open the Thomas Ashworth Liquid Biopsy Symposium in Sydney, themed "Found in Translation". 🌟 A wonderful opportunity for the TRACKER team to connect and celebrate collaborative research!

🚨 Spotlight on Dr Tracy Leong at #WCLC2025! She presented on EBUS & optimal staging for clinical N–N1 NSCLC, showing how minimally invasive diagnostics improve treatment planning & patient safety. 🗣️ “Collaboration and precision staging are key to improving outcomes for every patient.”

🎥 Sneak peek! TRACKER’s new explainer video is almost here 🎬 An easy guide to how patients can contribute - because helping is easier than you think. 🌐 Coming soon in multiple languages, empowering patients across Australia to drive discoveries and improve lung cancer outcomes.

🚨 Exciting milestone! TRACKER PhD Candidate Dr Senthuran Shivakumar presented his first 2 posters at #WCLC2025 🎉 His research discovers biomarkers of checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis to enable sustainable, high-quality survivorship.

📢 South Australians, we need your voice! Join our consumer team to help: 🔹 Guide decisions for Australia’s first lung cancer biobank 🔹 Shape research priorities that matter to patients 🔹 Drive better outcomes for the SA community 👉 Submit your EOI today: trackerbiobank.com/f...

🎉 Milestone: 151 patients recruited to TRACKER across NSW, VIC & SA! Huge thanks to: 🏥 Austin Hospital 🏥 Royal Melbourne Hospital 🏥 Macquarie Uni Hospital 🏥 St Vincent’s NSW 🏥 Royal Adelaide Hospital 💙 And to our patients — your contributions will help change cancer care!

🌟 TRACKER is seeking consumer reps from WA & Indigenous communities! Your voice can help: 🔹 Shape research priorities 🔹 Guide biobank decisions 🔹 Improve diversity & equity in cancer research Join us in transforming lung cancer care 👉 http://trackerbioban...

Together, we’re building Australia’s first national lung cancer biobank to improve treatment, survival & quality of life! 🫁✨   👉Read the full article and meet the South Australian team: bit.ly/4mOKx4c

TRACKER at #AIRWAYS!  👨‍⚕️Dr Senthuran Shivakumar presented: “Ground glass changes in lung cancer – what’s next?”  👩‍⚕️Dr Tracy Leong chaired: “From detection to direction: lung cancer management in the screening age.” Thanks @Boehringer for supporting research & innovation!

📢 Fantastic news: South Australia joins TRACKER! The Royal Adelaide Hospital & SAiGENCI collected their first patient sample on Friday. 🎉 Huge thanks to Prof Phan Nguyen, Dr Jelena Solujic, Prof Brendan Jenkins, Karen Hon & Sarah Tamang for making it happen! #LungCancer #Biobanking #TRACKER

🔬 At TRACKER, we’ve future‑proofed our lung cancer biobank. By storing samples in multiple formats with NGS applications in mind, we’re ensuring today’s donations power tomorrow’s breakthroughs! 🌏 More: www.trackerbiobank.com #LungCancerResearch #FutureProofing #ResearchwithImpact

🌏 TRACKER is inviting people from Asian backgrounds affected by lung cancer to join our Consumer Team. 💡 Never‑smoking Asian women face nearly 2× the risk of lung cancer compared to white female never‑smokers. Your voice can shape research & save lives! 👉 www.trackerbiobank.com

🎉 Congrats to Lisa Briggs, Chair of the TRACKER Consumer Committee, on receiving the 2025 #JeannieFerrisAward! Her passion & leadership ensure consumer voices drive lung cancer research. 🙌 Thank you @CancerAustralia & Hon Mark Butler MP for this recognition. 📸 Irene Dowdy

✨ Let’s Have a Yarn! ✨ New TRACKER sites are launching, and we’re inviting rural/remote, SA, WA, and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities to join our Consumer Group. Share your voice, shape research, and drive change. 🌏 www.trackerbiobank.com

🌍 On #WorldLungCancerDay we honour patients & families affected by the world’s leading cause of cancer death. At TRACKER, we’re driving research for earlier detection, safer treatments, personalised care & reduced stigma — towards a future with better outcomes. 🫁

🎉 Milestone for TRACKER at TOGA 2025 ASM! PhD candidate Dr Senthuran Shivakumar gave his first talk, sharing early insights on how the lung microbiome may predict risk of checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis (CIP) in lung cancer - paving the way for earlier detection & better outcomes! 🙌

We’re celebrating a double milestone!   🎉 Congrats to Dr Sarah Yeo on her first first-author manuscript — and TRACKER’s first publication in the Medical Journal of Australia! 🫁   🔗 Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...

