Tour de Cure is an Australian charity that raises money to fund cancer research, support and prevention programs.
(meta data) TITLE: Projects funded – Tour de Cure About us Our impact Get involved # Projects funded by TDC Our impact Projects funded by TDC ### Here's how we're fighting cancer Since 2007, the exceptionally talented scientists and researchers we've funded, have made incredible progress and achieved some amazing breakthroughs across all areas of cancer research, support and prevention. Thank you so much for your support. Together, we're helping Australians to live happier, healthier and longer lives. FIND BY Cancer type NAME Dr Shudong Wang CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION University of South Australia STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Treating Childhood Leukaemia: Tour de Cure funding assisted the development a new and effective therapeutic agent to treat childhood leukaemia. This project offers a new drug candidate as an effective and safe treatment for childhood leukaemia. READ MORE > NAME Dr Damian Hussey CANCER TYPE Oesophageal cancer INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Treatment response to Chemoradiotherapy: Tour de Cure's funds are assisting the development of a blood-based test for predicting response to Chemoradiotherapy in Oesophageal cancer... READ MORE > NAME Dr Charles Bailey CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION The Centenary Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Cellular sabotage: This project explores disrupting DNA architecture in order to kill cancer. Small molecules called 'sabots' that specifically inhibit or 'sabotage' the DNA/protein... READ MORE > NAME Dr Maya Kansara CANCER TYPE Bone cancer INSTITUTION Garvan Institute of Medical Research STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Chemoimmunotherapy approaches in osteosarcoma: Testing the potential of combining conventional chemotherapy with immune modulatory agents with the aim of identifying more effective treatment strategies for this disease. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Dr Jens Bunt CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION University of Queensland STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE $125,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Activation of the NFIB pathway as a treatment for glioblastoma: Glioblastoma is a deadly tumour which arises from the uncontrolled growth of glial cells in the brain. This project will further investigate this result as a treatment option for glioblastoma. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Dr Seray Adams CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Macquarie University STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $125,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Unravelling the ability of a metabolic pathway to suppress normal immune system function in brain cancer: Activity of an amino acid biochemical pathway is increased in brain cancer patients and leads to failure of the immune system... Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Dr Daniel Speidel CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Children's Medical Research Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Clarifying potentially dangerous side effects of Serdematan, a novel anti-cancer drug: This project will clarify whether use of Serdemetan – a novel anti-cancer drug that has been tested in clinical trials – can make cancer cells multi-drug resistant and basically untreatable. READ MORE > NAME Dr Sarah Olsen CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Cure Brain Cancer Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE $50,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Queensland Brain Tumour Bank: Continue to grow and operate a consolidated brain tumour bank for the state of Queensland, to better inform brain cancer research initiatives across the State. READ MORE > NAME Dr Anthony Glover CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Foundation for Surgery STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE $100,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Tour de Cure Cancer Research Scholarship in collaboration with the Foundation for Surgery: Promising researcher Dr. Anthony Glover is the talented recipient for 2016. READ MORE > NAME Avner Nahmani Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research CANCER TYPE Pancreatic cancer INSTITUTION Avner Nahmani Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Innovations Grant: Provided to Avner Nahmani Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research. READ MORE > NAME Sydney Children's Hospital CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Brain Tumour Nurse: Funding a Brain Tumour Nurse supporting over 300 children and their families when diagnosed with cancer, based at the Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick. READ MORE > NAME Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Supporting Someone with Cancer: Assisting the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre in their 'Supporting Someone with Cancer' Program that aims to reduce carer burden, stress and isolation. READ MORE > NAME 'CerviCAN' program CANCER TYPE Cervical cancer INSTITUTION Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support CerviCAN: 'CerviCAN' program which will provide accessible and practical services to women with cervical cancer across Australia. READ MORE > NAME 'Leukaemia Foundation Multimedia' Project CANCER TYPE Blood Cancer INSTITUTION The Leukaemia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support 'Leukaemia Foundation Multimedia' Project: This project will see 8,000 Australians, diagnosed with blood cancer receive a user-friendly and convenient USB storage device with vital information... READ MORE > NAME 'Look Good Feel Better' workshops CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Cancer Patients Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support 'Look Good Feel Better': 'The Look Good Feel Better' workshops which offers free workshops across Australia to teach cancer patients how to manage the appearance-related side-effects caused by cancer treatment. READ MORE > NAME Tracey Scone Wig Library CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support The 'Tracey Scone Wig Library': The Tracey Scone Wig Library offers a range of free wigs, new wigs and fitting service to any cancer or bone marrow transplant patient suffering hair loss due to radiotherapy or chemotherapy... READ MORE > NAME Flinders Medical Centre Foundation CANCER TYPE Lung cancer INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Curcumin as a Therapy for Mesothelioma: Every 12 hours a patient in Australia dies of Mesothelioma. Curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, can inhibit growth of this tumour. Flinders Medical Researchers will test if applying Curcumin directly to the lung surface is safe and effective at controlling this cancer. READ MORE > NAME Nelune Foundation CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Nelune Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Isolation Rooms for treatment: Establishment of five new protective isolation rooms with 'negative airflow' at the Bone Marrow Transplant Ward, St Vincent's Hospital. These will help St Vincent's to treat more patients and save more lives. READ MORE > NAME I4C CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Murdoch Children's Research Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium: A longitudinal prospective study, combining an international alliance of birth cohorts studies that aims to identify the environmental and genetic factors... READ MORE > NAME Bowel Cancer Australia CANCER TYPE Bowel Cancer INSTITUTION Bowel Cancer Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention The Big Bowel Tour: The Big Bowel is an interactive learning experience which takes people on a walk through 7m x 2.4m large inflatable bowel. READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy: Given one in three cancer cases are preventable, at every opportunity across Australia, Tour de Cure visits schools and community events to engage children and adults in our 'Be Fit; Be Healthy; Be Happy' cancer awareness program. READ MORE > NAME Melanoma WA CANCER TYPE Melanoma INSTITUTION Melanoma WA STATE Western Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Melanoma WA: Australia has the highest rate of Melanoma development in the world, with over 10,000 cases of melanoma diagnosed every year. Melanoma WA aims to make people aware of how to prevent Melanoma. READ MORE > NAME Dr Andrew Gogos CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Foundation for Surgery. STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research The role of the Hippo-YAP pathway in glioma stem cells: This project aims to find novel therapies for patients with Glioma by targeting tumour stem cells... READ MORE > NAME Avner Nahmani Foundation CANCER TYPE Pancreatic cancer INSTITUTION Avner Nahmani Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Innovations Grant: Provided to Avner Nahmani Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research. READ MORE > NAME Dr Charles Bailey CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Centenary Institute Of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Exploring genetic disruption of CTCF-mediated Protein complexes in Leukaemia Mutations to reveal new therapeutic targets: Genetic Disruption of CTCF-mediated Protein complexes in Leukaemia Mutations in the genome-organising protein CTFC and its co-factors commonly occur in 40% ... Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME UNSW Australia CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION University of NSW STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research New cures for cancer, using novel technology for ALT-targeted drug discovery. Existing technology makes it possible to generate the first cancer cures that target the cancer-specific ALT mechanism... READ MORE > NAME Dr Michael Michael CANCER TYPE Bowel Cancer INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Controlling cancer cell metabolism: As cancer cells generate their energy differently to normal cells, this presents a possible Achilles' heel that can be targeted to specifically kill cancer cells. READ MORE > NAME Professor David Thomas CANCER TYPE Sarcoma INSTITUTION Garvan Institute of Medical Research STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Mapping the genomes of Sarcoma patients: In a world-first, this study seeks to sequence the cancer genes to map the complex hereditary basis of Sarcomas. Results will inform strategies for early-detection, improved targeted-treatments and prevention. READ MORE > NAME Professor Michelle Haber CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Children's Cancer Institute Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research The establishment of a Precision Medicine Program for children in Australia with high risk or relapsed cancer to improved survival rates, long term health and quality of life in adulthood for survivors. READ MORE > NAME Dr Skelding CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Cure Cancer Australia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research BAALC: Dr Skelding's research will investigate the role of the protein, 'brain and acute leukaemia, cytoplasmic' (BAALC) in acute myeloid Leukaemia (AML) and its potential as a target for new cancer therapies. