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Professor Rob Newton is a leading academic at Edith Cowan University (ECU) as the Professor of Exercise Medicine and founder of the Exercise Medicine Research Institute. He holds concurrent appointments as Vice-Chancellor Professorial Research Fellow in 2020 and has dedicated his career to integrating exercise as neoadjuvant, adjuvant, and rehabilitative therapy for cancer patients. His research spans exercise oncology, tumor biology, body composition, and quality of life in cancer care.
He earned a
- Doctor of Science (DSc, 2021)
- PhD in Human Movement Studies (1998)
- Master of Human Movement Studies (1986)
- Bachelor of Human Movement Studies (Hons, 1986)
His recent work focuses on exercise-induced myokines, resistance training modalities, and exercise’s impact on cancer progression, with trends observed in breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers. Many studies employ systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials to evaluate exercise prescriptions.
Scientific Awards:
- Career Achievement Award (2018) - Cancer Council WA
- Western Australia Premier’s Scientist of the Year (2019)
With a Scopus h-index of 90 and over $45M in research funding, Newton leads interdisciplinary collaborations across oncology, sports science, and clinical exercise physiology. His lab has pioneered exercise medicine protocols for cancer patients, including the ERADICATE trial for prostate cancer and EXPAN trial for pancreatic cancer.
