Dr Razia Rahman

Research Associate

College of Medicine and Public Health

razia.rahman@flinders.edu.au

Health and Medical Research Building

Razia Rahman is an early-career researcher in the Prostate Cancer Research Group (Selth Lab) at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) and a member of the Early- and Mid-Career Research committee of the FHMRI Cancer Impact Program.

Her research focuses on prostate cancer, one of the most common cancers and a major cause of cancer-related death in men. Her work aims to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying prostate cancer progression and treatment resistance, with a particular focus on the transcriptional and epigenetic processes that drive disease progression. Her research seeks to identify and investigate potential therapeutic targets, with the broader goal of developing new strategies to improve treatment outcomes for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Qualifications

PhD, Cancer Medicine

Master of Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor of Biotechnology (Engineering)

Honours, awards and grants

2026 ANZUP ASM Education Fellowship, Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP)

2026 Best Oral Abstract, South Australian Comprehensive Cancer Network (SACCaN)

2025 Best Higher Degree by Research Student Publication, Flinders University

2024 Best Oral Presentation, FHMRI Cancer Impact Symposium, Flinders University

2024 Best Poster Presentation, 8th PacRim Conference on Breast and Prostate Cancer

2024 Travel Award (Student), Lorne Cancer Conference

2023 Best Oral Presentation (Runner-up), Emerging Leaders Showcase