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Dr Benjamin Heng CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Macquarie University STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research "Re-educating" immune cells as a combination therapy to limit breast cancer metastasis. This proposal will examine if inhibition of the kynurenine pathway (KP) will provide an effective therapy to limit metastasis and/or relapse. READ MORE > NAME Dr Daniel Speidel CANCER TYPE Blood Cancer INSTITUTION Children's Medical Research Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research A novel biomarker for chemotherapy-resistant blood cancers: This project aims to validate a family of molecules that was recently discovered as a biomarker of chemotherapy-resistant blood cancers... READ MORE > NAME Professor Neil Watkin CANCER TYPE Lung cancer INSTITUTION Garvan Institute of Medical Research STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research The Genetic Basis of Lung Cancer Progression Lung Cancer study is limited by the lack of high quality tissue samples required for comprehensive genome analysis... READ MORE > NAME Dr D. Ziegler CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Childrens Cancer Institute Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research DIPG brain tumours: Medical research for diffuse intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) brain tumours. Aimed at finding... READ MORE > NAME Flinders Medical Centre Foundation CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Class II Biological Safety Cabinet: Tour de Cure assists in the purchase of a class II Biological Safety cabinet to enable an unbiased screen of cancer-related genes. READ MORE > NAME Melanoma WA CANCER TYPE Melanoma INSTITUTION 238 STATE Western Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Funds will be used to create melanoma support information packs to be given to GPs through WA South West region, so that they can be given to patients once they are diagnosed with Melanoma. READ MORE > NAME Warwick Hospital CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Refurbish Warwick Hospital Palliative Care Rooms. Warwick Hospital supports the region including Killarney. Funds will repaint, and provide much needed equipment for the palliative care room. READ MORE > NAME St Vincents Hospital Lismore, Oncology Unit CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 199 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase Specifically designed Chemotherapy Chair. The chair is called a Stephen H Comfort chair. The chair provides unique capabilities enabling improved comfort and support to patients during chemo treatment. READ MORE > NAME Maryborough District Health Services CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Tympanic Thermometer equipment plus vital signs monitor to assist in commencement of new day oncology service. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Cancer Council Support Services information and support services to the wider Dunkeld community. Includes access helpline, local support groups and financial assistance programs. READ MORE > NAME Stawell District Health CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase Two Vital Signs Monitors for Oncology services. These funds will enable all rooms to be set up, streamlining the operation saving patient and nursing time. READ MORE > NAME Royal Flying Dr Services CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support RFDS conducts 14,000 clinics Australia-wide together with general awareness visits, including rural women's GP service, mobile dental clinics, eye clinics, diabetes awareness and community health checks. READ MORE > NAME Solaris Care Foundation CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Western Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Solaris Great Southern Cancer Support Centre funds will support the operation of the centre and include providing support, education, libraries, therapy and general cancer support in a quiet supportive environment. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Dot's Place is Cancer Council's new South West Support Centre to help people affected by cancer through every stage of the cancer journey, and offers a range of support services, information and resources to people affected by cancer in the southwest region. READ MORE > NAME Daffodil Cottage Radiation Unit, Bathurst Hospital CANCER TYPE Lung cancer INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase of Portable Ambulatory Oxygen Concentrator System. The unit will allow cancer sufferers to be mobile and travel from home and hospital enabling them to have a much-improved lifestyle while undergoing treatment. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Cancer Patient Transport to Treatment Service Funds will enable operation of vehicles (with volunteer drivers) to transport cancer patients in Orange and surrounding districts to and from cancer services, and medical appointments. READ MORE > NAME Cowra District Hospital Oncology Unit CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Mobile Intraveneous stands, Observation Equipment, saddle chair and enabling wheelchair access to toilet facilities. Equipment and facility changes will allow significantly improved patient care. The improved oncology services provided will then to be on par with larger centres. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Distribute Illawarra Cancer Services Directory enabling information to be at hand for those in their early diagnosis and dealing with cancer. Also for financial support to transport cancer patients from Kiama and Nowra for treatment at Wollongong. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Southern Highlands Cancer Centre CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION Southern Highlands Cancer Centre STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Funding an L-Dex machine to detect extracellular fluid accumulation that occurs with Lymphedema. This will enable local treatment in timely fashion versus travel to outside the area to access service. READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality North Queensland Family Camp CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Camp Quality Family Camps allow families to enjoy some quality time together, away from the hospital, away from the stresses of cancer and provides them with an opportunity to reconnect as a family. READ MORE > NAME Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness Centre CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Supporting someone with cancer: A comprehensive information, resource and support program for care givers of people with cancer. The program aims to reducing carer burden, stress and isolation which is commonly experienced by caregivers. READ MORE > NAME The Nelune Foundation CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support The NELUNE Comprehensive Cancer Centre within the Prince of Wales Hospital Campus will provide world class cancer care offering a place of hope and dignity, bringing together all the multi disciplinary services that a patient requires in their fight against cancer. READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support The Leukaemia Foundation Overflow 'Home away from Home' Accommodation Project for rural and regional blood cancer patients in NSW and Victoria. This project will provide funding for this critical service across a period of one year when facilities are at capacity in NSW and Victoria. READ MORE > NAME Tracey Scone Wig Library CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Tracey Scone Wig Library. A free wig library service available to any cancer or bone marrow transplant patient suffering hair loss due to radiotherapy or chemotherapy. For new wigs and fittings. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Cancer Council SA information and support for the Fleuieu region READ MORE > NAME Meningie & District Health Services CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Meningie & District Health Services: Purchase of a bariatric bed and pressure relieving mattress for cancer patients READ MORE > NAME Robe Volunteer Ambulance Services. CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Robe Volunteer Ambulance Services. Provision of specialised cancer and palliation training for the Robe region. READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation SA, Community Resource Centre CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION 238 STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Leukaemia Foundation SA, Community Resource Centre: Assist in funding a blood cancer related support service for cancer sufferers in the region. READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality North Queensland Family Camp CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Camp Quality funding for a Family Fun Day for children going through the cancer journey. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Cancer Council VIC: Provision of support services to the Warrnambool and district community. READ MORE > NAME Otway Health and Community Services CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Otway Health and Community Services. Palliative care equipment and room refurbishment. READ MORE > NAME Canteen VIC CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Other STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Canteen VIC. Engaging young people in Geelong living with cancer READ MORE > NAME Royal Flying Doctor Service CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Royal Flying Doctor Service: Support services in the Melrose region READ MORE > NAME Murdoch Children's Research Institute CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Murdoch Children's Research Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium: A longitudinal prospective study, combining an international alliance of birth cohorts studies that aims to identify the environmental and genetic factors which increase the risk of a child developing cancer. The intended result – to identify a preventable cause. READ MORE > NAME St Vincent's Hospital Sydney CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 199 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention To improve health outcomes of cancer survivors living in rural and regional areas. The 6 week training program aims to prevent complications and improve wellbeing of cancer survivors after chemotherapy and transplantation. READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy: Given one in three cancer cases are preventable, at every opportunity across Australia, Tour de Cure visits schools and community events to engage children and adults in our 'Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy' cancer awareness program. READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Tour de Cure: 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer'. Adult cancer awareness publication - VIC Country Tour. READ MORE > NAME Melanoma Institute Australia. CANCER TYPE Melanoma INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Education is critical for Australian children given melanoma is the most common cancer among our youth. The project's goal is to drastically reduce this through targeted education, promoting prevention and early detection. READ MORE > NAME Tour de cure CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION 238 STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Tour de Cure: 'Flipman Rules'. Cancer Awareness Packs for children across Australia - Signature Tour. READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer' Adult cancer awareness publication - Signature Tour. READ MORE > NAME The Tweed Cancer Care and Haematology Unit CANCER TYPE Blood Cancer INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Development of a comprehensive DVD/e book for patient, families and carers of NNSWLHD – to provide tools for support, prevention, contacts and information throughout their time within the unit and the hospital. READ MORE > NAME Queensland Cancer Council CANCER TYPE Melanoma INSTITUTION 238 STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Queensland has the highest rate of malignant melanomas and non-melanocytic skin cancer in Australia and in the world. Funding is to be used for sporting shade structures resulting in 40% less UV exposure as well as a 20% increase in activity. