Dinny Graham
Dr
BSc (hons), PhD
Dinny.graham@wimr.org.au
Translational Breast Cancer Genomics Research Group
Currently open to PHD and Honours students in the topic areas of:
Development of novel precision medicine tests for breast cancer prognostication
Cancer stem cells in the development of neoadjuvant treatment resistance in triple negative breast cancer
Molecular characterization of progesterone signalling pathways in breast cancer

Biography
Dr Graham completed her PhD in molecular endocrinology of breast cancer, at the University of Sydney, before moving to the University of Colorado to work with internationally recognized researcher Professor Kathryn Horwitz, who is known for her pioneering work bringing assessment of progesterone receptor expression in breast cancer into routine clinical management. Dr Graham now leads the breast cancer research team at WIMR, where she has forged strong ties with clinical colleagues at Westmead Hospital. Her research focus is on understanding the drivers of breast cancer development and progression, with a goal of developing innovative precision medicine applications.
Research interests
Development of novel precision medicine tests for breast cancer prognostication, Cancer stem cells in the development of neoadjuvant treatment resistance in triple negative breast cancer, Molecular characterization of progesterone signalling pathways in breast cancer.
Adjunct roles
Senior Research Fellow - Translational breast cancer genomics research | Westmead Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital |
Senior Research Fellow, Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health | University of Sydney |
MD Research Project Co-ordinator | University of Sydney |
Additional information
USYD link: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/dinny-graham.html
ORCiD: 0000-0002-0269-0493
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=cX9VcAoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Current grants
Medibank Better Health Foundation | 2023 to 2025 | The PROSPER Program: Providing affordable precision medicine care for breast cancer patients |
Affiliations
Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney
Professional Associations and Organisations
2024 | Endocrinology | Associate Editor |
2020-2023 | Endocrinology | Editorial Board Member |
2020-2024 | Cells | Editorial Board Member |
2016-2019 | Journal of the Endocrine Society | Editorial Board Member |
Awards and recognition
2021 NSW Premier’s Outstanding Cancer Research Early Career Fellow of the Year |
2021 NSW Premier’s Outstanding Cancer Research Early Career Fellow of the Year |
2021 NSW Premier’s Outstanding Cancer Research Early Career Fellow of the Year |