Professor Dr. Willem Lesterhuis

Biography

Willem Lesterhuis is an NHMRC EL2 Investigator and Simon Lee Fellow at the University of Western Australia, where he serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor. He heads the Cancer Research program at the Telethon Kids Institute, leading a team focused on Sarcoma Translational Research. Dr. Lesterhuis is dual-trained as a medical oncologist and a basic researcher with a focus on tumor immunology and cancer biology. His research is centered at the intersection of tumor immunology and drug discovery, particularly in relation to sarcoma. Current projects include developing local immunotherapeutic strategies to treat sarcoma, understanding the cellular and molecular processes that lead to successful immunotherapy-induced cancer regression, and exploring the combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy to enhance cancer treatment outcomes.

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