Professor Anna Ugalde leads a research program delivering improvements in cancer care at Deakin University. She is a Victorian Cancer Agency fellow and is the principal investigator of the ECORRA Program (Equitable Cancer Outcomes across Rural and Remote Australia), which consists of a series of projects aiming to reduce cancer inequities for rural Australians. She provides research consultation to state and federal government, is the recipient of several national and international research awards, and leads an interdisciplinary team of 10 academics at various career stages.