📊 Every TRACKER participant provides more than samples — they contribute rich clinical data: demographics, comorbidities, pathology, molecular profiles & treatment response. We're connecting the dots to personalise care & improve lung cancer outcomes. 🧬🔍 www.trackerbiobank.com

🧬 Each patient = multiple insights 💡 TRACKER collects tissue, blood & BALF samples over time to reveal how lung cancer evolves. 🔁 Longitudinal sampling 🔬 Multi-sample types 📈 Deeper discoveries Open access for researchers — tap into TRACKER to fuel your next breakthrough. www.trackerbiobank.com

🚨 Did you know TRACKER is open access? Australia’s first national, consumer-led lung cancer biobank offers: 🧪 Tissue, blood & BALF 📆 Longitudinal sampling 📋 Linked clinical data Built for translational impact. 🔓 Open to academia & industry. 👉 trackerbiobank.com/request-access

🫁 Lung cancer is Australia’s deadliest — but early detection saves lives.   A low-dose CT scan can find cancer early, when it’s more treatable.   If you’re 50–70, a current/former smoker (quit ≤10 yrs) with 30 pack-years, ask your GP about a FREE scan.

🎉 Huge congrats to Dr Tracy Leong – 2025 Women of Influence in Lung Health Award winner! A trailblazer in lung cancer care + co-founder of TRACKER, Australia’s 1st national lung cancer biobank. Your leadership inspires us all. 👏 #WomenInSTEM #TRACKERBiobank #LungCancer

🎉 The National Lung Cancer Screening Program is here! Eligible Aussies aged 50–70 who smoke or recently quit can get a FREE low-dose CT scan to detect lung cancer early - before symptoms appear. Quick. Painless. Life-saving. Breathe easier - check today. 🫁❤️

✨TRACKER at ALCC 2025!✨   Dr. Sarah Yeo, TRACKER PhD student, shared insights from the first 90 patients recruited to Australia’s 1st national lung cancer biobank.🫁💡   Her powerful presentation showcased TRACKER's role in advancing critical research. 💙 @lungfoundation.bsky.social

🎉 Huge Milestone: Macquarie University Joins TRACKER! 🎉   @macquarieuni collected its first lung cancer sample on February 25th! 🫁💙 Thanks to Prof Alvin Ing, Prof Helen Rizos, and James Checkley for their vital contributions! Together, we’re advancing lung cancer research across Australia! 🌍

✨Dialogue for Change: TRACKER Meets with Victoria’s Health Minister ✨   TRACKER met with Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas MP to discuss our work and hear from Lisa Briggs, TRACKER Consumer Committee Chair, about her lived experience. Together, we’re driving change for lung cancer patients. 💙

🔬 Ever wondered how doctors see inside the lungs? Bronchoscopy is a tiny camera exploring airways, helping diagnose & collect biopsy samples. Using EBUS-TBNA, even advanced-stage lung cancer patients’ tissue can be studied over time — vital for TRACKER’s research & future therapies. 🧬

👩‍🔬Breaking Barriers Historically, women were underrepresented in medical research, leading to gaps in understanding & care. TRACKER is changing that. So far, we’ve recruited 60 men & 43 women, ensuring lung cancer research is inclusive for better outcomes for all!🙌 trackerbiobank.com/donate-samples

🫁Early symptoms of Lung cancer can be vague. Over 50% of cases are stage III or IV at diagnosis.   🚨Know the signs: Persistent cough, coughing blood, breathlessness, chest pain, fatigue.   🔬See your doctor if symptoms persist. Early detection saves lives. Learn more: trackerbiobank.com

💙 This Valentine’s Day, show love for lung cancer research! 💙   While love is in the air, let’s also support those impacted by lung cancer. TRACKER, Australia’s first national lung cancer biobank, is unlocking discoveries for better treatments and patient outcomes.   💖 Give hope: trackerbiobank.com

👩‍🔬Celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science!🌍  TRACKER is proud to work with inspiring women shaping the future of lung cancer research. Their dedication fuels life-saving breakthroughs.    Here’s to the trailblazers proving science knows no boundaries. 🚀  #WomenInSTEM

What is BAL Fluid? 🔬🫁 BAL fluid is collected via bronchoscopy, offering a unique snapshot of lung health with cells, proteins, and microorganisms obtained. It helps researchers: - Understand tumor-immune interactions - Detect early disease changes - Study lung bacteria’s role in cancer #TRACKER

🦠 Lung Microbiome: A Key to Safer treatment? 🦠 Your lungs have their own microbiome! 🤯 It may even influence serious side effects from immunotherapy. We’re studying how it impacts immune-related adverse events to predict risk & improve treatment safety. Stay tuned for discoveries!

🎉 RMH Joins TRACKER! 🎉   The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) officially joined TRACKER, collecting its first lung cancer patient sample on Oct 16, 2024! 💙   Special thanks to Prof. Daniel Steinfort for his leadership. Together, we’re working to improve lung cancer care. 👏

🌟💉 Thank You to Our Amazing Oncology Nurses! 💉🌟   A huge shoutout to the incredible oncology nurses supporting TRACKER! 💚 Your kindness in collecting blood samples during treatments reduces patient burden & fuels groundbreaking lung cancer research. 🩺 Your compassion makes a world of difference!

Fact or Myth? 🤔   “Biobanks just store samples; they don’t do anything impactful."   🚫Myth!   💡Biobanks like TRACKER fuel groundbreaking research to transform treatments, predict outcomes, assess risks, and improve lung cancer patients' lives. Learn more: trackerbiobank.com