This poem was written by Virginia Su, Co-Chair of MUMUS Community and Wellbeing, and was initially published in The Auricle’s July-September Edition.

This poem was written by Virginia Su, Co-Chair of MUMUS Community and Wellbeing, and was initially published in The Auricle’s July-September Edition.

In this piece, Hasna Kazi, a preclinical representative for the Medical Research Students Society, shares with The Auricle some original research analysing the link between the CHEK2 gene and cancers. This piece originally featured in our July-September Edition.
Author’s note: Acknowledgement of supervisor – Dr Shuai Li at the Breast Cancer Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Melbourne. Dr Li was a brilliant and understanding supervisor and I cannot thank him enough for this opportunity.



This fascinating piece, titled “Empty Celebration” and submitted by Lois Segund-Beloved, received third place in the 2022 MIPS x The Auricle Creative Writing and Visual Art Competition.
All winners can be seen in The Auricle’s July-September Edition.