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Other STATE Western Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness Tour de Cure 'Flipman Rules'. Cancer Awareness Packs for children across Australia - WA Country Tour. READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Other STATE Western Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer'. Adult cancer awareness publication - WA Country Tour. READ MORE > NAME Quest for Life Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Other STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Living Well With Cancer workshops (Quest for Life Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Foundation for Surgery CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Other STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Perpetual Research Grant. Established in conjunction with Foundation for Surgery. READ MORE > NAME Dr Paul Timpson CANCER TYPE Pancreatic cancer INSTITUTION Garvan Medical Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Targeting the spread of cancer using advanced imaging and nanotechnology (Pancreatic cancer). Our research focuses on the development of new technologies to markedly improve drug targeting (delivery) to solid tumours. READ MORE > NAME Dr Ying Hu CANCER TYPE Bowel Cancer INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Resistant starch: a promising dietary agent for the prevention/treatment of bowel cancer associated with inflammation. Two resistant starches (fibre like products that make the bowel contents much healthier) will be compared in an inflammation-driven cancer model. READ MORE > NAME Dr Chuck Bailey CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION 229 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Disrupting DNA Architecture in the nucleus: a new mechanism of cancer cell death. We have designed small molecules that specifically inhibit the DNA/Protein network leading to rapid cell death. Using this knowledge we can develop new therapeutics to kill cancer cells. READ MORE > NAME Prof. Michelle Haber CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION CCIA and Sydney Children's Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research This project aims to establish a precision medicine program that will provide the capability for every poor prognosis childhood cancer patient to have their therapy personalised... READ MORE > NAME Dr Jill Larson CANCER TYPE Lung cancer INSTITUTION 238 STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Identification of novel permissive mutations representing acquired vulnerabilities in lung cancer. Using cutting-edge Next Generation sequencing technology to identify novel genetic alterations that occur early in the development of lung cancer, resulting in improved treatment options. READ MORE > NAME Dr Serey Adams CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Cure Brain Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Identification of Tryptophan-derived biomarkers in brain cancer patients and the effect of tryptophan pathway modulators on brain tumor growth. READ MORE > NAME Dr Daniel Speidel CANCER TYPE Blood Cancer INSTITUTION Children's Medical Research Institute Westmead STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research This projects aims to validate a family of molecules that were recently discovered as biomarker of chemotherapy-resistant blood cancers. Their studies will determine whether the abundance of these molecules in cancer cells can help to choose the most effective therapy. READ MORE > NAME Professor Michelle Haber and Professor Glenn Marshall CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Children's Cancer Institute Australia and the Sydney Children's Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Using molecular detection of minimal residual disease to improve outcomes for children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia – Professor Michelle Haber and Professor Glenn Marshall READ MORE > NAME Dr John Hooper CANCER TYPE Ovarian INSTITUTION Mater Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Helping the Mater Ovarian Cancer Research Collaborative (MOCRC) to take new ovarian cancer research discoveries from the laboratory to the patient's bedside. READ MORE > NAME Dr Goli Samimi CANCER TYPE Ovarian INSTITUTION Garvan Institute of Medical Research STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Preventing ovarian cancer deaths - the most lethal gynaecological malignancy. Blood based testing to diagnose women with early stage ovarian cancer. READ MORE > NAME D Illia Voskoboinik CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION Melbourne Health STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research To discover if mutations in the perforin genes of bone marrow transplant patients and their donors lead to reduced survival and/or a greater risk of complications. READ MORE > NAME Dr Sarah Olsen CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION John Trivett Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Catalyst funding for activities to form a brain tumour tissue bank administered by John Trivett Foundation, from tissue to be received from Major Queensland Hospitals that will enable collaboration and use of the tissue bank by multiple cancer research organisations. READ MORE > NAME Research's Symposium CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cure Cancer Australia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Early Career Cancer Research's Symposium. Fostering collaboration between young researchers that advances cancer research in Australia. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Cancer Council STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Research into Breast Cancer. Beaudesert Breast Cancer Support Group raising funds for breast cancer research. READ MORE > NAME Prof Glenn Marshall & A/Prof Andrew Hallahan CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research This is a pilot project to audit the current system of cancer management for patients with side effects from their treatment. The goal is to devise a safer protocol for any treating doctor in a peripheral centre to provide the correct treatment program for patients. READ MORE > NAME Professors Lindeman and Visvader CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Walter and Eliza Hall Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Breast Cancer Research at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute where the focus is to try to help fast-track promising research discoveries to the clinic. READ MORE > NAME Perpetual research grant CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION The Foundation for Surgery STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Perpetual research grant. In conjunction with Foundation for Surgery and Tour de Cure. (The Foundation for Surgery) READ MORE > NAME Neuroendocrine Cancer Support Service CANCER TYPE Neuroendocrine cancer INSTITUTION The Unicorn Foundation of Australia STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support The first nationwide telephone support service (1300 CURE NETS) for more than 10,000 Australian Neuroendocrine cancer (NET) patients. READ MORE > NAME Tracey Scone Wig Library CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support The service assists cancer sufferers experiencing hair loss caused by chemotherapy. Cancer patients can borrow a quality wig completely free of charge or obligation, for the duration of treatment and until their hair grows back. READ MORE > NAME 'Home away from Home' Accommodation Project CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION The Leukaemia Foundation of Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support The Leukaemia Foundation Overflow 'Home away from Home' Accommodation Project for rural and regional NSW blood cancer patients forced to relocate to Sydney for treatment. READ MORE > NAME NELUNE Comprehensive Cancer Centre & Prince of Wales Hospital Campus CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION The Nelune Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support An Apheresis machine for use in ambulatory care ward, for the NELUNE Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital Campus. