Academic Specialist & Lecturer in Cancer Sciences & Digital Health| Superstar of STEM| Science Communicator, The University of Melbourne
Dr Sat Dushy is an Educator and Researcher at the University of Melbourne (UoM). She led the development of the new Master of Cancer Sciences program and now works in the Centre for Digital Transformation of Health as an Academic Specialist. She completed her PhD and Masters through the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and UoM. Her PhD thesis was focused on identifying novel combination treatment strategies with targeted inhibitors and immunotherapy for Breast Cancer, that harness the immune system. Her current research interests include educational evaluation and learning science. As a Learning Scientist, she specialises in the use of new and engaging technologies in Medical Education such as gamification, virtual/augmented reality, graphics, interaction and animation, to enhance engagement online. She has designed international workshops on ‘Death by PowerPoint’. As an avid Science Communicator, she has competed as a National Finalist in FameLab, gives STEM career talks to PhD, university and school students, and is a regular debunker of scientific conspiracies. She is currently in the Superstars of STEM program from 2023-24. Her most recent educational endeavour includes an animated science YouTube channel called ‘Science in Motion’ #scienceinmotion @DrSatDushy @ScienceMotioner @scienceinmotiongram.
Experience
–present
Lecturer & Coordinator in Cancer Sciences - Cancer Research, University of Melbourne
–present
Academic Specialist in Digital Health Workforce Development , University of Melbourne
Education
2021
University of Melbourne , Graduate Certificate in University Teaching
2018
University of Melbourne , Doctor of Philosophy
2014
University of Melbourne , Master of Biomedical Science
2012
Monash University, Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Publications
2022
Designing a professional development online short course to foster Learning Healthcare Systems., Int J Med Inform
2022
Virtual reality and augmented reality in radiation oncology education - A review and expert commentary, Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol
2022
Education to Translate Research into Practice, Translational Radiation Oncology
2022
Fostering the use of Learning Health Systems through a fellowship program for interprofessional clinicians, Learning Health Systems
2022
Screen-Based Digital Learning Methods in Radiation Oncology and Medical Education, Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol
2021
The Development and Piloting of a Virtual Reality Patient Consultation Simulation to Improve Oncology Practitioners Communication and Counseling Skills, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
2019
Characterization of high TIL breast cancers reveals a prognostic and functionally distinct tissue-resident memory subpopulation, CANCER RESEARCH
2018
The Development of a Wholly Online Master's Program for Oncology Clinicians, Journal of Global Oncology
2018
Single-cell profiling of breast cancer T cells reveals a tissue-resident memory subset associated with improved prognosis, NATURE MEDICINE
2017
Agonist immunotherapy restores T cell function following MEK inhibition improving efficacy in breast cancer, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
2017
Combined CDK4/6 and PI3K alpha Inhibition Is Synergistic and Immunogenic in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, CANCER RESEARCH
2017
Combined immune checkpoint blockade as a therapeutic strategy for BRCA1-mutated breast cancer, SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
2015
Tumour-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) in Breast Cancer: a Predictive or a Prognostic Marker?, Current Breast Cancer Reports
2015
Relevance tumor-infiltraof ting lymphocytes in breast cancer, BMC Medicine
2013
An in vivo mouse model of intraosseous spinal cancer causing evolving paraplegia, Journal of Neuro-Oncology
2013
The osteoblastic and osteoclastic interactions in spinal metastases secondary to prostate cancer., Cancer Growth and Metastasis
Grants and Contracts
2022
The Hitchhiker’s guide to Jupyter notebooks: innovative cross-disciplinary informatics learning for digital health enthusiasts
Role:
Primary Investigator
Funding Source:
Chancellory
2021
Development of Health Sciences MicroCerts
Role:
Primary investigator
Funding Source:
Chancellory
2020
Gamification in Education – The Amazing Cell Sandbox
Role:
Primary investigator
Funding Source:
InnovateEd incubator seed funding.
2019
Development of an Open, Fully Online, Interactive Palliative Care Education Module Incorporating Next-Generation Interview Simulation
Role:
Primary investigator
Funding Source:
VCCC Building Connectivity Project Seed Funding.
2014
iiNurse. In theory: In practice. Vitals Signs – Temperature. University of Melbourne – Department of Nursing
Role:
Investigator
Funding Source:
Seed funding
2014
Teaching and Learning Gateway Early Career Work Group.The Gateway of Teaching & Learning – iBook
Role:
Investigator
Funding Source:
Seed funding
Professional Memberships
Australasian Institute of Digital Health
The Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE)
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE)