Brain Matters
Stories from the RCD Foundation
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...
New subsidy for cutting-edge brain cancer diagnostic test
June 24, 2024
Patients with brain tumors now have easier access to a groundbreaking diagnostic test, thanks to a new subsidy announced by the Victorian Government. This initiative will cover the cost of...
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...
Aussie breakthrough on a brain cancer cure
January 31, 2024
Listen here: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/aussie-breakthrough-on-a-brain-cancer-cure/audio/3487beac3af50bba1418fdc7b339720e Spotify Apple
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...
CRUK Children’s Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence International Summer School 2024
December 4, 2023
Childhood Brain Tumour Research In The Era Of Big Data The Summer School will be held at Trinity Hall, Cambridge from 17th – 19th July 2024. The sessions will include topics such as; AI and...
THE RCDF CLINICAL TRIALS PROGRAM
October 30, 2023
We have funded the Australian and New Zealand Haematology and Oncology Group (ANZCHOG) to administer paediatric brain cancer trials. To date, RCD has contributed funding towards 7 trials, all of which...
Request for Applications CERN and Robert Connor Dawes Scientific Fellowship awarded by the National Brain Tumor Society
September 25, 2023
Download a copy BACKGROUND Immunotherapy is starting to revolutionize cancer treatment. Success with leukemia has provided hope for other cancer types. Translating this approach into brain cancer...