Skip to content
Medical Health Aged Care

Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Unveils Fellowship Awardees

Cure Brain Cancer Foundation 2 mins read

Pioneering Innovations in the Fight Against Cancer

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / June 30, 2023 / Cure Brain Cancer Foundation (CBCF) is pleased to announce the highly anticipated recipients of this year's prestigious Early Career Fellowships. This unrivaled funding opportunity is set to empower researchers, propelling them closer to breakthrough discoveries in the battle against brain cancer.

Designed to fuel cutting-edge research initiatives, CBCF research grants are championing advancements that hold the potential to revolutionize survival outcomes for individuals challenged by this formidable disease. From project grants to life-changing fellowships, this comprehensive program undertakes an unwavering commitment to addressing the urgent needs of the brain cancer community.

This round of CBCF grant funding is the first time ever that CBCF will be awarding two exceptional individuals: Andrew Garvie of Monash University and Dr. Alexander Davenport of Walter and Eliza Hall Medical Institute. CBCF grant monies, totaling over $1.4 million in the last 21 months, and the awarding of not one but two Early Career Fellowships in 2023, demonstrate the Foundation's commitment to supporting and empowering talented individuals in the field of cancer research.

"Today, we celebrate exceptional minds and groundbreaking projects that have the power to change lives," remarked Lance Kawaguchi, Chief Executive Officer for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation. "These grants stand as a testament to our unwavering dedication to funding groundbreaking research that makes tangible progress in the relentless pursuit of a cure for cancer."

With this year's grant fellowship awards, innovative research initiatives will receive the vital resources they need to forge ahead with their life-saving endeavors for a duration of three years. By providing crucial funding and support for this extended period, CBCF remains at the vanguard of the fight against cancer, driving tangible impact and instilling hope in the hearts of patients and their families.

About Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

Cure Brain Cancer Foundation is an Australia-based non-profit organization that is working globally to rapidly improve disease survival through funding innovative brain cancer research. It is the largest dedicated funder of brain cancer research in Australia and has invested over $30 million into clinical trials and pre-clinical efforts across pediatric and adult brain cancers. The Foundation's mission is to unite the brain cancer community and rapidly increase patient survival and quality of life. For more information, visit https://www.curebraincancer.org.au/.

Contact Information

Melinda Koski
MK Public Relations
press@mkpublicrelations.co

SOURCE: Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

.


View source version on accesswire.com:
https://www.accesswire.com/764864/Cure-Brain-Cancer-Foundation-Unveils-Fellowship-Awardees

More from this category

  • Medical Health Aged Care
  • 18/10/2024
  • 10:22
Royal Australian College of GPs

‘Fantastic milestone’ for 88 new specialist GPs in South Australia

The Royal Australian College of GPs will welcome 88 new fellows as specialist GPs in South Australia at a ceremony on Saturday 19 October, which will also celebrate the state’s annual RACGP Award winners. The new GPs attending the event in Adelaide Town Hall will include eight rural generalists – GPs who’ve completed Additional Rural Skills Training in fields such as anaesthesia and obstetrics. Fellowship of the RACGP (FRACGP) reflects a doctor’s qualification and expertise as a specialist GP and is the culmination of around 11 years of education, training, rigorous assessment, and experience in primary care. RACGP President Dr…

  • Medical Health Aged Care, Science
  • 18/10/2024
  • 09:30
Centenary Institute

Revealing the role of immune cells in liver cancer

New research from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney has uncovered important insights into the immune environment within liver cancer, the sixth…

  • Contains:
  • Medical Health Aged Care
  • 18/10/2024
  • 06:35
Royal Australian College of GPs

ACT Labor’s proposed walk-in centres expansion leaves cost and care questions unanswered: RACGP

The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has reiterated its call for the next ACT government to commit to an independent evaluation of the ACT nurse-led walk-in centres. With ACT Labor announcing an expansion of centres which are reportedly bleeding taxpayers’ money, ahead of this Saturday’s election, the RACGP also gave its assessment of parties’ primary care policies. An independent evaluation of the centres has been a core pillar of the RACGP’s ACT election platform since before a Canberra Times investigation revealed health officials had “buried” $10 million in expenses. Emails obtained under a Canberra Times freedom of information request…

  • Contains:

Media Outreach made fast, easy, simple.

Feature your press release on Medianet's News Hub every time you distribute with Medianet. Pay per release or save with a subscription.