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Dr Hao Luo

Co-lead, Exercise and Gastrointestinal Cancers Research Group.

Dr. Luo is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Exercise Medicine Research Institute. His research focuses on the role of clinical exercise and sport-based interventions in patients with cancer during treatment, in particular in patients with pancreatic cancer during chemotherapy.

Professional Memberships

  • Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
  • The Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG)

Research Areas and Interests

  • Potential of exercise medicine as an adjunct to chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer
  • Role of sport-based interventions in cancer care
  • Reporting of adverse events in exercise oncology

Awards and Recognition

  • The 2022 Rowe Scientific Prize for Excellence in a Scientific Discipline ($1,000)
  • The ECU Early and Mid-Career Researcher Conference Funding
  • The ECU Exercise Medicine Research Institute 2024 Travel Award

Research funding

  • 2022-2026: Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF): 2021 Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need (RCRDUN) Grant ($561,910)
  • 2019-2023: The ECU School of Medical and Health Sciences PhD Scholarship ($99,470)
  • 2017-2018: The China Scholarship Council (CSC) Funding for Visiting Research Scholar ($22,600)
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