Associate Professor Rahul Ladwa is a specialist in medical oncology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Greenslopes Private Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. He completed a higher research degree (MPhil) with the University of Queensland. His interests include cutaneous malignancies, where he has attracted significant research funding and led investigator sponsored research. A/Prof Ladwa is the deputy chair of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Collaborative Group and expert panel member of the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) Head Neck Skin Working Party. He is a recipient of a NHMRC post graduate scholarship and Metro South Health Future Research Leader Fellowship.