Brain Matters
Stories from the RCD Foundation
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 1, 2020
Today marks the beginning of our eighth Connor’s Run, it’s also Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Thanks to your incredible support of events such as Connor’s Run, we can fund vital research...
This is our message to you...
April 6, 2020
You have been in our thoughts and hearts as together we have careened down this unchartered road that COVID-19 has taken us. Many times during the last few weeks I have been reminded of the 18 months...
Alfie Chivers CRISPR Project
January 17, 2020
Hudson Institute of Medical Research is set to receive $226,000 over two years to fund its CRISPR research project, known as the Alfie Project. The project is named in honour of Sara Chivers and...
CERN & Robert Connor Dawes Pediatric Fellowship
November 25, 2019
We are pleased to announce the most recent recipient of the Robert Connor Dawes CERN Pediatric Fellowship Congratulations to Chan Chung from the University of Michigan (sponsored by Dr. Sriram...
About Astrocytoma
November 5, 2019
About Astrocytoma (pronounced ass-tro-sigh-toe-ma). Astrocytomas are the most common type of primary brain tumour and are part of a larger group of brain tumours called gliomas. Astrocytoma...
Connor's Run hockingstuart video recap
October 29, 2019
hockingstuart offices from all over Victoria came together to take part in Connors Run 2019, this is the video they put together and we think it's awesome! A big thank you to hockingstuart and all...
2020 Childhood Cancer Research Symposium
October 15, 2019
The 2020 Childhood Cancer Research Symposium is a key scientific event for paediatric cancer researchers and clinicians, with leading guest speakers from national and international organisations....
Educational video series with Dr. Greg Wheeler
September 30, 2019
The PNET Cancer Foundation has facilitated the production of a series of educational videos with Dr. Greg Wheeler – a leading paediatric radiologist and oncologist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer...
Our biggest Connor's Run yet!
September 19, 2019
We can't help but smile! We did it, not only did we smash our original FUNdraising goal of $1 million, we also made our revised target of $1.2 million! You made the largest event for paediatric...
CERN Foundation - RCD Paediatric Fellowship Announcement
August 29, 2019
We are excited to announce the call for application for the second Robert Connor Dawes Pediatric Fellowship. The CERN Foundation has partnered again with the RCD Foundation to provide support for a...