Brain Matters
Stories from the RCD Foundation
2024 CERN and Robert Connor Dawes Foundation Fellowship
September 17, 2024
SAMREEN SHAIKH RECEIVES 2024 CERN AND ROBERT CONNOR DAWES SCIENTIFIC FELLOWSHIP AWARD WITH THE NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY. We are excited to announce the recipient of the 2024 CERN and Robert...
Media Statement: The Australian Brain Tumour Collaborative (ABTC)
September 17, 2024
The Australian Brain Tumour Collaborative (ABTC) makes the following statement regarding the Therapeutic Goods Administrations (TGA) publishing of Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) ID...
EPCAM 2024
July 22, 2024
The third Ependymoma Science Meeting, EPCam was held in July 2024, in Cambridge, UK. We were proud to support this event along with Texas Children’s Hospital and Cancer Research UK. Overall...
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) - Connects Survey
June 27, 2024
Are you the parent or guardian of someone who has had a brain or central nervous system tumour before their 18th birthday? Have a say in how services are developed and delivered by...
Brain Cancer Vaccine Project Launch
February 8, 2024
On Wednesday February 8, we were thrilled to announce we have partnered with The University of Queensland, committing $1.2 million to develop a brain cancer vaccine. With in-kind support from the...
The International Brain Tumour Research Summit - Australia
December 13, 2023
Please join us for the first International Brain Tumour Research Summit - Australia. This one day event will bring together leaders, experts, and innovators to discuss and explore the latest...
EpCam 2023 Meeting Overview
August 14, 2023
The second Ependymoma Science Meeting, EPCam was held in June 2023, in Cambridge, UK. We were proud to support this event along with Texas Children’s Hospital and Cancer Research UK. Overall 23...
Mister Zimi Candle 2021
December 16, 2021
Once again, the amazing and generous team at Mister Zimi have created two limited edition candles in honour of Alfie and Sara Chivers. To date, Mister Zimi has raised over $100,000 for the Alfie...
Liz & Tina Talk: RCDF & T.House
September 28, 2021
Good friend of our foundation, Tina Nettlefold sat down with RCDF CEO & Founder Liz Dawes GAICD to talk about paediatric brain cancer and the history behind RCDF. Tina is the founder of...