2023 Brain Tumour Grant Funding
Latest grant funding for brain tumour research and equipment for 2023
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We are ecstatic to announce our latest grant funding. This year, with your help, we are able to contribute a total of $1,284,337 to 27 different grants and equipment projects.
And are excited to announce a total of $827,684 for life-changing brain tumour research projects as part of our latest grant round! This is only possible thanks to our amazing donors who give to truly make a difference and fight against this life-impacting disease.
Pictured left to right:
A Prof Lisa Ebert - Exploiting blood vessels as conduits for the entry of therapeutic CAR-T cells into brain tumours
A Prof Lisa Ebert - Developing new immune-based therapies for brain cancer - James & Diana Ramsay Foundation
Dr Nirmal Robinson - Targeting CD47 and metabolic vulnerabilities to treat glioblastoma
Prof Michael Brown - Improving immunotherapy for aggressive brain cancer using cytokine boosting
Prof Michael Brown - Making immunotherapy for childhood brain cancer more effective - NRF Paediatric Fund
Dr Briony Gliddon - Developing a preclinical model of glioblastoma for drug discovery and improved translational research
Dr Briony Gliddon - Equipment: VETSCAN HM5 Haematology Analyser
Dr Tessa Gargett - Equipment: The CliniMACS Plus device for closed system cell selection for cell therapy manufacturing
A Prof Cedric Bardy - Comparing the function of lab-grown human neurons to the adult human brain
Pictured left to right:
Prof Stuart Pitson - Developing Advanced Pre-Clinical Models of Paediatric Brain Cancers - Wilkins Family Foundation
Prof Stuart Pitson - Developing Advanced Pre-Clinical Models of Paediatric Brain Cancers - Harvey Foundation
Assoc Prof Simon Conn - Precision medical approaches for the treatment of gliomas with cannabinoids - Perpetual
A Prof Jordan Hansford - South Australian Paediatric Brain Cancer Biobank - NRF Paediatric Fund
Dr Manjun Li - Improving GD2-targeting immunotherapy for glioblastoma
A Prof Peter Gorayski - Paediatric Radiation Therapy with AI-based Segmentation for Enhanced Treatment Planning (PRAISE)
Dr Chloe Shard - Targeting glutamine metabolism: a new therapeutic avenue for glioblastoma.