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION Cancer Council STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Cancer Council Support in Warwick region. Funds provided for counselling, financial assistance, accommodation and cancer-related resources at no cost to the cancer patient and their families READ MORE > NAME Ipswich Hospice Care Inc CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION Ipswich Hospice Care Inc STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Dedicated Palliative Care facility & Bereavement Support Service. Funding of 3 months supplies of medical consumables needed for the patients in Ipswich Hospice. READ MORE > NAME Transport and Accomodation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Victoria STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Transport and accommodation assistance regional Victoria. (Cancer Council Vic). READ MORE > NAME Toowoomba Cancer Research CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Toowoomba Regional Cancer Research Centre STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Providing support expenses for student radiation therapists working in Toowoomba Cancer Research Centre. (Toowoomba Regional Cancer Research Centre.) READ MORE > NAME Can Assist Cancer Support Program CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Can Assist STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Can Assist Cancer Support Program. Treatment, travel & Accommodation for people with cancer in Young Region. READ MORE > NAME Crookwell District Hospital CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Crookwell District Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Palliative Care Support. Towards the purchase of a specialised palliative care bed for use in Hospital & in patient's homes to assist in end of life care. Supports people in Crookwell region. READ MORE > NAME Quest for Life CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Quest for Life STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Funding for assistance for life changing support programs. Funding for people suffering with cancer who require financial assistance in attending life changing residential support programs. READ MORE > NAME Retreat Homes CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Otis Foundation STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Funding for expansion into 2 new retreat homes in Phillip Island. (Otis Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Prevention of Neuroblastomain CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Sydney Children's Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Research into prevention of Neuroblastomain in children. (Sydney Children's Hospital) READ MORE > NAME St Vincents Hospital CANCER TYPE Lung cancer INSTITUTION St Vincents Hospital STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase portable oxygen concentrators for Lung Cancer patients. Oxygen units to be loaned for home use allowing Lung Cancer patients to stay at home with Advanced Lung disease. READ MORE > NAME Regional support and Education CANCER TYPE Blood Cancer INSTITUTION The Leukaemia Foundation STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Regional support and Education sessions for those living with leukaemia, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders in Horsham region. (The Leukaemia Foundation) READ MORE > NAME BIO impedance spectroscopy CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Gippsland's Lake Community Health STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Assist in the purchase of a BIO impedance spectroscopy for diagnosis and analysis of Lymphoedema. (Gippsland's Lake Community Health) READ MORE > NAME Community School Cancer Awareness CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council NSW STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Community School cancer awareness meetings in Jindabyne region. (Cancer Council NSW) READ MORE > NAME Quest for Life CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Quest for Life STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Quest For Life Retreat. Residential program for men and Women living with Cancer. Provides avenues of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing. READ MORE > NAME Genetics Research CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Royal North Shore Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Research funds for researcher to conduct genetics research at the Kolling institute. (Royal North Shore Hospital) READ MORE > NAME Cancer Awareness Packs CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention 'Flipman Rules' (Tour de Cure) Cancer Awareness Packs for children across Australia - NSW Country Tour READ MORE > NAME Cooma Hospital CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cooma Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Portable Oxygen Concentrator. For use in Hospital and home for Cancer patients and others will critical needs. READ MORE > NAME Adult cancer awareness CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer' (Tour de Cure) Adult cancer awareness publication - NSW Country Tour READ MORE > NAME Professor S Wang CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council SA STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Research into oral anti-cancer drug Professor S Wang University of SA. (Cancer Council SA) READ MORE > NAME Upper Murray Health & Community Services CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Upper Murray Health & Community Services STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase a pressure relief chair. To be used in homes and in the palliative care suite. The Chair converts to a day bed enabling terminally ill cancer suffers to receive improved care. READ MORE > NAME Melanoma Genome Project CANCER TYPE Melanoma INSTITUTION Melanoma Institute Australia STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Melanoma Genome Project' which will completely sequence the genome of 500 patients with the objective of providing personalised treatment (Melanoma Institute Australia) READ MORE > NAME Patient and Carer 'Specialist Conferences' CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Patient and Carer 'Specialist Conferences' to educate, and provide information, networks as well as creating positivity and hope. READ MORE > NAME Professor John Rasko CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION RPAH – Cure the Future STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Optimising response to treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia fellowship of Dr Chuck Bailey's and consumables - under Professor John Rasko (RPAH – Cure the Future) READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council Victoria CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Victoria STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Cancer Support Line & Financial Assistance. Funding local support assistance programs and Nurse cancer support assistance. READ MORE > NAME Dr Charlie Teo CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Cure for Life STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research The involvement of the Kynurenine Pathway in Glioma Pathogenesis – Dr Charlie Teo (Cure for Life) READ MORE > NAME Library for Cancer patients CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Arrow Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support The Tracey Scone Wig Library is Arrow's most utilised patient support service. The service assists cancer sufferers experiencing hair loss caused by chemotherapy... READ MORE > NAME Dr Brian Day CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Cure Cancer STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Investigating the role of Salinomycin, a common antibacterial drug, in treating brain tumours. This grant is co funded with Cancer Australia under the Priority-Driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme – Dr Brian Day (Cure Cancer) READ MORE > NAME Professor Michelle Haber and Professor Glenn Marshall CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Children's Cancer Institute Australia and the Sydney Children's Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Using molecular detection of minimal residual disease to improve outcomes for children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. READ MORE > NAME Support for Brain Tumour Nurse CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Nelune Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Support for Brain Tumour Nurse (Elizabeth Bland) who provides information, co-ordination, social worker support services and medical understanding of treatment regimes to over 300 children and their families per year (Nelune Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Dr Theresa Hayes CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION South West Health Care Warrnambool STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Clinical trial co-ordination work with Dr Theresa Hayes (South West Health Care Warrnambool) READ MORE > NAME Mobile chairs for Palliative care CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Qld STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase of Mobile chairs for Palliative care in the community (Cancer Council Qld) READ MORE > NAME Nurse Practitioner & Research Assistant CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cure for Life STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Nurse Practitioner & Research Assistant to manage tumour bank projects to assist with preparing research results for publication (Cure for Life) READ MORE > NAME Financial assistance CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation of QLD STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Financial assistance for cancer sufferers in Toowoomba, Dalby and Kingaroy areas. (Leukaemia Foundation of QLD) READ MORE > NAME Patient and Carer 'Specialist Conferences' CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Patient and Carer 'Specialist Conferences' to educate, and provide information, networks as well as creating positivity and hope (Leukaemia Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Financial assistance CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Can Assist STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Providing financial assistance for people with cancer in Armidale region. (Can Assist) READ MORE > NAME Tracey Scone Wig Library CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support "Hair loss can be one of the most emotionally distressing side effects of chemotherapy, a treatment that affects all cells in the body including hair follicle cells. Like cancer cells, hair follicle cells multiply quickly... READ MORE > NAME Financial and practical support CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Providing financial and practical support for cancer sufferers in Singleton region. (Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Brain Tumour Nurse (Elizabeth Bland) CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Nelune Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Brain Tumour Nurse (Elizabeth Bland) who provides information, co-ordination, social worker support services and medical understanding of treatment regimes to over 300 children and their families per year (Nelune Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Purchase 2 infusion pumps CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Hawkesbury Health Services Ltd STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase 2 infusion pumps for administering pain relief in Hawkesbury region (Hawkesbury Health Services Ltd) READ MORE > NAME Transfer cancer patients for treatment CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Victorian Royal Flying Doctor Service STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Petrol costs to transfer cancer patients for treatment (Victorian Royal Flying Doctor Service) READ MORE > NAME Regional Fun Day CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Regional Fun Day for children suffering with cancer in the Victor Harbour region. (Camp Quality) READ MORE > NAME Specialised chairs for to cancer patients CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Supporting Chemotherapy in Cooloola STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support 6. Purchase specialised chairs to go into chemotherapy suits