Dr Goncalves is a haematologist and clinician-scientist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Melbourne University. He was the recipient of the Monash University postgraduate excellence award to complete his PhD in the field of platelets and thrombosis. His research work has resulted in a number of peer-reviewed publications in high-standing medical journals, including Nature Medicine and New England Journal of Medicine. He is involved in a number of current research studies, including the principal investigator of clinical trials for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and systemic mastocytosis. Dr Goncalves area of interest includes both malignant and benign haematology, with a specific focus on clotting and bleeding disorders. Dr Goncalves' clinical practice in malignant haematology is in myeloma and acute leukaemia.