Since 2004, Peter has mentored and trained 12 Paediatric Oncology Fellows, many of whom now hold senior consultant positions in Australia and overseas. Leukaemia Research Fund at the RCH, which has raised over $3mil for research into childhood leukemia.
He has been a Consultant at the Royal Children’s Hospital since1994, leading the unit for three years from 2008. As a consequence of this work, Peter was awarded 1st Prize at the 4th annual Basic Sciences Symposium, University of Chicago, for his research. Peter spent two years studying biology and molecular signalling in childhood leukaemia. Peter accepted a consultant position in general paediatrics and paediatric haematology-oncology at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, (1992) and then as a Research Fellow at the Wyler Children’s Hospital, University of Chicago. He was appointed Chief Resident (1988), and Clinical Research Fellow in the Department of Haematology-Oncology (1989 – 91). Peter’s contribution extends well beyond his medical expertise and research into children’s cancer, as he is also recognised for his contributions to fundraising for paediatric cancer research.įollowing an internship in general medicine at Prince Henry’s Hospital (Melbourne), Peter commenced training in paediatrics at the Royal Children’s Hospital in the early 1980’s. He is well regarded by his peers and much loved by his patients. Peter Downie has made an outstanding contribution, and impact on paediatric cancer.
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