Brain Matters
Stories from the RCD Foundation
Update from Dr Samreen Shaikh, RCD & CERN Fellow
June 16, 2025
We’re proud to support Dr. Samreen Shaikh through the 2024 CERN, National Brain Tumor Society and RCD Foundation Scientific Fellowship, based at the Children’s Brain Centre in The University of...
Remembering Jed
June 12, 2025
Jed Beaton was the kind of kid who filled the world around him with energy, laughter, and love. Whether he was building epic bike jumps, tearing up the footy field, shooting hoops with his mates, or...
Connor's Run 2025 - Tickets Now on Sale!
May 2, 2025
Lucky 13! We’re officially kicking off our 13th annual Connor’s Run — and registrations are now open! Since 2013, Connor’s Run has grown into Australia’s largest event for paediatric brain...
Liz, Hughesy & Billy Catch Up
April 10, 2025
Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation CEO and Founder Liz Dawes, OAM talks to RCDF Ambassador Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes and Legacy Ambassador Billy. Check out the video below, where Hughesy chats about...
A Sweet Collaboration for Brain Cancer Research: The Cake People
March 28, 2025
Introducing The Fairy Floss Dream Cake – A Cake with a Powerful Purpose At the Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation, we know that behind every diagnosis, there’s a story—one filled with...
Cross-Institution Database Drives New Pediatric Research Opportunity
March 18, 2025
From: https://kidsfirstdrc.org/ccdi/ Childhood cancer research has taken a monumental step forward with the launch of the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI), a groundbreaking effort...
Q&A Webinar: Navigating the challenges of a brain tumour as a young adult.
March 5, 2025
BRAIN TUMOURS ONLINE Join Dr Jim Whittle (Medical Oncologist) and a panel of guest speakers to find out more about navigating some of the unique challenges faced by young adults after a brain...
Connor's Erg One Day Challenge
February 27, 2025
A huge shoutout to everyone who gave it their all for brain cancer awareness at our Connor’s Erg Live Challenge on Sunday, February 23, at Greenfields, Albert Park! With 80 participants across 12...
Ted's Story
February 21, 2025
The Marchmont family received news no family ever wants to hear. Their bright, energetic five-year-old son, Ted, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma – a fast-growing brain tumour that occurs in the...
Meet our New Fellow: Dr Portia Smith
February 11, 2025
Robert Connor Dawes Foundation together with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Welcomes New Fellow, Dr. Portia Smith, to Undertake Novel Immunotherapy Research for Pediatric Brain Cancer . Read...