to provide improved comfort to cancer patients (Supporting Chemotherapy in Cooloola) READ MORE > NAME Palliative support bed CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Country Health SA, Meningie District Hospital STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Suuport Special purpose palliative support bed. (Country Health SA, Meningie District Hospital) READ MORE > NAME Regional fun day CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Hervey Bay regional fun day, allowing those with cancer to get a break and enjoy family activities (Camp Quality) READ MORE > NAME Seize the day study awards CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Seize the day study awards for those sunshine coast students who have experienced cancer either themselves or with a close family member, enabling personal growth and coping with cancer (Cancer Council) READ MORE > NAME Movement of patients without lifting CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Country Health SA, Bordertown memorial Hospital STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase accuturn mattress for palliative care enabling movement of patients without lifting. (Country Health SA, Bordertown memorial Hospital) READ MORE > NAME Community transport and accommodation support CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Community transport and accommodation support for residents in Ayr area diagnosed with Leukaemia (Leukaemia Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Funding short term stays CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION The Otis Foundation STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Funding for running expenses for short term stays for those living with breast cancer. (The Otis Foundation). READ MORE > NAME Two electronic blood pressure machines CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Gladstone Hospital STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support 2 electronic blood pressure machines for oncology ward, to provide faster and more accurate blood pressure readings for cancer and other patients (Gladstone Hospital) READ MORE > NAME Improved Comfort for patients CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Wahroonga Retirement Village Biloela STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Hi-Low bed for palliative care needs unit, allowing improved comfort for patients (Wahroonga Retirement Village Biloela) READ MORE > NAME Regional family fun day CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Regional family fun day in the Benalla region. (Camp Quality) READ MORE > NAME Additional training for nursing and medical staff CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Rockhampton Hospital STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Fund additional training for nursing and medical staff in outlying centres (Rockhampton Hospital) READ MORE > NAME Healthy eating CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council NSW STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Funds to assist School Healthy eating gardens program. Albury region. (Cancer Council NSW) READ MORE > NAME Lifting chairs and improved comfort patients CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Whitsunday Health Services STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Purchase lifting chairs which significantly improve comfort for oncology patients at Proserpine Hospital (Whitsunday Health Services) READ MORE > NAME Improved patient comfort CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION (Ingham Palliative Carers Committee inc) STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Contribution towards the purchase of a Versa Palliative care bed that will significantly improve patient comfort and often alleviate the need for patients to travel 1.5 hrs to other hospitals (Ingham Palliative Carers Committee inc) READ MORE > NAME Cancer accommodation support CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Fight Cancer Foundation Ltd STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Provide 300 nights accommodation at Hilltop Cancer accommodation support, for families with Cancer. (Fight Cancer Foundation Ltd) READ MORE > NAME Behavioural Change Program CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention 'Behavioural Change Program' assessing, monitoring and modifying participation in lifestyle behaviours linked to cancer and identifying the cognitive and psychosocial needs of cancer patients, survivors and their families and carers (Flinders Medical Centre Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Alexandra District Hospital CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Alexandra District Hospital STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Improving Cancer Diagnostic Service. For the purchase of instruments for endoscopy procedures that diagnose new cancers and check for cancer recurrence, READ MORE > NAME Ronald McDonald House CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Ronald McDonald House Canberra STATE ACT GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Establish plant wall garden at Ronald McDonald House Canberra. (Ronald McDonald House Canberra) READ MORE > NAME International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Murdoch Children's Research Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium: A longitudinal prospective study, combining an international alliance of birth cohorts studies that aims to identify the environmental and genetic factors which increase the risk of a child developing cancer. The intended result – to identify a preventable cause. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Awareness Packs CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'Flipman Rules' Cancer Awareness Packs and 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer' Books to educate and raise cancer awareness in men, women and children, across community Australia (Tour de Cure) READ MORE > NAME Cancer-protective molecules CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Expert researchers, who are experts in the field of gene activity, will use plants to produce cancer-protective molecules ... READ MORE > NAME Dr Sharon Avery CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Alfred Hospital STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Long Term Follow Up Clinic. Clinic supports wellbeing and quality of life of blood cancer persons following completion of their initial cancer treatment. READ MORE > NAME Support provided to kids and community carers CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Canteen GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Four network and promotional visits to regional Victoria to connect and support kids and community carers plus make them aware of mental health services available to them (Canteen) READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality Tasmania CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality Tasmania STATE Tasmania GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Camp Quality Northern Children Junior camp. Junior camp for kids living with cancer aged 7 to 9. Camp numbers estimated at 25. READ MORE > NAME Guest Speakers for melanoma awareness CANCER TYPE Melanoma INSTITUTION Melanoma Institute Australia STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Fund travel and expenses for Guest Speakers to attend lead up events and promote awareness for major fund raising gala ball to raise funds for melanoma awareness (Melanoma Institute Australia). READ MORE > NAME Murdoch Children's Institute CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Murdoch Children's Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium (I4C). A longitudinal prospective cohort study, combining an international alliance of cohort studies, the consortium aims to identify the environmental and genetic factors which increase the risk of a child developing cancer. The intended result – to identify a preventable cause. READ MORE > NAME Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Murdoch Children's Research Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention The International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium (I4C) involving 1 million mothers and babies from 15 countries aims to find a preventable cause for childhood cancers... READ MORE > NAME Cancer Awareness Packs for children CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'Flipman Rules' (Tour de Cure) Cancer Awareness Packs for children across Australia - Signature Tour READ MORE > NAME Cancer Awareness Packs CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'Flipman Rules' Cancer Awareness Packs and 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer' Books and educating and raising cancer awareness in men, women and children, across community Australia (Tour de Cure) READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure Adult cancer awareness publication CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness What I Wish I Knew About Cancer – a cancer awareness publication designed for adults, given out during school visits and at our events READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'Flipman Rules' Cancer Awareness Packs for children across Australia - Signature Tour READ MORE > NAME Health awareness conferences CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Prostate Cancer Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Fund two health awareness conferences for men's health in Tamworth region. (Prostate Cancer Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer' Adult cancer awareness publication - Signature Tour READ MORE > NAME Dr Kathy Willowson CANCER TYPE Liver cancer INSTITUTION Cure Cancer Australia Foundation STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research The role of imageable microspheres in radioembolisation treatment planning for HCC / Liver Cancer – Dr Kathy Willowson (Cure Cancer Australia Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Learning programs for young people CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Canteen STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Fun day together with learning programs for young people living with cancer in Bairnsdale region (Canteen) READ MORE > NAME Dr Nai Yang Fu CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Cure Cancer Australia Foundation STATE All GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Identification of cells of origin in breast cancer - Dr Nai Yang Fu (Cure Cancer Australia Foundation) READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Eat it to beat it Nutrition Project. Cancer Council NSW's Eat It To Beat It program will help families in Orange understand how eating the right amount of fruit and vegetables helps fight against many types of cancer. The Eat It To Beat It program gives parents practical ideas and recipes to make it part of their everyday routine. The Eat It To Beat It program is offered free and is simple for schools to run. READ MORE > NAME Dr Daniel Buchanan CANCER TYPE Bowel Cancer INSTITUTION Queensland Institute of Medical Research STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Investigating the different subtypes of CRC, both hereditary and sporadic, that can be identified through molecular and histopathological characterisation of CRC tumours and their pre-malignant lesions (polyps). READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Cancer Council STATE Tasmania GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Skin Cancer Prevention Education Sessions. For the deliver of Cancer prevention Education sessions throughout the region to Early learning Centres, Child care Centres and Primary schools. READ MORE > NAME Dr Charlie Teo CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Cure for Life STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research The involvement of the Kynurenine Pathway in Glioma Pathogenesis – Dr Charlie Teo (Cure for Life) READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'Flipman Rules' Cancer Awareness Packs for children across Australia - State of Origin Country Tour READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer' Adult cancer awareness publication -State of Origin Country Tour READ MORE > NAME Professor John Rasko CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION RPAH – Cure the Future STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Optimising response to treatment in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia fellowship of Dr Chuck Bailey's and consumables - under Professor John Rasko (RPAH – Cure the Future) READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE Western Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'Flipman Rules' Cancer Awareness Packs for children across Australia - WA Country Tour READ MORE > NAME Melanoma Institute Australia CANCER TYPE Melanoma INSTITUTION Melanoma Institute Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research TEAM (Treat Exercise & Analyse Melanoma) The goal of TEAM is to identify the biomarkers which are related to the development of resistance in each patient's melanoma. This involves tumour biopsy & peripheral blood sampling after a single dose before treatment begins and then at defined time points. READ MORE > NAME Dr Charlie Teo CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Cure for Life Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Strategic equipment required to extend Lowy laboratory capability in finding prevention means for brain cancer. READ MORE > NAME Cure for Life Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cure for Life Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Funding of Cell culture orbital water bath 'belly dancer'. READ MORE > NAME Dr Charlie Teo CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION Cure for Life Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Contribution to researcher and consumables for kynurenine pathway research project. READ MORE > NAME Professor John Rasko CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) / Cure the Future STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Research equipment for gene and cell cancer research. READ MORE > NAME Royal Prince Alfred Hospital RPA Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Royal Prince Alfred Hospital RPA Foundation & Cure the Future STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Temperature controlled orbital shaker for growing bacteria. READ MORE > NAME Professor Michelle Haber and Professor Glen Marshall CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Sydney Children's Hospital & Children's Cancer Institute Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Molecular detection of minimal residual disease: Research on using molecular detection of minimal residual disease to improve outcomes for children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. READ MORE > NAME Sydney Children's Hospital & Children's Cancer Institute Australia CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Sydney Children's Hospital & Children's Cancer Institute Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research 2 minimal residual disease tests for 2 children. READ MORE > NAME Dr Kate Mahon CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Garvan Research Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Prostate cancer research to create personalised medicine to manage the disease in advanced stages READ MORE > NAME Garvin Research Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Garvin Research Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Funding to assist young researchers scholarship income for living expenses READ MORE > NAME Flinders Medical Centre Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support State of the art chemotherapy suite increasing comfort and support for patients. READ MORE > NAME Flinders Medical Centre Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Flinders Medical Centre Foundation STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support A chemotherapy chair READ MORE > NAME Cure Cancer Australia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cure Cancer Australia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Upgrade to office phone system. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council Australia Foundation CANCER TYPE Ovarian INSTITUTION Cancer Council Australia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Inaugural Ovarian Cancer Supportive Care Program READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Recreational Camp for kids READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Ski camp for Wollongong senior kids READ MORE > NAME Arrow Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Arrow Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Travel assistance for patients, carers and bone marrow donors READ MORE > NAME The Tracey Scone Wig Library CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support "Hair loss can be one of the most emotionally distressing side effects of chemotherapy, a treatment that affects all cells in the body including hair follicle cells. Like cancer cells, hair follicle cells..." READ MORE > NAME Arrow Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Arrow Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Scholarships to registered nurses employed in the field of blood and marrow transplantation and paediatric oncology. READ MORE > NAME Arrow Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Arrow Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Patient seminars and comprehensive guides on the transplant process. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council Australia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Australia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Computer & printer for the Cooma office. READ MORE > NAME Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Funding for national support group management. READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Upgrade to the Entertainment facilities for 18 patient home away from home accommodation units. READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention IT equipment for Albury region education seminars READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'Flipman Rules' Kids Cancer Awareness Publication READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Awareness 'What I Wish I Knew About Cancer' Adult cancer awareness publication. READ MORE > NAME National Breast Cancer Foundation CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION National Breast Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Education grant for speakers bureau. READ MORE > NAME National Breast Cancer Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION National Breast Cancer Foundation STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Speakers bureau training session for the Shepparton region. READ MORE > NAME National Breast Cancer Foundation CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION National Breast Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research A Monte Carlo, study research grant to work out more effective radiotherapy treatment of breast cancer READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council Australia CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Research Study 'Helping shoppers to make healthier food choices' READ MORE > NAME Cure for Life Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cure for Life Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System including consumables READ MORE > NAME Cure for Life Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cure for Life Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Pipette Package and Roller Mixer. READ MORE > NAME Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) / Cure the Future CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) / Cure the Future STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research SYSTEM200 Wave Bioreactor medical equipment for clinical anti-cancer cell therapies and CFX96 Real Time PCR System READ MORE > NAME Tracy Putoczki and Dr Chen Chen Jiang CANCER TYPE Melanoma INSTITUTION Cure Cancer Australia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Gastro + Melanoma 1 year research grants for Dr Tracy Putoczki and Dr Chen Chen Jiang READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Transport and paying for 24 Campers for Gold Coast Camp. READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Patient & Carers 'Conference with the Specialists' READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Create Patient Recreation and meeting rooms READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Telephone system for Mincom Patient Accommodation READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council Australia CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Community Cancer Network Seed Funding READ MORE > NAME Cure Cancer Australia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cure Cancer Australia Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Host Server Disaster Recovery READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention High School Education Program 'Teenage Alchemist' READ MORE > NAME National Breast Cancer Foundation CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION National Breast Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Workshop for Speakers Bureau READ MORE > NAME National Breast Cancer Foundation CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION National Breast Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research 'Two Think Tanks' for the National Collaboration Breast Cancer Research Program. READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research 3 year Naming Rights to the PhD researcher from the Leukaemia Foundation National Research Program "Natural Cells - The role of the innate immune system in Cancer" READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council Australia CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research 3 year Naming Rights to the PhD Student on the Clear Study Research Program which aims to prevent and treat cancer by assessing lifestyle and genetic influences READ MORE > NAME Cure for Life Foundation CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Cure for Life Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Alpha Therapy for Glioma clinical trial study READ MORE > NAME Dr John Rasko CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & Cure The Future STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Cell & Gene Research into Prostate cancer READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Fund remote kids and families to attend Rockhampton's Main Camp READ MORE > NAME Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Subsidise conveners and their carer of support groups to attend PCFA's 2nd national conference "Supporting Quality of Life for Men with Prostate Cancer" READ MORE > NAME Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Prostate cancer Foundation of Australia STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Set up of a new Prostate support group in Bowen region READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Installation and Maintenance of a stair lift for patients as well as the creation of an Outdoor Recreation Area at Waverly home away from home READ MORE > NAME Leukaemia Foundation CANCER TYPE 213 INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Fund six awnings to be erected at their Townsville accommodation units, that to date were unable to cool or use their back rooms in the hot season or over the wet season as they had no ability to open the doors. READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council Australia CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Fund Bundaberg office to purchase training equipment as the purpose of the office is to support that entire region and it's training across all forms of cancer related needs READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Inaugural High School Education Program 'Teenage Alchemist' READ MORE > NAME National Breast Cancer Foundation CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION National Breast Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Fund Mackay region new speakers to attend the next speaker's bureau training course READ MORE > NAME Cancer Council Australia CANCER TYPE All INSTITUTION Cancer Council Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention Fund two free cancer information clinics in Treatment centres and hospitals READ MORE > NAME National Breast Cancer Foundation CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION National Breast Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Three year Breast Cancer Research Scholarship. Across 2008 - 2010 this research scholarship will work in conjunction the 'Easie Evie' Robot. READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Fund the creation and implementation of Camp Quality's Inaugural National Camp READ MORE > NAME Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support Fund the convener of each of the 73 Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia support groups, and their carer, to attend PCFA's inaugural national conference "Supporting Quality of Life for Men with Prostate Cancer" READ MORE > NAME National Breast Cancer Foundation CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION National Breast Cancer Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Research Adopted 'Easie Evie' Robot for a year. Easie Evie was the latest in breast tissue research and analysis. READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support 151 children were able to attend recreational camping programs, ranging from one-day activities to seven-day camps. READ MORE > NAME Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support National inaugural conference development, planning and securing of keynote speakers - "Supporting Quality of Life for Men with Prostate Cancer" READ MORE > NAME Purchase of L-Dex machine for Southern Highlands Cancer Centre CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Southern Highlands Cancer Centre STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Support Towards funding an l-Dex machine to detect extracellular fluid accumulation that occurs with Lymphoedema. Machine facilitates the early detection of Lymphoedema. This will enable local treatment in timely fashion versus travel to outside the area to access service. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Children's Cancer Institute Australia CANCER TYPE Neuroblastoma INSTITUTION Children's Cancer Institute Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Research We seek funds to conduct genetic profiling on neuroblastoma cell lines. This will allow us to design targeted-therapies for genetic abnormalities of individual tumours, thus increasing the potency of drugs toward cancer cells while minimising toxicity to normal cells. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation Inc CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation Inc STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Support Supportive care program for all Hunter residents who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Patients are able to access free transport services to and from treatment, free house cleaning and lawn services. We supply over 500 comfort cushions to Hunter patients postop. We are also funding physiotherapy sessions for lymphedema patients as well as exercise and mindfulness program to ensure all patients have access to essential recovery programs. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Gosford Public Hospital CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Gosford Public Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Support Programme for Central coat adult patients with cancer, their families and carers. Includes sessions on nutrition, pain management, improving sleep, self-care and relaxation & managing side effects of treatments as well as occupational therapies. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia CANCER TYPE Prostate cancer INSTITUTION Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Sup Provide community-based peer support to men living with prostate cancer and their partners and carers. Additionally, PCFA Ambassador Programs raise community awareness of the issue. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Blue Mountains Cancer Help Inc CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Blue Mountains Cancer Help Inc STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Support Blue Mountains and Penrith Valley Cancer Support Home Service. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME ANZAC Research Institute CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION ANZAC Research Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Research Research equipment is expensive. These microscopes are critical for pioneering research into cancer cures. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Concord Hospital CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Concord Hospital STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Research Research equipment is expensive. These microscopes are critical for pioneering research into cancer cures. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Camp Quality CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Camp Quality STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Local grant PROJECT TYPE Support To give children affected by cancer and their families a chance to attend a holiday camp so they can have some much-needed family time and support. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Tour de Cure CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Tour de Cure STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $50,000 PROJECT TYPE Prevention Helping to raise awareness to Australian school children and their communities that 1 in 3 cancers are preventable by adopting healthy lifestyles. Funded by CBA through CAN4CANCER READ MORE > NAME Dr. Phoebe Phillips CANCER TYPE Pancreatic cancer INSTITUTION University of New South Wales STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "We have developed a highly promising nano-medicine that could improve treatment for pancreatic cancer – the most chemotherapy resistant and deadly cancer in Australia..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Tobias Trahair CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION University of NSW, Children's Cancer Institute of Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "This project aims to implement the laboratory capacity in Australia to rapidly identify high‐risk acute lymphoblastic leukaemia subtypes in children and teenagers..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Michelle Haber CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION University of NSW, Children's Cancer Institute of Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "A promising new drug, CBL0137, blocks cancer cell growth by inhibiting the cancer‐associated protein, FACT. Leukaemia in infants is normally very hard to treat, despite intensive regimens..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Richard Lock CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION University of NSW, Children's Cancer Institute of Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "This project will develop optimal methods for rapid and accurate identification of drugs for effective treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults at risk of relapse or death from aggressive cancers..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Nicholas Huntington CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Walter and Eliza Hall Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "The project will investigate the mechanism behind our recent breakthrough discovery that inhibition of the natural killer cell checkpoint prevents tumour metastasis and lethality..." READ MORE > NAME Prof. Murray Norris CANCER TYPE Neuroblastoma INSTITUTION University of New South Wales, Children's Cancer Institute of Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Childhood neuroblastoma, the most common cancer of infants, urgently needs new therapies. Our research has linked neuroblastoma development to "brown fat" tissue, the highest levels of which..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Andreas Strasser CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Cure Brain Cancer STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "We aim to develop better therapies for brain cancers by combining existing cytotoxic drugs with our novel drugs that directly trigger cell death..." READ MORE > NAME Dr. Jessica Duarte CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE $125,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Many cancers can be cured when detected early; however sensitive tools capable of detecting early-stage or residual diseases after surgery or treatment are often lacking..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Pei Liu CANCER TYPE Neuroblastoma INSTITUTION University of New South Wales STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $125,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "I recently identified a new gene that is highly expressed in tumours from high-risk neuroblastoma patients. Suppressing the expression of this gene resulted in tumour eradication in mice..