Brain Matters
Stories from the RCD Foundation
Turning the Blue Charles Gold: Harvard Rowers Claim Victories at 2022 Head of the Charles Regatta
October 28, 2022
By Mairead B. Baker, Crimson Staff Writer October 28, 2022 Men's Heavyweight Rowing This year, the Harvard heavyweights took part in a special fundraising event during the Head of the Charles...
Brawn for the brain: Over $93,000 USD raised for Connor's Erg Challenge
March 2, 2022
Thank you to all of the individuals, schools, gyms and teams who used their brawn for brains! Our seventh Connor's Erg raised over $93,000 USD ($128,000+ AUD!) for paediatric brain cancer matters, our...
Aussie Punter Kicking Goals for Brain Cancer in the US
October 7, 2020
Mariah Guzman talked to Illinois punter Blake Hayes about the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation and Connor's Run expansion into the US. Aussie born Blake is a former student at Brighton Grammar, the...
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Video Update
November 27, 2019
We love receiving updates from the labs we work with. In partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and Northwestern Mutual, we provided Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston a $25,000...
$24,000 raised for U.S. brain cancer research
March 18, 2018
On March 8, 2018 three of the United States' top universities took part in a 100km Erg rowing challenge for brain matters. 2018 marked the third year of Connor's Erg Challenge, which was our...
The $120,000 Robert Connor Dawes CERN Fellow announced
December 1, 2017
We're thrilled to announce the recipient of our $120,000 CERN Fellowship - Dr. Claire King, Research Associate at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cambridge Institute. Our Executive Director Liz Dawes...
New US Research Fellowship sees RCD Foundation ‘Arrive’ on Global Scene
May 27, 2017
Just short of four years after we've announced a major US research collaboration that represents another breakthrough moment for our foundation in the brain cancer research field....
Wisconsin sweep the inaugural Ergo Challenge!
November 28, 2015
It is said that if everything seems under control, you aren’t rowing hard enough. That much was evident in the inaugural “Connor’s Ergo Challenge”. From opposite sides of the USA, two proud...
It's our 2 Year Anniversary… let’s celebrate with a new name!
July 31, 2015
Two years ago today (31 July, 2013) the Robert Connor Dawes Fund was officially established in Australia by the ‘Charities and Not for Profit Commission’. I had no idea then what that would mean...