Dr McCowage has been a paediatric oncologist at the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (SCHN) Westmead since 1996. He has a particular clinical interest in neuro-oncology and sarcomas of bone and soft tissue. His current research involves gene transfer with haematopoietic stem cells, focusing on the development of clinical gene therapy trials.
Dr McCowage is SCHN Westmead’s Principal Investigator for clinical trials of the international Children’s Oncology Group, and is also involved in other clinical trials sponsored by industry and other consortia.