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Sarah Hayes CANCER TYPE Lung cancer INSTITUTION University of Sydney STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $125,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and is a leading cause of mortality globally. Our project seeks to discover if levels of specific proteins in plasma or exhaled breath..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. George Sharbeen CANCER TYPE Pancreatic cancer INSTITUTION University of New South Wales STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with only 7% of patients surviving 5 years after diagnosis. This project will use a novel nanoparticle to inhibit a key tumour-promoting gene..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Jeremy Henson CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION University of New South Wales STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Targeted cancer cures can provide effective, low side-effect cures; however, they require identification of the appropriate target patient population for use in clinical trials..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Maria Kavallaris CANCER TYPE Neuroblastoma INSTITUTION University of New South Wales STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Advanced stage neuroblastoma is a highly aggressive childhood cancer and 5‐year survival rates are less than 35%. Due to toxic effects of therapy, survivors have life‐long health issues..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Professor John Rasko CANCER TYPE Endometrial INSTITUTION Centenary Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "CTCF is an essential gene for the normal organisation of DNA in cells. Our team has discovered that CTCF is genetically deleted at high rates in the most aggressive and deadly types of endometrial cancer..." READ MORE > NAME Dr. Daniel Carter CANCER TYPE Neuroblastoma INSTITUTION University of New South Wales STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Neuroblastoma is a deadly childhood cancer. Unfortunately current chemotherapy drugs only provide short-lived benefits and neuroblastoma often relapses. We will analyse..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Richard Mitchell CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Stem-cell transplantation remains the only available cure for children with high-risk, relapsed and refractory leukaemia. Only 25% of patients have a genetically matched sibling..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. David McKenzie CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Chris O'Brien Lifehouse STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research We will design nanoparticles to seek and kill cancers throughout the body without side-effects. Agents to seek out cancers will guide the nanoparticle that also carries a chemotherapy drug... READ MORE > NAME Dr. Maria Tsoli CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION University of New South Wales STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $80,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma is the most aggressive of all childhood cancers. Standard treatment with radiotherapy is only palliative and chemotherapy has been ineffective due to the difficulty of the drugs to penetrate the brain..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Sarah Olsen CANCER TYPE Brain cancer INSTITUTION Wesley Medical Research STATE Queensland GRANT TYPE $50,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "The aim is to continue to expand the Queensland Brain Tumour Bank. As of July 2016 over 210 patients' samples have been collected. Our long term goal is to collect biological samples..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Michelle Haber CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION University of New South Wales, Children's Cancer Institute of Australia STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $50,000 PROJECT TYPE Research "Cancer remains the most common cause of child death from disease in Australia, accounting for almost three deaths every week. Sample collection and biobanking is a key aspect..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME New Bone Marrow Transplant Ward CANCER TYPE Bone cancer INSTITUTION Nelune Foundation STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $100,000 PROJECT TYPE Support "The Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Unit at St Vincent's Hospital provides an extremely vital service to the community and continues to break new ground in the field..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Autostaining and Robotic Coverslipping CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Hunter Medical Research Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $100,000 PROJECT TYPE Support "The Hunter Cancer Biobank requires a new CoverStainer to eliminate manual-handling bottlenecks in histopathology. The instrument will increase our capacity..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME OBS-CURE CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Olivia-Newton John Cancer Research Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE $100,000 PROJECT TYPE Support "This observational study will create a national registry for patients with very limited metastatic breast cancer (called "Oligometastatic disease"). It aims to identify patients who may be cured..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME iConquer Fear CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Ingham Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support "This project will deliver a web-based self-management version ofConquer Fear, an effective face-to-face treatment for fear of cancer recurrence. iConquer Fear will greatly increase..." READ MORE > NAME WeCope CANCER TYPE General INSTITUTION Ingham Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $100,000 PROJECT TYPE Support "Non-English speaking cancer patients and caregivers have higher unmet needs and distress and poorer quality of life than their English-speaking counterparts. We will develop WeCope, a resource for Chinese Australians..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Daniel Speidel CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Children's Medical Research Institute STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Support "We aim to validate a new diagnostic test that can fast-track patients with chemotherapy-resistant leukaemia towards alternative therapies..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME National patient conference program CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION Leukaemia Foundation STATE All GRANT TYPE $50,000 PROJECT TYPE Support "The project involves extending a state conference program into a national online education component which will provide the broadest base possible of patients and their carers with..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium CANCER TYPE Childhood cancer INSTITUTION Murdoch Children's Research Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention "A longitudinal prospective study, combining an international alliance of birth cohort studies under the umbrella of a global consortium that aims to identify the environmental and genetic factors..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Preclinical Centre for Breast Cancer Prevention CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION La Trobe University STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE Other PROJECT TYPE Prevention "We aim to establish a Preclinical Centre and associated resources based on mouse models of early breast cancer (genetically engineered and patient derived) that will be accessible for all breast cancer..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Deborah White CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Understanding factors that determine response to new immune-based therapies Tour de Cure's funds are assisting SAHMRI to address key questions around the drivers of individual cancers, to test efficacy of new and re-purposed therapies, to understand factors that underpin response and relapse and to model new therapeutic approaches to improve outcomes for cancer patients. READ MORE > NAME Dr. Alla Dolnikov CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION University of New South Wales STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Pre-clinical development of donor-derived (CAR)T cell therapies for cancer Tour de Cure's funds are assisting the research into Adoptive cell therapy using a patient's immune cells genetically modified to target tumour cells, which is a potentially curative treatment for cancer. Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Shudong Wang CANCER TYPE Ovarian INSTITUTION University of South Australia, Pharmacy and Medical Sciences STATE South Australia GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research A new treatment against ovarian cancer This proposed project aims to evaluate further the therapeutic potential of CDDD2-94 as a single agent and combination therapy utilizing our established patient tumour tissues and preclinical animal models. Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr. Marina Pajic CANCER TYPE Pancreatic cancer INSTITUTION Garvan Institute of Medical Research STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Tailored therapies for pancreatic cancer "This study builds on our collaborative efforts in human cancer genomics to determine optimal therapeutic combinations tailored according to ..." Watch the Video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Peter Leedman CANCER TYPE Liver cancer INSTITUTION Harry Perkins Institute Of Medical Research Inc STATE Western Australia GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research A new RNA-based treatment for liver cancer These studies have the potential to develop a new therapy for liver cancer, and provide the foundation to progress to an early phase clinical trial. The successful development of miR-7 as an RNA-based therapy would be a major breakthrough in the field. Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Dr Jenny Y. Wang CANCER TYPE Leukaemia INSTITUTION University of New South Wales, CCI STATE New South Wales GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research Targeting self-renewal pathways for the development of a curative therapy in aggressive leukaemia "In this study, we will validate a recently-developed therapeutic antibody that specifically targets the R-spondin pathway critical for Leukaemia stem cells survival..." Watch the video READ MORE > NAME Prof. Robin L Anderson CANCER TYPE Breast cancer INSTITUTION Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute STATE Victoria GRANT TYPE $200,000 PROJECT TYPE Research New therapeutic strategies to improve treatment breast cancer minimal residual disease "The intended outcome is the development of a therapy that will reduce the late recurrence of breast cancer and thereby..." READ MORE >
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