Grey May Brain Tumour Research Update

Hear from the researchers!

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Raising Awareness for Brain Tumour Research here in SA

Hear all about the latest developments regarding brain tumour research in SA at our annual Grey May presentation event and from the newly appointed South Australian Brain Support Nurse, free lunch included - Sponsored by NRF

Dr Briony Gliddon - A new therapeutic target for glioblastoma

Dr Nirmal Robinson - Targeting Cellular Stress Mechanisms in Glioblastoma for Effective Therapeutic Interventions

Prof Simon Conn - Precision medical approaches for the treatment of gliomas with cannabinoids

Carers SA - Here for you: Outlining the wide range of personalised services, packages and information to support Carers

Brain Tumour Support Nurse - The Role and what we can do for the patient

Ms Ginta Orchard - NeuroSurgical Research Foundation and Patient Support

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Archive: Past Talks

2023 Tour & Talks

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Dr Chloe Shard – Chris Adams Research Grant recipient 2022– glioblastoma microenvironments and metabolomics.


Dr Tessa Gargett - LEVI’S-CATCH Clinical Trial - GD2-CAR-T Cell Therapy in children


Ms Amanda Luck - South Australian Paediatric Brain Cancer Biobank


Dr Saloni Singh - Australian Dental Association SA Branch, importance of dental health during Chemotherapy


Ms Ginta Orchard NeuroSurgical Research Foundation and Patient Support

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2023 Videos:



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2022 presentations:

Walk through the South Australian Neurological Tumour Bank – the brain tumour bank

Dr Santosh Poonnoose FRACS Director of South Australian Neurological Tumour Bank

Flinders University - Department of Neurosurgery

Dr Rebecca Ormsby BSc (Hons), PhD Coordinator, SA Neurological Tumour Bank, Research Associate

Flinders University - College of Medicine & Public Health


Walk through the Uni SA / Centre for Cancer Biology and SAHMRI labs with Prof Stuart Pitson, NRF Chair of Brain Tumour Research. Meet the faces of Brain Tumour Research in Adelaide.

Dr Lisa Ebert B.Sc. (Hons), PhD Senior Research Fellow - Analysis of patient tumours to support new immune-based therapies for glioblastoma.

Dr Melinda Tea BLabMed(Hons), PhD Research Fellow - Developing advanced models of recurrent brain tumours.

Dr Guillermo A. Gomez PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Laboratory Head - Use of artificial intelligence to predict patient’s response to treatment.

Associate Professor Cedric Bardy PhD Director of The Laboratory for Human Neurophysiology & Genetics


Meet the future of Brain Tumour Research our up and coming Scholarship Students training here in Adelaide.

PhD Candidate Kaitlin Scheer wins 2020 Chris Adams Research Grant.

PhD candidate Erica Yeo is the recipient of the 2021 Chris Adams Research Grant. Developing vital research immune-based therapies for aggressive brain cancers.

Erica McGiffert the inaugural recipient of the newly established Richard Buttery NRF Glioblastoma Research Vacation Scholarship.

Researching the complicated vascular network in the biology of glioblastoma.


Learn about all the Support Services available to Brain Tumour Patients in SA detailed information available on the NRF website www.nrf.com.au/brain-tumour-info

National Advocacy Service (NAS) - Critical in assistance with applying to the NDIS, Centrelink, Carer Gateway and my aged care.

https://www.peaceofmindfoundation.org.au/resources-advocacy

please call 0456 608 484

Brain Tumour Alliance Australia (BTAA) - Support phone line for brain tumour patients, their carers and families. please call 1800 857 221.

Adelaide Brain Tumour Support Facebook Group


Meet the National Advocacy Service (NAS)

NAS is a collaboration between Peace of Mind & Cure Brain Cancer Foundation, supporting people with a primary diagnosis of brain cancer.

Equipping patients and carers with sound advice, information and practical support. Critical in assistance with applying to the NDIS, Centrelink, Carer Gateway and my aged care.

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Overall, brain tumours claim around one life every seven hours. This is because brain tumours can spread and invade the brain, causing devastating consequences such as brain swelling. In 2018, brain cancer was the 10th most common cause of cancer death in Australia.

Prof Stuart Pitson is the NRF Chair of Brain Tumour Research and Head of the Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory at the Centre for Cancer Biology (a partnership between the University of South Australia and SA Pathology). He said:

"Now it is up to you. You can make a real difference to children and adults with brain cancer. With your support, the NRF can fund these new PhD positions and continue to focus our efforts on innovative brain tumour research here in South Australia.”

Please donate now - thank you.

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Event details
Date and time
Saturday 25 May 2024
10:00AM
Location
UniSA Centre for Cancer Biology Bradley Building, North Terrace
Adelaide CBD SA 5000
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