Dr Alesha Thai is a Head and Neck Medical Oncologist and Clinician-Scientist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia. Her research investigates the interplay between the tumor microenvironment, the host immune system and viral causes of head and neck cancer. Dr Thai places a strong emphasis on improving disparities in patient care especially for patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and has led collaborative research efforts in this and head and neck cancer.