Congratulations to Dr Aditya Tedjaseputra, our Senior Haematology Advanced Trainee at Monash Health, who has secured a prestigious double scholarship to undertake a Clinical Fellowship at the Cancer Genetics Laboratory, Guys Hospital at King’s College London.
Dr Aditya Tedjaseputra (Adi) began his career as an international student intern at Monash Health eight years ago.
He hasn’t looked back.
Now, Adi has been awarded scholarships from both the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia to carry out dedicated research into molecular haematology and measurable residual disease (MRD) in acute myeloid leukaemia as a Clinical Fellow at King’s College London.
Acute myeloid leukaemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow and is the most common type of acute leukaemia in adults. Whilst rarer in children, it carries a significantly worse outcome compared to other common childhood cancers.
Under the guidance of Professor Jake Shortt, Adi established Monash Health’s acute leukaemia database, which has yielded multiple research outputs through local and international collaborations. This year, he passed the Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Laboratory Haematology Examinations and is finishing up his Advanced Training.
Adi describes himself as “Monash through and through” and credits his development as a clinician to the “camaraderie across senior and junior doctors, nursing and allied health teams” as well as the “vast opportunities Monash Health has to offer”.
“Whenever I feel out of my depth, a senior clinician is only a call away who happily assists with the challenges at hand,” he says.
During his Fellowship, Adi wants to immerse himself in cutting-edge multi-omics techniques and conduct translational research at the UK National Molecular and MRD Reference Laboratory, with the goal of improving future patient outcomes here in Australia.
Adi plans to return to Monash Health with advanced skillsets and fresh ideas for clinical trials that will enrich our haematology services. He hopes to spark long-term collaborations with the National Cancer Research Institute in the UK that will leave a legacy beyond his Fellowship.
“We are privileged to serve the largest patient catchment area in the growing South-Eastern corridor of Victoria and our communities deserve the best possible care available. I am equally excited about this Fellowship as I am to return to Monash Health and continue the vision of helping patients with acute leukaemia live better and longer lives,” Adi says.
We wish Adi every success in this exciting next stage of growing his career and improving patient outcomes and look forward to welcoming him back to Monash Health!
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