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Bringing together our brightest minds to end brain cancer as a terminal illness. Founded by @carriesB4BC & established in partnership with @WEHI_Research.

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Congratulations to one of our Research Rockstars Dr Ryan Cross Ryan S Cross awarded one of The Kids' Cancer Project fellowships! Ryan is a mid career researcher at WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) working on Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)/ Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) His research

Congratulations to one of our Research Rockstars Dr Ryan Cross <a href="/CTLengineer/">Ryan S Cross</a> awarded one of  <a href="/KidsCancerProj/">The Kids' Cancer Project</a> fellowships!

Ryan is a mid career researcher at <a href="/WEHI_research/">WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)</a>  working on Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)/ Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)

His research
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Awesome to see our Research Rockstar Prof Misty Jenkins AO work in the Herald Sun today. Misty and her WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) teammates Leesa Lertsumitkul Melinda Iliopoulos, Stacie Wang, Dr Alex Davenport and Ryan S Cross authored this study, proudly funded by The Brain Cancer Centre with funding

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Catch our Research Rockstar, BCC Co-Head Research Strategy Prof Misty Jenkins AO talking to @10NewsFirst about her brain cancer research breakthrough. This cutting edge immunotherapy known as CAR T Cell therapy uses the body’s own immune system to attack the brain tumour and

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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This month we’re proud to share the some of the brilliant minds behind our paediatric brain cancer research programmes. Like A/Prof Dr Raelene Endersby Co-Head Brain Tumour Research The Kids Research Institute Australia in Perth ā€œNo-one expects a child to be

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

This month we’re proud to share the some of the brilliant minds behind our paediatric brain cancer research programmes.

Like A/Prof <a href="/DrEndersby/">Dr Raelene Endersby</a> Co-Head Brain Tumour Research <a href="/TheKids_AU/">The Kids Research Institute Australia</a> in Perth

ā€œNo-one expects a child to be
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Welcome to some new brilliant minds joining the BCC team! Dr Joseph (Joe) Sia Radiation Oncologist Peter Mac Cancer Centre & Dr Negar Asadian, Neuroscientist have joined the Brain Cancer Lab team at WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Joe brings his expertise from Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s Department of Radiation

Welcome to some new brilliant minds joining the BCC team!
Dr <a href="/_joesia/">Joseph (Joe) Sia</a> Radiation Oncologist <a href="/PeterMacCC/">Peter Mac Cancer Centre</a> &amp; Dr Negar Asadian, Neuroscientist have joined the <a href="/braincancerlab/">Brain Cancer Lab</a> team at <a href="/WEHI_research/">WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)</a> 
Joe brings his expertise from Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s Department of Radiation
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Dr Jim Whittle BCC Co-Head Research Strategy is presenting at ESMO - Eur. Oncology in Barcelona, a platform with over 30,000Ā researchers from all over the world. His talk will focus on the early data from one of our first trials targeting IDH1-mutatedĀ Low Grade Gliomas (LGGs), testing

Dr <a href="/whittlejim/">Jim Whittle</a> BCC Co-Head Research Strategy is presenting at <a href="/myESMO/">ESMO - Eur. Oncology</a> in Barcelona, a platform with over 30,000Ā researchers from all over the world.
His talk will focus on the early data from one of our first trials targeting IDH1-mutatedĀ Low Grade Gliomas (LGGs), testing
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One of our brilliant minds BCC member Sammy Shaya presented his research RESET-GBM at the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology ASNO annual meeting. Sammy works with our Co-Head Research Strategy Dr Jim Whittle with collaborative partners Peter Mac Cancer Centre WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) and The Royal Melbourne Hospital

One of our brilliant minds BCC member <a href="/SammyShaya/">Sammy Shaya</a>   presented his research RESET-GBM at the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology ASNO annual meeting.

Sammy works with our Co-Head Research Strategy Dr <a href="/whittlejim/">Jim Whittle</a>  with collaborative partners <a href="/PeterMacCC/">Peter Mac Cancer Centre</a>  <a href="/WEHI_research/">WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)</a>  and <a href="/TheRMH/">The Royal Melbourne Hospital</a>
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Our BCC Research Rockstars have had another exciting new paper published, led by Dr Lucy Gately WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) This study is part of BCC funded programme the BRAIN Registry and captures comprehensive data from patients with brain cancer, from the time of their diagnosis

Our BCC Research Rockstars have had another exciting new paper published, led by Dr <a href="/luluhegs/">Lucy Gately</a> <a href="/WEHI_research/">WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)</a> 
 
This study is part of BCC funded programme the BRAIN Registry and captures comprehensive data from patients with brain cancer, from the time of their diagnosis
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We’re turning 3!! 🄳 Happy Birthday to us! šŸŽ‰ We’re so excited about how far we’ve come in 3 short years. We’re celebrating: šŸ§‘ā€šŸ”¬ 3 years of ground-breaking research šŸ’° $30 million committed to research & clinical trials šŸŒ A world-first clinical trial Brain POP šŸ‘©ā€šŸ”¬ 70

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Our Research Rockstars Prof Misty Jenkins AO & Dr sarah best WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) have just returned from the EANO Neuro-Oncology Conference in Glasgow, where some of the leading brain cancer clinicians and researchers gathered to discuss the latest in brain cancer research.

Our Research Rockstars Prof <a href="/DrMistyJenkins/">Misty Jenkins AO</a>  &amp; Dr <a href="/sarah_ann_best/">sarah best</a> <a href="/WEHI_research/">WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)</a> have just returned from the EANO Neuro-Oncology Conference in Glasgow, where some of the leading brain cancer clinicians and researchers gathered to discuss the latest in brain cancer research.
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This week is International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, shining a spotlight on the devastating impact brain tumours have on patients, and their families. We’re on a mission to develop new treatments and trials for patients, to help create a brighter future for patients. Our

This week is International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, shining a spotlight on the devastating impact brain tumours have on patients, and their families.
We’re on a mission to develop new treatments and trials for patients, to help create a brighter future for patients.
Our
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šŸ’™ Everyone’s Got a Fiver šŸ’™ Brain cancer is a devastating illness. Currently there is no cure. We need to change this. 5 is a number that means a lot to us. šŸ”¹ Every 5 hours, one Australian is diagnosed with brain cancer šŸ”¹ Only 5% of people survive Glioblastoma, the

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Prof Nick Gottardo is a Paediatric Oncologist at Perth Children’s Hospital and Co-Head Brain Tumour Research at The Kids Research Institute Australia. ā€œSo many people don’t know this, but brain cancer is the biggest killer of children…. More than any other diseaseā€ Prof Gottardo

Prof Nick Gottardo is a Paediatric Oncologist at Perth Children’s Hospital and Co-Head Brain Tumour Research at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
ā€œSo many people don’t know this, but brain cancer is the biggest killer of children…. More than any other diseaseā€
Prof Gottardo
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Check out our BCC Research Rockstars and Cover Stars! Ā  Prof Kate Drummond AM is Director of Neurosurgery at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Professor University of Melbourne She’s a passionate mentor and advocate for junior colleagues, like Dr Heidi McAlpine, trainee neurosurgeon.Ā Ā  Currently only around 11% of

Check out our BCC Research Rockstars and Cover Stars!
Ā 
Prof Kate Drummond AM is Director of Neurosurgery at <a href="/TheRMH/">The Royal Melbourne Hospital</a> and Professor <a href="/UniMelb/">University of Melbourne</a> She’s a passionate mentor and advocate for junior colleagues, like Dr Heidi McAlpine, trainee neurosurgeon.Ā Ā 
Currently only around 11% of
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In December 2018, the lives of the Pavone family were changed forever. At just Laurence was diagnosed with an aggressive, inoperable brain tumour – a Glioblastoma Multiforme. Despite the devastating news, Laurence and his wife Julie turned heartbreak into hope. From his hospital

In December 2018, the lives of the Pavone family were changed forever.
At just Laurence was diagnosed with an aggressive, inoperable brain tumour – a Glioblastoma Multiforme.
Despite the devastating news, Laurence and his wife Julie turned heartbreak into hope. From his hospital
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2025 BCC Grant Recipients!! We’re excited to announce our 2025Ā  funded programs. $2.25 million in additional funding to these brilliant researchers and projects. In our 4th year - we’re proud to continue to support these brilliant researchers working together to achieve our

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Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science šŸ‘©ā€šŸ”¬ We’re celebrating the incredible women behind our research. šŸ”¬ Most of our senior research leaders are female šŸ‘©ā€šŸ”¬ 60% of our Chief Investigators are women 🧬 We support 50+ brilliant female research minds We’re

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Today is International Childhood Cancer Day. Prof. Nick Gottardo, Paediatric Oncologist at Perth Children's Hospital & Co-Head of Brain Tumour Research at The Kids Research Institute Australia is leading the charge against childhood brain cancer. Some brain cancers, like DIPG, still have no effective

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The Brain Cancer Centre’s most significant investment has been the establishment of The Brain Cancer Research Laboratory (BCRL) at @wehi_research The Brain Cancer Lab is pioneering a new model for a collaborative laboratory. Co-headed by Dr sarah best cancer biologist

The Brain Cancer Centre’s most significant investment has been the establishment of The Brain Cancer Research Laboratory (BCRL) at @wehi_research 
 
The <a href="/braincancerlab/">Brain Cancer Lab</a> is pioneering a new model for a collaborative laboratory.
 
Co-headed by Dr <a href="/sarahannbest/">sarah best</a> cancer biologist