Clinical A/Prof Anna Johnston

Anna is a staff specialist haematologist at the Royal Hobart Hospital, Head of Clinical Haematology and the Tasmanian Statewide Bone Marrow Transplant service. She trained in Sydney, Canberra and France before returning to Hobart in 2011. Her main research interest is haematological malignancy, particularly lymphoma and supportive care. Anna is an active member of the Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group (ALLG) and a member of the low grade lymphoma and supportive care disease committees. Anna is a principal investigator for the PETReA study which is investigating PET-adapted therapy in post-induction treatment of follicular lymphoma. She was successful with her co-investigators in obtaining a NHMRC grant to enable expansion of this international study in Australia. Anna enjoys the challenge of diagnosis and management of a broad range of haematologic disorders including malignancies and benign disorders.