Dr Olga Motorna
Dr Olga Motorna is a clinical haematologist and clinician-scientist with a special interest in multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis. In addition to her role at The Alfred, she also consults at Box Hill Hospital, where she serves as Myeloma Lead, as well as at Epworth Healthcare and the Eastern Haematology and Oncology Group.
Olga obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Hope College in Michigan, and following a year of research at the Van Andel Cancer Research Institute, she moved to Ireland where she completed her medical degree at Trinity College Dublin. She relocated to Melbourne in 2012 and undertook her physician and specialist haematology training at Monash Health and the Alfred Hospital. She went on to complete a PhD at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, investigating mechanisms of epigenetic regulation in multiple myeloma, and was awarded an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship and the HSANZ New Investigator Scholarship. Olga combines her passion for holistic, patient-centred care with a strong commitment to research, serving as principal investigator on numerous myeloma and amyloidosis clinical trials.