Dr Narjess Ayati

Narjess is Nuclear Medicine Specialiast practicing at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, affiliated with the University of New South Wales as Conjoint Associate Professor. She is also the Deputy Chair of the Theranostics Subcommittee of ANZUP (The Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Clinical Trial Group).
Narjess is dedicated to clinical research aimed at improving treatment personalization and, ultimately enhancing the quality of life and overall survival rates in patients with advanced prostate cancer. Her research focuses on radionuclides that target the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) for imaging and therapy. She is currently actively involved in many ongoing clinical trials in this field.
Narjess completed her medical training and nuclear medicine specialization in Iran and began practicing at a tertiary university hospital in Mashhad, Iran. After moving to Australia, she discovered her academic passion for precision medicine, which led her to join the Peter MaCallum Cancer Centre for focused practice in theranostics. 
Now, as a clinician-researcher at St Vincent’s Hospital, her primary goal is to make meaningful contributions to advance prostate cancer research and improve the lives of patients affected by this disease.