Blog Archives
Researcher travels 14,500 km to find better treatments for neuroblastoma
31/01/2019
Research Assistant Olivia Ciampa recently spent six months working in a collaborator’s lab at the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA. I asked her why she went there, what it was like, and what she achieved.
Dr Toby Trahair – childhood cancer researcher and fundraiser with Tour de Cure
26/04/2018
One of our Clinical Research Fellows, Dr Toby Trahair, is taking part in the Tour de Cure Signature Tour 2018 which starts on Friday 27th April, raising money for cancer research by cycling 1110km from Mackay to Cairns.
Hair today, gone tomorrow
17/04/2018
Simone Leckey is a Laboratory Support Assistant in our labs. This weekend she gave her hair to help people with cancer.
New role created for emerging research leaders
04/04/2018
We’re thrilled to announce a new role at Children’s Cancer Institute – Research Team Leader. Applications are now open for emerging research leaders who’d like to establish their own independent cancer research careers.
Meet a Researcher: Q&A with Dr Marion Le Grand
15/02/2018
Dr Marion Le Grand is a Research Officer in our Tumour Biology and Targeting Program. She tells us what she does, and why she came all the way from France to do it.
They dared, children with cancer won – Dare the Boss’s best year yet
30/11/2017
Bosses everywhere stepped up and faced their fears. As Dare the Boss 2017 draws to a close, we thank Australia’s daring bosses and their teams for raising $320,000 for childhood cancer research.
Meet a Researcher: Q&A with Biljana Dumevska
15/11/2017
Biljana Dumevska is the Laboratory Operations Coordinator in our Personalised Medicine team. With the national launch of the Zero Childhood Cancer personalised medicine clinical trial in September, there’s plenty to coordinate.
Our science stars shine
25/10/2017
Two of our top researchers have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to science and innovation.
Science’s night of glamour at Eureka Prizes
31/08/2017
From lab gown to ball gown, virus protection suit to three-piece suit – scientists sparkled in their finery at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes last night.
Meet a scientist keeping drug discovery robots in line
23/08/2017
Karessa Mercado keeps our ACRF Drug Discovery Centre, with its state-of-the-art robotics, running smoothly.
